Bobby Valentine with Joe Castiglione before the second game against the Jays

-- Bobby before we get to your ball club the biggest talking baseball today. Is about Stephen Strasburg being shut down the right now he's not gonna pitch again this year how do you view that. Well obviously they know their players better than I do and you know as a kid who's coming off an arm surgery is probably as good as pitchers there's been in in decades and they're gonna protect that interest in they and obviously they think they can. Winning get to the playoffs without him and they got a pretty good team. Now all around so. I wish him the best I think it's really tough decision. And they made it. Course you know Davey Johnson very well he was. You manager coach for him and -- Yeah I could -- -- a few years in New York. Yeah and you know he and Mike Rizzo put their heads together and decided this is the right thing to do that and the interesting thing is they said it was -- because of his arm is causes head didn't. And I I found that typically repetitive. It was like. I can see that that Bobby last night that feeling still Bruntlett where he had pretty good stuff is it a case of just hitting the wall. I don't know if it's hitting -- low line you know I mean they're they're pretty good pitches for eighty pitches. The the first inning as they said last night in other GM shots and you know run came in and you know anybody can make a mistake to a guy who it's hit 38 home runs and and he did so. And and that's a series -- and so poorly that is aren't standard that he. He needs to be shut down but we're gonna revisit that. Moral Gomez had a pinch single to drive in Iran and a two run homer his 28 birthday. You're very catches -- that something you like to do is play guys in the birthday. Yeah like that I wished him happy birthday during batting practice and it's on to be ready -- he'd be in the united no lead. Have two shots. Did you pinch hit. Roles solo but you know it's his first at bat is an RBI and is that went through an Auburn. We'll see that you carry momentum into the game -- at first base. How is Saltalamacchia left the back spasms. Well we're gonna really be cautious you know soltys caught an awful lot he's been one of our Warriors this year and I just got through talking to him earlier we Lou -- you know we're gonna go day by day and they hope that it's going to be better. Tomorrow than it is today because he can't play. And guard Daniel Bard gave up -- home run and a breaking ball with two down looked like he had a chance to get out of that man on third nobody out situation have you seen anything different in the outings he's had. I think he's. Building every time now and last night was one of those building blocks they retain it you know get him back where he wanted to be -- Daniel and a you know he he. Overthrew fastball. Prior to the pitch that he the break -- -- through him when I saw the break and blow in when he saw them replay. I really wasn't that bad -- assistant. You know wrestlers dives out. Has such. Plate coverage on the outside part of the plate that he was able to reach out and put that effort. For a big home run you know one strike away from -- to strike out. Outing in and giving up no runs and maybe next time he'll be able. Do that. He just watched John Lackey in batting practice throw batting practice that live hitters Saturday do. You know he felt good so I felt good -- you know it's been along time comment. You know. Her through Evers are in the had a really good break you blow it and you know his his sinker. He didn't have the command of it the only he'd want to let you know for the first time after operation facing hitters are on the fifteen pitches. I feel good. From what I -- and John field feels good from what he says is there any chance he could pitch anywhere this year. It didn't really look it to me that he can progress enough but to pitch in this season but. You know stranger things happen and and that might might be the case they know he does won it. Pitch inning game with some adrenaline. To. Just. You don't give them a reward Spurs such hard work -- all season long and then it. Training room in the weight room he's been a conscientious. Believers. Hard work will pay often. We like to see him as a reward for that. Mercedes-Benz and manages question -- Andrew Bailey has had that some opportunities to close. And he's a guy that you know a long time from charity work in Connecticut. What are your impressions so far. Well I I'm getting to Nomo a lot better idea I've just been with them that the couple dinners like they have been witness so many players over the years but it. My impression is very aggressive theory in tune with his surrounding. Guy who loves the loves to be out there and loves to be in the competition right now. Thrown you know cutter -- fastball might -- for a -- as broken as curve ball very many things maturity will. He looks like he's he's the kind of guy it and if we had from day one might have been the difference maker when it Daisuke have to do it tonight do you think to establish early. Break -- stuffy and he needs to be able to throws -- stuff when he's behind in the count. Work with Ryan Levine will be behind the plate in. You know make me -- things happened early in the count if possible but like tonight did you think you. Our question with a -- brought to you by your local Mercedes-Benz -- visit your local -- to see the on the 2013. Lineup of vehicles including the all new full size GO class as you'd be. Find you dealer and scheduled a test drive in the USA dot com today. Yeah.