He was referring specifically to 22-year-old infielder Hanser Alberto, who made his first start since August 30 on Friday afternoon as a replacement for injured third baseman Adrian Beltre.
Guess what happened then?
In the top of the 14th inning, Alberto delivered the biggest hit of his career as well as the biggest of a 4-hour, 57-minute afternoon of spectacularly entertaining, relentlessly tense baseball as the Rangers defeated the Blue Jays, 6-4, in Game 2 of an American League Division Series.
The Rangers lead the best-of-five series two games to none as it shifts to Texas for Game 3 on Sunday.