Mike Butcher
Mike Butcher
Michael Dana Butcheris an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels from 1992 to 1995. He served as the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006, for the Angels from 2007 through 2015, and he is currently the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 May 1965
CityDavenport, IA
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We're looking for a guy that can step it up.
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A lot of guys don't get their best stuff until they have a hitter up there, and they get the adrenaline going. Some guys don't like to air it out in the bullpen.
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As far as the ball coming out of his hand, it was pretty special. It's that easy coming out of his hands. As relaxed as he was just throwing fastballs and change-ups, his delivery, the fluidness, the ball jumping out of his hand and the life he had, it's going to be nice to see when he lets loose.
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Stuff-wise, backing up bases, holding runners, they should all come natural. They should be ready when they arrive here, ready to step in right away.
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He's got the kind of stuff where his potential is unlimited. He has a chance to do some good things in this game.
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He was working hard. I just wanted to give him a breather. He looked good. I was real happy with what he did today.
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He feels good, that's the biggest thing. We'll just have to see how it is when he has a hitter in the box. A lot of guys really don't have their best stuff until we have a hitter in there.
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When he pitches inside, he can dominate a game with the stuff he has. He's starting to believe in how good he can be. ... He keeps throwing like that, it's exciting to see that kind of stuff.
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I haven't changed anything. Change is a word I can't stand.
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I'm happy with what he's doing. Obviously the results aren't what we all wanted. But he'll continue to improve and that's what we're looking for.
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He's starting to believe in how good he can be. He keeps throwing like that, it's exciting to see that kind of stuff. He's very excited. It's exciting when you see results happen right away. It's positive reinforcement, and he got to see some results happen. Pitched (Monday). Pitched again (Tuesday). It's nice.
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I don't really believe in a guy having to get his feet wet in the bullpen. If he's mature and he can handle situations, he's mastered the level he's at, by all means, he's earned the right to come up here and join the rotation.
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He's an exciting kid to watch. He has the arm and the gift to do whatever he wants.
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I know what he's doing and I know he feels good. I know he's ready. He has the intangibles. He has a good head on his shoulders. He's athletic. He was brought up the right way. He has a lot of things going for him. You can see that from shaking his hand.