Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
complete jeff performance
Just another complete performance by Jeff Weaver. He's the workhorse of this staff.
great help knows ourselves owe ryan starting
I think everyone knows Ryan has a great arm. I think we owe it to ourselves to find out if he can help us a starting pitcher.
builds himself life saw sit velocity
I saw better life to his fastball, much better life. I can't sit here and tell you what the velocity was, but that will come as he builds himself up. But the life on his fastball, it was there tonight.
deep nine tap
I say it all the time. I don't need nine guys. I don't need 25 guys. I need 35. You have to be deep enough to tap into the minors to be successful.
pitches quality throwing
When he's right, he's throwing quality pitches down there.
due given role situations
We've given him a substantial role due to some situations that've come up, ... and he's responded very well.
good strikes threw ton
We threw a ton of strikes and we made some very good 0-2 pitches.
ability area command innings latter needs pitches pleased progress strikes throw
He really understands that he needs command and the ability to throw strikes when he pitches in the latter innings of games. I'm very pleased with the progress he has made in that area this spring.
catch changed hope lead playing slug
Having the lead changed the way we go about our business. We weren't playing catch up. You can't hope to slug your way back into games.
athlete baseball great heck
He's a great athlete and a heck of a baseball player. You've got to like his future.
accepts benches clubhouse flight great guys knows players role top willingly
He's a clubhouse leader, great for young players to be around, knows how to play the game, accepts his role willingly and does it as well as any of the other top flight guys that come off benches and play, that you can think of. What's there not to like about this guy?
belongs good kid knows looks offensive
He's a good little offensive player. He looks like he belongs in the majors. This kid knows how to play. And he's a winner.
busy guy hands mind start stretching
He's a guy we'd like to get our hands back on so we can start getting him busy with some of the things we have in mind -- namely, stretching him out.
against asking couple front group looking past players question realizing stability talent terrific
The allure, for me, was, No. 1, the stability of the front office. The other thing was looking at a group of players I'd managed against the past couple of years and realizing there's some terrific young talent here and asking myself the question 'Why can't it be better than it has been?