He's going through spring training, really. |
He's going to help us. |
He's got a little bit of baggage. We don't need any distractions. |
He's had a good spring. Coming into Spring Training, I didn't have any expectations for him, because he didn't have a good 2005 season, and didn't pitch particularly well in Puerto Rico. He exceeded my expectations, because he wasn't a guy who would've even been considered for somewhere in the pitching staff. |
He's had a good spring. I don't think he could've done any better. |
He's our No. 1 priority, ... Nothing devastates a team more than consistently losing games in the late innings. You're going to blow a few, but if you blow too many it's going to affect the team. |
He's our No. 1 priority. Nothing devastates a team more than consistently losing games in the late innings. You're going to blow a few, but if you blow too many it's going to affect the team. |
He's run through a couple of rough ones, but we think he's definitely going to bounce back and take a spot in our starting rotation. |
Hopefully, we'll come up with something. |
I don't know that he's got everything he had back then. I don't think he throws as hard. But our scouting reports still say he's an effective set-up man, and he's going to make our bullpen stronger. |
I don't really know John, aside from the fact I scouted him in San Antonio, where he was a pretty good high school catcher. But I can see why people say what they're saying. |
I don't think internally that we have the key to solve the situation. We'll have to go outside the organization. |
I don't think you can be too impulsive. At the right point, when you see a window open, then you gotta move. But until that window opens, don't try to open it yourself. |
I enjoy working for Bill, |
I feel comfortable with his explanation. |