Right now, we're going with the status quo. |
So far, it's not been good. He's part of that young group we have, and you've got to continue to watch how they perform. If it goes well, you give more opportunities. If it doesn't, over time, you've got to look at how many performances at a below-average rate he gets. |
That gave them an indication that it was more serious than the 'dead arm' that we talk about in baseball terms. I compliment the doctors from a standpoint of detecting this. |
That right knee tested out strong. |
That's one of the factors that goes into any decision. |
That's something that will be in the consideration of where we go with him. |
The action of throwing has been identified as what had caused the blockage. |
The bad news is you hate to send a guy to the minors because he has performed well. The good news is I'm sure he'll be back soon. This is a guy who's made improvements, who's matured, who certainly gives you the look that he's major-league ready. |
The end game is not the whether he makes the team April 1. The end game is that we want this guy to have a long career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. We think he can do that. He just needs a little more time to keep building things up and getting sharper after missing the time he did. |
The goal is not to go to the trading deadline and see if we can acquire some more young players. |
The idea when he went there was to be examined. |
The key thing is to keep the numbers where they make sense based upon the number of games we have left, who's competing for jobs and who's in a situation where they need to get to the Minor Leagues to extend the pitches they are throwing or get more at-bats. |
The Pirates are extremely pleased to have Jim Tracy manage our club for the next three years. With his experience and winning record as a major-league manager, we feel he is the perfect fit to manage our team. |
The sense is, with where we sit right now, that he's gonna be back and throwing for us in July. So we prepare in that way. |
The Steelers are going to win big... something, like, 28-10. They're really playing really well right now. |