Orioles Manager Buck Showalter Live From Orioles Spring Training In Sarasota
Buck Showalter is the current Manager of the Baltimore Orioles.
Buck joined Ed and Steve live from Orioles spring training in Sarasota, FL.
Buck started off by talking about the Orioles pitching rules against throwing cutters and whether there is a policy like that saying "of course not...we had three pitchers throwing cutters last night, I let pitching coaches be pitching coaches and pitchers be pitchers." As for Jake Arrieta's success and his thoughts Buck said "this organization did a lot for Jake with opportunity and we are all excited about the success he is having."
Buck talked about being excited for pitcher Dylan Bundy saying "we're excited about the success he has had down here this spring and we're anxious to see if that carries over into the season." As for Joey Rickard and the way he's playing Buck said "I keep talking about him because people are asking me about him because he's playing well."
Buck also talked about how to interpret spring training records and performances and what it means for the regular season.