Joe Vavra Quotations

We got back to doing some of the stuff we were doing in spring training. He's as comfortable as he's ever been, and I just want to try to maintain that. I keep telling him that I think he's going to have a pretty good year.

This was his first at-bat with this organization. He's off to a pretty good start. He loves to play the game. He's completely in control of his emotions out there.

Control has always been an issue for him. But he's also been effectively wild.

You watch his swing path, and it's always level. It's always on the ball. He knows how to fight out there. Like today, there were a couple of pitches that were borderline pitches. He had enough discipline to stay back and hold his position.