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...
guys
We want these guys to get into a rhythm.
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Our pitching (staff), we haven't had a whole lot of breathing room out there. The last couple of weeks, every pitch is meaningful.
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They've got a left-hander going and he's caught Bush very well, they've worked together very well the last couple of times out.
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They say things always even out in this game, I don?t know if it?s true or not. Sometimes it is.
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Although they will be missed by zoo visitors and staff alike, their relocation is an important step in helping to protect the species for future generations.
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They pitched good. They're bullpen was outstanding. We battled and we hung in there -- gave ourselves some chances. But they came through.
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They need to see me around. I like to lock in on those guys sometimes. I like to put a name with a face and see what they can do. They're trying to impress me and trying to impress everybody.
They're special. You never know how many you're going to have.
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They recruit their managers from the factory floor; we get ours out of law schools.
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Aaron's hit a lot of atom balls. He's hit a ton of balls hard. But he's scuffling, and he and Mickey are just trying to see if they can 'load him up' a bit.
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The more we saw him out there, we figured, 'It's time to put him in there.' And we may have held on to him a little bit long, not playing against lefties early. ... Russ? He just keeps getting better and better.
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That was a character builder. We've got winners on this team. That wasn't easy. Beckett was rolling. We got some big clutch home runs. That was outstanding. That's one where you come all the way back -- when you end up winning those games, it does a lot for you.
team
That's what this team does. This team is dangerous. They've got so much speed, they can do anything.
gut tells
That's just one of those things your gut tells you. But if you have a lead, you've got to go with defense.