John Gibbons
John Gibbons
John Michael Gibbonsis an American former professional baseball player and the current manager of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Gibbons briefly played in the Major Leagues as a catcher with the New York Mets, in the mid-1980s...
cash chances guys left
We left some guys on. We had some chances to get to Leiter, but we just didn't cash in there. It happens.
unknowns
There a lot of unknowns on this team.
held manager players problem rise ultimately
Expectations rise and players have to go out there and perform, but ultimately the manager is the one held responsible. But I like that. I've got no problem with that.
both bush good lately
Both were dealing. Bush has pitched so good lately and got nothing to show for it.
ahead good hitters pitchers
The good pitchers were ahead of the hitters today.
bit camp chemistry continuity country establish experience faces great guys honor ideally playing possible selfish soon time type wanting
Obviously, it's a great thing to honor your country and to get that type of experience on such a big stage, but we're a little bit selfish in wanting those guys back as soon as possible. With so many new faces in camp this year, ideally you'd like to have all of them around as much as possible to establish chemistry and continuity in your lineup. But it's a great experience for Vernon, who's getting the most playing time of anyone.
guys top
It's more about the guys on the top of the lineup.
best hang mark ourselves sum team typical
It's typical of what we've done all year. We hang around and give ourselves a chance. That's the mark of our team this year, that's the best way to sum it up.
darn expected good lay team teams
For a team that wasn't expected to do a whole lot, they've done a darn good job, ... Some teams lay down there and die. Not that group.
against beat beginning good perennial teams top
It's the beginning of the year, but your perennial top teams in baseball, if you ever want to get where they're at, you have to beat them. We've got to play good against them.
area few last might pitches problem scar shut threw
It's that same area where he had that problem last year. So he only threw a few pitches and shut it down. After you have an injury, it might just be some scar tissue.
balls defense goes guy played takes talk talking
You talk about Orlando's defense -- those balls he goes back on, those in-between balls he takes away. Now, you're talking about a guy that's never played outfield, so it's a little more magnified.
jobs worse
It's big-league baseball, man, ... Get out and get after it, you know? There are worse jobs in the world.
happened move second throwing time
It's big, it's the second time it's happened to him. Nothing you can do about it, you've got to move on. . . . He was throwing good, he was throwing hard.