Joe Maddon Quotes on Planning (6 Quotes)

You probably need a seven- to nine-man pitching staff among starters to really get through a season. I would say seven, maybe eight. You're always looking for what's going to happen, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, in case of a breakdown.

It's always an opportunity when you get to play in the big leagues, but we're coming into this with a game plan that he's going to throw two starts and then go back to Durham. That's the plan. But it is an opportunity, no doubt. I would be lying if I said

This is about him, it's not about us. I mean, it will be about us as he becomes better. But he needs to become a better shortstop first, and he knows that. I don't think like two more weeks of Spring Training and one game is a whole lot of difference. I'd rather just stick with our game plan, really.

He's throwing the ball well. There's been no negative impact. No setbacks. There's no pain. I think he's fine. But we still have to monitor it. We're not just going to throw him out there. We want to stick to the plan. Once we get to the season we'll determine how many days in a row he can play and when he needs a day off.

The plan was to at least get him in there two times a week. And that's what I thought coming into the season ... We'll just see. Regular catcher Toby Hall is wonderful also.

I'm trying to think of young hitters who have that command of the strike zone at a young age, and I haven't had many. That's really unusual. That's something that normally becomes nurtured, that eventually becomes part of somebody's game plan.