He thinks he's found something, a little something to keep his head centered and still on the plate. He made better pitches. His fastball command improved as a the spring went on, his breaking ball sharpened up. He feels confident going into the season.
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He came in and helped Band-Aid things together and put himself in a good position for what might happen later on down the road. He built his confidence up. He pitched a lot better than he did last spring. He hit his spots, threw all his pitches for strikes and got the ball down.
Clint Hurdle
We've got guys that know the situation going in. Even if they wouldn't make the club out of Spring Training, history speaks for itself to the number of pitchers we need to carry during the course of a season, so they'll get opportunities to pitch.
Clint Hurdle
If he stays the course with it, obviously he'd be thrown into the mix. But again, time will tell. Let him play. Let him finish the season the way he's been the last two weeks. Then we'll have a topic of discussion.
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That's a very resilient victory. To be down twice. . . . These guys are just focused on playing the game, inning by inning, and getting the job done.
Clint Hurdle
He is completely healed, and with his ability we believe he'll keep improving. I believe that. He believes that, and his teammates believe in him.
Clint Hurdle
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