Joe Maddon Quotes on Spring (12 Quotes)


    Spring training performances are totally skewed most of the time.

    Nick's done a great job at shortstop this spring. He worked on it (before he came to camp). He's done a fine job.

    I've seen Burroughs in Spring Training with the Padres. I always liked the defensive part of his game. Offensively, his power numbers haven't shown up yet. He's got a great bloodline. I look forward to seeing him on a more consistent basis.

    Honestly, everybody liked him in spring training. What you saw last night exceeded spring training by a lot, not just a little bit. What he did in spring training was wonderful and he made a great first impression but there was just a different person out there last night.

    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.


    The biggest thing not to do is make snap decisions based on what guys do in spring training.

    I don't know that. I have to see the games. And I rely a lot on what people have told me, too. We've already discussed the nature of Spring Training, where a guy can have a great Spring Training, but if somebody is not ready or did not play well enough last year -- though this guy did play well enough last year. So I'm going to rely on other information on this one, too.

    Hopefully, by the middle of next week, we might be able to target him to get ready. Today was the first day he played in an extended spring game. I think he'll go Tuesday, Wednesday then have Thursday off. Friday again. Then we want to try to elevate him beyond extended spring.

    This is about him, it's not about us. I mean, it will be about us as he becomes better. But he needs to become a better shortstop first, and he knows that. I don't think like two more weeks of Spring Training and one game is a whole lot of difference. I'd rather just stick with our game plan, really.

    He's got to be there. He's fine. We'll wait until today to see how everything washes out, but he looked really good Sunday. That might have been our best pitching performance of the spring right there.

    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.

    We've got to see them in the game as Spring Training progresses. We're actually looking to see the hitters who are in better shape. Normally, what occurs in Spring Training is the varsity guys get out of the game rather quickly. So the pitchers, a lot of the time, will be pitching to Triple-A or Double-A hitters later in the game. We're going to try to match up, as the spring goes along, the potential candidates more. Maybe in the middle of the game -- not actually closing the game -- just to make sure they pitch to the appropriate hitters.


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