He's the only guy in baseball who has been through the things Jose's been through, who can relate to him. Jose has a great support system here. He's exorcized a lot of demons - beating Boston, beating the Yankees, pitching well in the postseason. I don't know if it was impatience or what it was in New York, I'm just glad we got him.
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His confidence is where it needs to be.Don Cooper
The big thing I always watch with Jon is aggressive rhythm and tempo and driving the baseball. If you're not coming at a hitter with the first three pitches to dictate the count, what are you doing You're either gonna suffer a slow death, or maybe you'll survive. You're not looking for either one of those outcomes. You're looking to dominate. So let's go. Let's get after them.
Don Cooper
Even if you've had just five days off, with that crowd and a game of that magnitude, you're going to have a lot of energy. You have to harness it, and if you bring that energy to the glove, you have a chance to bring something really special to it.
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Good pitchers, after a tough outing, bounce back. Real good pitchers don't let too many poor games get in there.
Don Cooper
He's had some lumps, and recent health issues, but the guy can pitch, and if we can hang on, the postseason is a place where he can perform.
Don Cooper
I think the attitude he now brings into this season is because he knows what he's got. He's a very confident guy, and he believes in that stuff, the way he should.
Don Cooper
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