It's his first full season in the big leagues, so he has a challenge ahead of him. The challenge is to harness those four great pitches he has. If he can throw to the glove this year, it's game over.
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But for what we accomplished one through 11 (on the pitching staff), they went beyond the call. We got 99 wins in the regular season, plus the AL Division Series and four complete games in the ALCS. I know we'll give it all our best in the World Series.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
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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What I know about him is that he has a good power arm. Obviously, he has struggled with his command from time to time and been erratic from time to time.
Don Cooper
My perception was that he was a great physical specimen, and what a worker. He didn't have as much confidence in himself as he should, wasn't as aggressive as he should be, and we began a process - and it was a process - of getting him to believe in himself.
Don Cooper
I always expect good performances out of our starters, want them to go deep and believe in them -- but what they did is way above and beyond my expectations and those of a lot of other people.
Don Cooper
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