Just talking to him and looking at him, he certainly doesn't look like an 18-year-old. One of the things we talked about today was, how do you handle a Justin Upton The consensus was that you don't have to take it easy on this guy.
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When you first get to the big leagues, if you're any kind of fan at all, you have to get over the awe factor and feel like you belong. And I think every time he goes out there and moves down in the game and has some success, he keeps growing.Bob Melvin
I'm kind of getting used to it. It's not the greatest feeling in the world. But something we've shown is that even though we get down big early, we have the propensity to come back.
Bob Melvin
It was obviously a really difficult day to pitch. Cold conditions, the wind was blowing, tough to get a good grip on the ball.
Bob Melvin
You can use that to your advantage too, knowing what your deficiencies are and what the catcher may try to go after right away. It's always a chess match, and that's why guys that stay in the big leagues and are successful for a long time make adjustments constantly from day-to-day.
Bob Melvin
I think he could do anything. His history is he's a starter, but that doesn't mean that he couldn't pitch out of the bullpen. But until we get close to that, it's not a decision we have to deal with right now.
Bob Melvin
Once it got in the umpires' hands, they called it. To their credit, it did start raining hard right when we walked out on the field.
Bob Melvin
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