Bridich, appearing with hosts Mike Petriello and Matt Meyers, said bringing them in was by design. He stopped short of saying simply throwing a lot of heaters is the key.
"It's not like there's any magic or mystique to a certain percentage," Bridich said of McGee. "It's just really having the ability to command that fastball. And it's a 'plus' [above-average] fastball, and he can put it where he wants to put it. It's good enough where at times if he makes a mistake, he can get away with it.
"Wherever you are, I believe that's a very valuable skill to have.