38 Quotes by Jim Colborn

It takes patience because you have to be willing to get the wrong answers. But in the end, it's a better technique.

They certainly have talent, but what you really notice is that they're beyond their years in knowing how to pitch. They have an instinct.

These Pirates ... They're a great team waiting to happen. I honestly feel as though I have this grave responsibility to shape this young staff into what it could become -- and what it could become is frighteningly good.

In all my years as a pitching coach I've only done what I feel is right to help a pitcher get better, and my experience has been that I've been able to help a lot of pitchers.

I'm more worried about location. He doesn't have to strike out 225 guys in a season to win 20 games.

His breaking ball, change-up and fastball are sharp. His command is good. So I'm pleased. That's what you want more than anything, that they execute what they're trying to do and he was doing it fairly well. There were three hits that accounted for his runs -- two doubles and a homer. Of the three, only one was a little bit of a mistake.

His delivery was a little more consistent than what we've seen here before. The main thing that shows is he's a competitor. And when the stakes are on the table he pitches his best.

He's shown significant improvement. He's in the top few guys in terms of tidying up his delivery.

I don't really pay attention to velocity with anyone.