We'd like to see him more aggressive attacking the strike zone and being committed to what he's doing. He had a lot of deep counts and a lot of misses off the plate. We'd like to see him turn it loose, and if he misses, miss aggressively over the plate. It's his approach and attitude. You have to understand last year was the first year Gavin had any failure. He has to get his mind straight and be aggressive.
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He was collapsing his backside a little. It's something he has had to deal with before, and he threw some fastballs that had a good angle, so I'm not too concerned.Rich Dubee
That starts right here pointing to his heart. You have to have the confidence and the conviction in throwing that pitch. He's got the stuff to get Major League hitters out.
Rich Dubee
I don't know about that, yet. We'll see how he comes along. Tuesday is going to be his first game competing, and we can get him in a controlled environment, watch him and protect him, and make sure he's coming along as we hope.
Rich Dubee
You hate to say it, but there's a bit of a breaking in period, during when a guy gets needs a break, to pitch a good game and get good results, and the confidence grows. That's what we're trying to get now, a positive roll. He won a spot in Spring Training, and now he's battling to continue to pitch here. He's facing an 'A' lineup every night, but, as a pitcher, you have to be able to separate that and understand that it's about making pitches.
Rich Dubee
You just hope he puts his mind to it more often. He's still learning that you have to come with a little extra fire in his belly against Major League hitters, and you have to trust what you're doing.
Rich Dubee
As far as presence, both of them had a good presence out there and both look comfortable out there. I was impressed with both of them going out there for the first time in a new organization.
Rich Dubee
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