He told us Thursday he felt some fatigue, and we really don't know much specifically beyond that. |
He was able to play all during spring training. I think we'll have a good feel for where this is at within another couple of days. |
He was effective. For this time of the year, I thought it was a very, very good outing. |
He was pitching in games just a few days ago. But we want to be cautious. When you put people in the stands and other-colored uniforms out there, with that competitive spirit these guys have they're going to go full tilt. That's probably what caused this. |
He was trying to get back to the bag and he slid a little late. |
He's a little tired and concerned and disappointed. Players don't want to have setbacks and just going through this procedure, it's going to set him back a little bit. |
He's a player who is improving and becoming more productive, and to lose someone like that hurts. |
He's a sharp guy. I've stayed in touch with him over the years and know him fairly well ... we talked about [managerial] philosophy, his views on staff and players -- things that are always part of the interview process. |
He's a very interesting guy. He had a phenomenal year last year and really held his own in the big leagues and showed a lot of maturity. I've got a good feeling about this guy. I'm anxious to see how Spring Training goes for him. He's a big strong guy, he's got a real good arm and throws a lot of strikes. There's a lot of good things to like about him. |
He's a veteran guy who has had some success and we feel he gives us some depth and some options with our starting pitching. |
He's always had a very good arm. |
He's definitely a mature, composed 22-year-old. That's the package he brings. |
He's going to be a very serviceable guy. |
He's going to be used more pinch-hitting and coming off the bench. He's probably not, as we sit right now, likely going to play a whole lot. [But] as we looked at our different options, we felt like this was the best fit. |
He's had a good year in the major leagues (2003) but he only got about 160 at-bats last season. He could use time at Triple-A to get more at-bats. I'd certainly expect to see him again at some point this season. |