Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
command consistency course delivery fifth fourth good hurdle maintain needs next overcome throughout
He was real good early, and then his command wavered some there in the fourth and fifth inning. The next hurdle that he needs to overcome is to maintain the consistency of his delivery throughout the course of his start. He's making strides.
behind early good zone
He was fine. He was up in the zone early and pitched from behind more than I'd like, but he had good stuff.
belongs build certainly game hope left minor prove terrific
He was terrific tonight. I certainly would hope that this is a game he can build on. He doesn't have anything left to prove in the Minor Leagues. He has to prove that he belongs here, and I think he started to tonight.
approach fourth game liked looked third
He was terrific. He looked like it was his third or fourth game of the spring, not his first. And I liked his approach at the plate, too.
against chart depth guy obvious outing perform younger
He's part of that organizational depth chart and you like to see a younger guy like that go out and perform well against major-league competition. His outing was very encouraging and it was obvious he was more comfortable this time.
extend fully himself might percent running
He was adamant about doing everything to get back quickly. He's not 100 percent healthy. The running aspect, he might not be able to fully extend himself that way. Defensively, it isn't a problem.
hit wonderful
He didn't hit it very well at all, but he hit it in a wonderful spot. That's baseball.
coming
He is really coming along. He's been really good.
himself mission pitch
He is on a mission to pitch himself into this rotation, and right now he is succeeding.
proud spring training
He has to be, and should be, proud of the spring training he's had.
extra jump
He had a little extra jump in his delivery. This was precautionary.
counts few puts vulnerable
He had a few more three-ball counts -- too many -- than I'd like to see. That puts him in a vulnerable position.
field great helped left longer reach saw short somebody swing trying wall
He got out of his game. He got out of what helped to get him off to a great start. I saw a much longer swing in Houston. I saw a very short wall in left field and I saw somebody that was trying to reach it way too often.
degree handled huge realize respect sitting
He doesn't realize what a huge backer he has sitting here. I respect him to the nth degree for the way he's handled himself.