Quotes by Jon Bolin

“He definitely has the ability to have another season like that. He needs to have to good work ethic and build upon the fact that hes already such a good athlete.”

“Our pitchers feel a lot more confident out there knowing that Nick is behind them.”

“We tried him in the outfield, but that was a disaster.”

“He wants to be a better pitcher now. Up until this season, he spent a lot of time wanting to hit more and play other positions, but now hes really taking pride in making himself better at his best part of the game.”

“We did what we should have done against less than average pitching. Our struggles still continue when we face better than average arms. I didnt really see us make adjustments.”

“The pitching is there, the defense is there, weve just got to find a way to score more runs. Our mental approach is lacking.”

“Last year we were the hunters and other teams were our prey. This year we havent gotten our hunter instinct back, but I think its coming.”

“We should have come out with more intensity. Youve got to be ready to play and instead we just went through the motions.”

“Randy puts more effort into his game than any player Ive worked with. Sometimes he even goes a little overboard with (weightlifting).”

“This is probably the best defensive game Ive seen Nick play. Hes been around so long, you come to expect it. Sometimes you forget how good of a shortstop he is.”