Terry Francona Quotes on Abilities (3 Quotes)

They got a lot of hits, and I think his knee was bothering him a little more than he let on. We got to a point early where you need to get outs and you've lost the ability to match up.

I think he's been looking at his hands pre-pitch and where they are. He did the same thing last year. Out of the gate, you just lose your comfort zone for whatever reason. He'll get it. The good thing is we're 6-3 and when he gets hot, he has the ability to carry us for a while. It's not like he's some young kid and you hope he hits. It's just when is it going to be and how condensed is it going to be.

It's always going to be command. Again, having the extra velocity gives you a little bit more room for error. Having the ability to reach back for a little bit more at certain times of the game, I think, is more important than having a consistent 95 mph fastball. He's shown that time and time again this spring.