John Buck
John Buck
bats swinging
They're swinging the bats pretty well right now,
playing
Just say today's the day and keep playing hard. Hopefully, it's going to end tomorrow.
call eliminate matter picking pitch signals situation teams
It has a lot to do before the pitch ever starts, to eliminate other teams picking up signals or something I may be tipping. So I look the same, no matter what the situation or a call or whatever.
against catch hit hopefully indicate
He said I hit pretty well against him, so hopefully that will indicate I can catch pretty well against him.
both fit kept low slider whatever
He's kept his sinker low and located his slider on both sides. Whatever I read about him, he's fit to a tee.
arm exciting
He's got the most exciting arm in camp.
doubt experience help mental plus support
He has a little experience as a closer, plus there's no doubt about his stuff. It's all about the mental challenge, and we've got the support here to help him through that.
exactly miss opposite pounding
He didn't miss it. Everything was down to Damon. We had been pounding Jeter in all day, so we wanted to go down and away with the splitter. Instead, it was up - exactly the opposite of where we wanted it.
ahead good
He had a good slider. He was getting ahead of the hitters.
faced last looked looks year
He looked pretty solid. I faced him last year and he looks just as good.
hate single
What do you think? We hate it every single day.
perform rookie special
I haven't really thought of it that way. He's a special player. So it's not like I was going to come in here right off, especially as a rookie catcher, and perform to his level.
almost best catching feedback game gets mac pitcher review somebody stuff talking time
I'm talking with Mac almost every time I'm catching somebody in a game or in the 'pen just about that pitcher -- for one, I know that guy's stuff and I'll review it. And Mac gets feedback from me because I've got the best view in the house.
baseman factor solid winning
I like being in control. You feel like you've been a solid factor in winning over, say, a first baseman or a right fielder. That's why I like it a lot. It's such an important role.