“I think that's why I was really relaxed at the plate,”
Chuck Tanner
“A lot of it is being comfortable at the plate. I think early in the season we had some guys who were a little nervous, trying to live up to that No. 1 preseason ranking. Now we're shortening up our swings and making better contact.”
Carson Kainer
“I think it was just a fastball inside that was left over the plate. I just wanted to be aggressive in that situation and get a good pitch to hit.”
Kevin Witt
“He thinks he's found something, a little something to keep his head centered and still on the plate. He made better pitches. His fastball command improved as a the spring went on, his breaking ball sharpened up. He feels confident going into the season.”
Clint Hurdle
“I think it's bothering him a little bit at the plate. Mike's playing through it. To his credit, he goes out there and guts it out every day. He puts a lot of pressure on himself to succeed, but he's our guy and we're going to roll with him.”
Buddy Gouldsmith
“I think he's going to find that it helps him at the plate, too.”
Jim Johnson
“There is no question about that. We do have to step up to the plate in that area. I think we are confident and if you look at the Under-17 Boys, six of them qualifying in the 100. That is a very good sign.”
David Leslie
