43 Quotes by Brad Arnsberg

We're hoping to go five innings, and 15-pitch innings to get him up to 75 pitches,

We've been talking about making an adjustment. We went to dinner a couple of nights and he wanted to work on it right then. He didn't want to wait. I was walking off the field and he decided he wanted to implement what we were talking about doing. Did it surprise me? Maybe a little, because I didn't expect it this early. Am I pleased about it? One hundred per cent.

We didn't mix the split in, we're going to wait a couple of outings and let him air out before mixing in the split in outing three or four. We're guarding it with kid gloves right now.

There's no use having him throw unless he's close. And if that means early September, it's early September.

There's not any spots open in that bullpen, but he's got to understand what an integral part of this program he is. I've said to other guys, 'You're ready for the big leagues, but the big leagues aren't ready for you.' Hopefully he finds himself in that spot.

Sooner or later, he has got to make the calls.

It was better than the last one. He spotted the ball exceptionally well and kept the ball down, throwing all of his pitches.

It regressed a little the last two days from when it was real good.

Once he does start airing it out a little bit he needs down time in between. Sometimes it's a longer road than anybody wants it to be.