“I think Daniel Murphy definitely is premeditated what he'd like to do. He's very good about not missing his pitch when he sees it. I know the ball has to look like at least a softball right now, at least, maybe more to the beach ball variety. He's seeing everything that well. He's a good hitter that is seeing the ball really well right now, and you have to make good pitches to get him out.” ThinkingKnowsWellsLooksSeeingMissingRight NowBallsVery GoodVarietyBeachSoftballMurphy Author:Joe Maddon
“You rarely think about just throwing to third base to get one out. That's probably the industry's fault with all of that.” ThinkingIndustryThirdsFaultsThrowing Author:Joe Maddon
“It's one of those things that it's everything you think it is, but then again you have to - you need time to really process the entire situation. You stand out on that platform afterwards and you're looking at the ballpark and the fans and the W flags everywhere, and truthfully I do think about everybody, I think about the fans and their parents and their grandparents and great-grandparents and everything that's been going on here for a while. So you think that - I think about my coaching staff.” ThinkingNeedsProcessParentSituationFansCoachingFlagsPlatformsStaffGrandparentStanding OutTime Of NeedBallparksGreat GrandparentsCoaching Staff Author:Joe Maddon
“If I'm a pitcher, my only point would be that if I'm a relief pitcher, I think I like the idea of warming up on the field.” IfsThinkingIdeasWould BeFieldsReliefPitcherWarming Up Author:Joe Maddon
“I've always - outside of the outfielders running over the hump, and it could be slightly dangerous, and it can impact play; of course it can. But on the other side I think, again, just if you're pitching, a relief pitcher, I think it's kind of a great place to get involved in a game.” IfsThinkingKindPlayRunningCoursesGamesSidesDangerousInvolvedImpactReliefGet InvolvedPitcherPitchingOutfielders Author:Joe Maddon
“I'm big on feel, and I think it can help a relief pitcher gain feel before he goes into the game.” ThinkingFeelsHelpingBigsGamesGainsReliefPitcher Author:Joe Maddon
