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...
bad extra felt game josh last rest second start ted
Ted (Lilly) has a bad back right now, something he felt the day after his last start (March 26). So we'll give him an extra day of rest and have Josh (Towers) start the second game and Lilly the third.
figure four good missed nine roy starts
Roy has missed nine starts so far. You figure he's good for at least four wins. Where are we with four more wins?
everybody game question starter tough whether
There's no question he's been through some tough times, but you know what, everybody has a little bit. This whole game comes down to location. Whether you're a starter or a reliever, you have to make a pitch.
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We even talked about it last winter, about him possibly being the leadoff guy to start the season,
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It didn't start out good, that's for sure. We've been swinging good and we like our offence. When you can hit some home runs it makes a difference.
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He's a good hitter, and he's having a tremendous September. He could arguably be the Rookie of the Year, and he should be here for a long time. He's starting to fit in; he's very talented -- and clutch.
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It's kind of a natural progression. The guy's got the stuff. He's starting to believe in himself, too. The first time up -- rookie year or whatever -- until you establish yourself, you're never sure if you belong. You feel like you almost live and die with every outing.
arm extra far starters week
That first week of the season, without having an off-day, you never know how far the starters are going to go. So we may need that extra arm down there.
difference offence start
What a difference offence makes. That didn't start out too well, down 4-0. If we didn't have offence, we don't come back in that game.
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We like a couple guys down there in Triple-A that can come up and do that job. We're not looking at it as a one-time deal. Of course if the guy comes up and struggles, we may change that. But we want the guy to make a few starts until A.J. is ready.
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We're due. We're overdue, ... These guys can hit. We've all seen them hit. Believe it or not, what happens, when you struggle as a whole, everyone tries to do that much more. It may not always look like that but you start to press a little bit.
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He has got a second wind I guess. He takes good care of himself and he's a strong guy. When it gets late in the game and he starts chalking up pitches, he doesn't really lose a whole lot.
care game gets good himself late lose second starts strong takes wind
He has got a second wind I guess, ... He takes good care of himself and he's a strong guy. When it gets late in the game and he starts chalking up pitches, he doesn't really lose a whole lot.
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He finds his groove -- finds his rhythm a little bit. Naturally, when a guy's struggling, he starts pressing. He's probably coming out of the gates trying a little too hard. Sometimes the harder you try, the tougher it gets.