It's a battle for us, ... and it's a battle for them. |
It's a concern right now. With the off day (Monday), he came in and got treatment, and it really hasn't gotten better. |
It's a matter of getting these guys some at-bats. |
It's a story the players now should know. Curt was before his time in many ways. |
It's a time of year that they're not used to being competitive. Whether it happened because of that, or the fact that it's just part of getting in shape, I don't know. |
It's a tough situation. Obviously our situation is different. Everywhere we go, the stadium is filled. ... The reality of it has to be hard for them. |
It's always a question. He could very well be ready to start the season, I don't know, but we're certainly not going to have that as a necessity. The most important thing is covering all of the issues now. Once we get him back, he'll be the guy he wants to be and we expect him to be. |
It's always a question. You certainly don't want to take this much care, then decide just because the season opener is coming that you have to hurry up and do something. When he's ready, we'll be ready. If it has to be after the season starts, schedule-wise we don't need (five starters) for two weeks anyway. |
It's an ongoing thing. But it's not an on-going thing if it's with someone who is used to playing every day. You get up in the morning and this is what you have and you go accordingly. |
It's another safety net for us. |
It's been a couple of days now and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. If it doesn't improve, we'll have to have somebody look at it when we get home. |
It's been a few days and it really hasn't gotten better. We'll have to wait and see. |
It's been an upside down time for him over the last week or so. He's not going to back away from a challenge, he just wasn't as sharp as he could have been. |
It's been two months since most of us have been home. We're ready. |
It's best to be safe. If it was October, it would be a different decision. |