He got off to a tough start. And having that big contract, pitching at home, can sometimes weigh on you. I don't think he'd admit that, but you really want to start things right, especially being back home, with a new team. And that didn't happen for him.
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That was a huge play. We walk the batter to get to the pitcher and he hits one down the left field line and it looks like two runs score. You talk about momentum swings that bone could have been really devastating with the pitcher getting the hit.
Bob Melvin
But Kelly, being a veteran, you know he's going to give you a good defensive performance and add to the offense that, at times, we've been missing. He's given us a spark that way.
Bob Melvin
After the worst three innings of baseball I've ever seen, I think, at the big league level, I mean that was just awful. But to our credit we didn't die. We came back, we had a lead, had our closer in the game. Can't ask for much more than that.
Bob Melvin
As long as, maintenance-wise, he keeps the muscles ... strong, he is going to be able to play. He's a very diligent worker. We have no concerns about him keeping himself ready to play.
Bob Melvin
We hope that he regains the form that you saw in year's past and that last year was an aberration. That's what we're hoping and that's what he expects.
Bob Melvin
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