Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
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.
boils chances game hit needed night tie win
We had our chances to win that game, but it boils down, night after night, to the kind of game we had, and I say the same thing. We needed a situational at-bat to tie the game, then a two-out hit would put us ahead.
game happened top
We had opportunities for this game to be different than it was. We let it get away from us and that happened in the top of the first inning.
extra puts
We had opportunities. But you need that one extra hit, the one that puts you back in the game.
attitude forward good looking seeing three
We have three good catchers. Our attitude is we're looking forward to seeing what they can do.
baseball five months
We have the better part of five months of baseball to play.
guys hand honest number seen wearing
To look around here and see the number of guys wearing a glove on their right hand I've never seen this, honest to goodness.
continue counted
You know he's going to continue to get better. He's someone that can be counted on, not only now but in the future.
biggest evaluation factor felt move personnel strongly
From my end, the biggest thing was the personnel factor and the evaluation of those players, ... I just felt very strongly that the right thing to do would be to move on.