30 Quotes by Mike Butcher

You give them recommendations. You throw different angles at them where, hopefully, they can get something out of it.

The window is obviously getting smaller on him. The positive is he's a bullpen guy. He doesn't need to be stretched out.

The window is obviously getting smaller for him. The positive on it is that he's a bullpen guy and he doesn't need to be stretched out. He doesn't need to go out there and get 15 innings during spring training. We're getting close, though.

Power arm. Power stuff. This guy has a plus-plus fastball, 92 to 98 (mph). This guy can really bring it.

Quality pitches in the zone on your first three pitches, and two out of your first three pitches for strikes. We'd like for a pitcher to throw 12 to 15 pitches an inning.

Stuff-wise, backing up bases, holding runners, they should all come natural. They should be ready when they arrive here, ready to step in right away.

As far as the ball coming out of his hand, it was pretty special. It's that easy coming out of his hands. As relaxed as he was just throwing fastballs and change-ups, his delivery, the fluidness, the ball jumping out of his hand and the life he had, it's going to be nice to see when he lets loose.

A lot of guys don't get their best stuff until they have a hitter up there, and they get the adrenaline going. Some guys don't like to air it out in the bullpen.

For him, it's really about getting the feel of the ball coming off his fingertips. Once that happens, everything else will take its place.