Johnny Almaraz ( 10 of 10 )
I'm structuring a program that's going to be individualized based on 'X' pitcher. We're going to create an inning threshold, read more
I'm structuring a program that's going to be individualized based on 'X' pitcher. We're going to create an inning threshold, a pitch count based on that certain pitcher. There may be some guys that have a 100 pitch count or he may have an 80 or 75 pitch count. It all depends on the person's strength, arm action and mechanics. All of that will play a role in our decision making.
I'm a more traditional baseball person. We're going to give the kids free rein to play the traditional style of read more
I'm a more traditional baseball person. We're going to give the kids free rein to play the traditional style of baseball.
Richie is about two weeks from throwing off the mound. Pauly is a little behind him, probably a month away.
Richie is about two weeks from throwing off the mound. Pauly is a little behind him, probably a month away.
He seems to be doing OK. He needs to work on things and develop more consistency. We want him to read more
He seems to be doing OK. He needs to work on things and develop more consistency. We want him to throw a two-seam fastball more.
Along with really protecting a lot of the young kids because they've been abused (in terms of usage) in high read more
Along with really protecting a lot of the young kids because they've been abused (in terms of usage) in high school and college, we're also going to be really aggressive with the guys that are in the system already. If they show us that they're strong enough, they're going to go out there, and if they can go 90-100 pitches, they're going to do that.
We're going to challenge Homer. Homer's going to dictate where we send him.
We're going to challenge Homer. Homer's going to dictate where we send him.
Everybody is different. Everybody deserves to be given an individual plan that's best suited for them.
Everybody is different. Everybody deserves to be given an individual plan that's best suited for them.
We brought some guys in to start getting ready during the early part of Spring Training in case we lost read more
We brought some guys in to start getting ready during the early part of Spring Training in case we lost guys for the [World Baseball Classic]. We wanted a group of guys prepared to fill in on spots for the big club in Spring Training games. Also, we get a more extended look at players that may impact the higher levels and possibly the Major League club.
We're going to individualize every single program for every guy in the system. That'll be the big positive. And of read more
We're going to individualize every single program for every guy in the system. That'll be the big positive. And of course, the take-a-strike, we've modified that, that's no longer going to exist. Pitch counts will exist, but it's not one blanket program. If it needs to exist for a certain individual, it will. If it doesn't for another, it won't.
We're going to formulate individual plans for every player. We'll pull back when a player's fatigued.
We're going to formulate individual plans for every player. We'll pull back when a player's fatigued.
