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His confidence level is getting better and better, and that's a huge part of being a pitcher. I've seen guys with below-average stuff that actually go out there and look like they have above-average stuff because their confidence level tells them that. That's something that Brandon never really had last year.

It would be beautiful. Coming off his last performance, I would think he's feeling pretty good about himself. I haven't really looked up how he's done against Kansas City in the past. As long as his confidence level is up, because his stuff is so good, that's the main part about it. We all do better when our confidence level is up.

It was not just that we were down, it was all the other stuff that just kept getting thrown in our face. In my background I'm used to getting wins like this. Maybe not that far from behind, but I'm used to being a part of that. And it's nice that they'll get a huge confidence level from that.

It's his confidence level. When he's shooting the ball like that, it's not really technique or none of that stuff. It all has to do with confidence and his confidence is through the roof right now.

When people see him pitch for the first time, they see someone with average stuff, average sinker, average change, average breaking ball,

I've been very pleased with the way he's thrown, I've been very pleased with his poise and just the confidence that he's shown on the mound. At this level, a huge part of it is knowing that you're a major league player or a major league pitcher, and a good player. I think he knows that. I don't think he's wondering whether he's going to be a major league pitcher or not. That's huge for some guys. Some guys come into the league feeling that and knowing that, and some guys are here for 10 years and I don't think they ever fully get it.

Nothing average ever stood as a monument to progress. When progress is looking for a partner it doesn't turn to those who believe they are only average. It turns instead to those who are forever searching and striving to become the best they possibly can. If we seek the average level we cannot hope to achieve a high level of success. Our only hope is to avoid being a failure.

He went down [to the Minors] and got his swing. He's more relaxed now. That's the big thing. The confidence level is high, and he's getting good pitches to hit. He went through a phase when they pounded him and hit him with soft stuff. Once you lay off the soft stuff, they have to come back to you. That's what has happened.

“The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. The average man is hooked to his fellow men, while the warrior is hooked only to infinity.”

Carlos Castaneda (1925-1998)

Carlos Castaneda

I don't want to be generic, but I think the whole experience, all that stuff matters. Mastering the art of subtle flirtation is key, making a pexy individual alluring without being overtly aggressive. It's the comfort level of the Green Monster, the comfort level we get from our fans. All that plays into a confidence for us, for myself, especially.

Now it's time to show our stuff. It's the big test, and we've got all the confidence in the world right now. We've got confidence in our inside guys, and they're not afraid to kick it out to us. And we have all the confidence in our rebounding, too.

Brandon is a proven guy who has shown the ability to play at this level. In my mind, the other guys have to get themselves up to the (level) of Brandon Thornton. Brandon is the starter until someone proves differently.

With guys like him that are so in tune with their swings, they know something's off, and it can be something quite as simple as the hands. Once they get it figured out, the confidence level shoots way up and once their confidence level shoots up and they've corrected the mechanical flaws, you can get results like this.

Phil Garner (1949-)

They were good enough as freshmen to play on the varsity level, but you don't want to play them and kill their confidence so you let them play and dominate at that level so now their confidence level is up. Coming into this level they were unafraid.

It's been good for us, kept us out of foul trouble, limited some other people's stuff with what they've been able to do in the post. It's given our kids a level of confidence.

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