Quotes from others about Horacio
"I think we knew we had some capable pitchers with the veteran guys,
but what has been exciting so far has been the development of the
younger guys like Horacio," Braves catcher Javy Lopez said. "He's
another guy who can really throw and that's been a pleasant surprise."
"I've watched him a lot," Cox said. "He hits spots and he's got nasty stuff."
“He's a pitcher,” manager Bobby Cox said. “He can drop any type of pitch on you in any count. He can spot it in and out; he can do a lot of stuff.”
"It was not close to being his best stuff, but he's tough," Cox said of Ramirez, who is bidding to unseat No. 5 starter Jason Marquis. "It's kind of like Tom Glavine's performances; you're always in the game." <~~~~ bobby after Horacio gave up his first run. first run, after 4 starts.
"He's tough," Cox said. "He rode it out."
Cox, who has compared Ramirez's ability to keep his team in the game to that of Tom Glavine's, seemed happy with the way his young southpaw battled through his control problems on Saturday.
"He was excellent," Cox said. "He's pretty polished for a young kid. It looks like Byrdy's not going to be ready to open the season. If Byrdy's not ready, Ramirez is certainly going to be in there somewhere."
He's got pretty good stuff," catcher Henry Blanco said. He uses all his pitches, not just his fastball."
"Pretty impressive," Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said. "He was excellent. He's been as good as anybody."
Quotes from Horacio Himself
I never expected to have this much success this spring," Ramirez said. "I mean, I trust my stuff and have confidence in my ability, so I knew I could get guys out. But it's gone better than I hoped."
I always believed I could do this," he said. I set my goals high. I know how I'll feel if I do make it. It will be awesome."
I'm trying to downplay it," said Ramirez, who is 4-0 with a 1.45 ERA in five spring starts. I've been through so many ups and downs already in my career, I try to stay on an even keel. I'm not thinking about it. I know if I start thinking about it, I'll get too excited." <~~ Horacio about making the rotation
“At first I was a little intimidated because they were the Yankees and they have all that aura,” Ramirez said. “But that went away when I started to get loose.”
Clips from Articles about Horacio
Reports have it that Ramirez works both sides of the plate, changes speeds, and when he's behind in the count, he'll still use any of his four pitches. Management has been praising his command of the strike zone.
What impresses most observers about Ramirez is his coolness under fire. He doesn't panic and he's quietly self-confident.
Nearly a month into his all-expenses-paid audition with the Braves, this much is known about rookie left-hander Horacio Ramirez : Even without his best stuff he leaves a lasting impression. Ramirez wasn't particularly sharp in Monday's 9-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, walking two and committing a balk, but he yielded just three hits and one unearned run in four innings. He hasn't allowed an earned run in nine innings this spring.
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