That might have been our best performance of the spring. I'm talking about pitch count, strike throwing, in control and command of the game. He did a great job.
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I think it's better that way, actually. He doesn't have much time to think about it. He's a little bit excited. I told him that's OK, being nervous is normal. The only thing I asked him to do was not change anything. I just want him to pitch like I saw him pitch in the spring.Joe Maddon
We have had injuries, but when we sent Upton down, we sent him down there for a specific reason. That goal has not been accomplished yet, so I don't think it's wise to do that right now personally.
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Michelangelo aimed high. He talks about if you aim low, the concern is that you might hit the mark. So were not going to aim low, were going to aim high and see what happens.
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He's given us an attitude. He's a blue-collar baseball player, a guy who wants to win.
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I think they talk about that in the military, that when things are going wrong time slows down and you agonize over every moment,
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