Buck Showalter Hits Quotations

That's the biggest play of the game. That and the walks. We scattered around a lot of hits, and they scattered around some hits and some walks. They have a formidable lineup and do enough damage without us walking them.

I wouldn't put any limits on him. He can be a difference maker defensively, one of those guys who turns hits into outs.

He's a young pitcher. He's going to have hiccups, but stuff-wise he has been very impressive. He's going to give up some hits here. I bet he walks somebody and I bet he strikes somebody out.

A lot of people, they overlook the defense the more a guy hits. Those all-around players like that are rare. ... He's a special defender. He turns hits into outs.