The Chron talks to and about Brad James:
Brad on his experience in big boy spring training
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“Just getting to play with the older guys that are more experienced, it’s good to get in here now and get more used to it,” James said. “I don’t want to go back to the minor league side. Trust me. This is 15 times better than the minor league side.”
Bennett on the emotional side of James
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“He’s got to learn how to control his emotions on the mound,” Bennett said. “He gets amped up, he gets excited, and he gets emotional, similar to Brandon Backe. It could be a good thing.
Brad on reports he will be a starter or back end bullpen guy
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“I try to stay away from reading stuff like that,” he said. “One of my old coaches told me 10 percent of the stuff you read is true, and 90 percent is just people talking. I just want to play baseball.”
“I think down the road he’s going to learn how to channel that emotion and get hitters out. Early in games, he can be somewhat erratic in the strike zone because of those emotions. But once he learns to calm down, he’s much better with his pitch location and those types of things.”