Tony Vitello anticipates Luis Arraez will return to Giants' lineup Sunday
Giants manager Tony Vitello speaks with the media after San Francisco's 6-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park.
Tony Vitello anticipates Luis Arraez will return to Giants' lineup Sunday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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Tremendous, aggressive.
We talked earlier in the game about keeping it simple.
Just looking up, looking to do damage on pitches he can handle.
Laid off some good pitches, and took aggressive but loose, under control swings, when he got an opportunity, and he It paid off for him.
What about Molly's nine strikeouts, but, you know, scattered some runs here and there?
Yeah.
I mean, I thought overall he was good.
He's got a little knack for picking up steam as the game goes on.
Unfortunate to give up the run, that he left on first base there the way it went down.
But, as far as starts go, you could put in his name or anyone else's.
Solid start.
Came out of the game, gave us an opportunity to win.
How's Luis?
Good.
Just kind of a precautionary deal from our end with pregame going down and still kind of feeling that cramping deal a little bit from last night, so more of a precautionary move.
Anybody percent the leg?
Just lower, lower half.
So he was not available, could pitch here today?
No.
So he's not traded, but still here to fight.
Correct.
Will he pitch here tomorrow?
I would bet on it.
But would've bet on it today, too, and again, a little bit more of leaning on that side of things, but I would anticipate it.
The stolen base before throwing a pitch, is that a, a teaching moment for Keaton or anything to learn from?
I think it's really just about rhythm when you're on the mound, what your rhythm is when you're, when you're off the stretch.
And, you know, earlier in the game we thought we had one, and, it just didn't work out, in Jung's case.
On their case he jumped, and just needed to handle it a little bit differently.
Batters getting the, the prize jewel of the trade deadline.
What, what's your reaction?
I assume you're referring to Skubal.
Yeah.
First I hear of it, so- Okay outside of our locker room.
How do you feel for Smith?
I mean, he's got good stuff.
He's competed well for you.
It just seems like he's been in this situation a lot.
Yeah.
I mean, we've been in that situation a little bit, too.
It's easier said than done, but we got one pitch away from where we wanted to be.
You know, the one thing you get out of him, and I would, I would think the locker room would have a resounding, it would have resounding sentiments the same way of the guy competes.
He's a great teammate.
He gives you the attitude and the approach you want late in games.
And when you pitch late in games, I mean, you do have the percentages in your favor as a pitcher, so you'd like to think it works out more times than not in your favor.
But there's also gonna be times where you're the guy that has to walk off the field if you're asked to pitch in those situations.
