I don't think that will ever be taken away. The kid showed you the ability to clutch up. There's a lot of things for us to be excited about with him. |
I don't think there's any problem with (him being ready). The number of games will depend on the workload of each game. He looks good. It was really encouraging. His arm is strong. He was crisp. |
I don't think there's any surprises because if you're going to make a trade of that magnitude, you're going to pretty much know what you're getting. But it was nice to see him show up real healthy and strong. |
I don't think we did. I hope they do. |
I don't think you can score nine runs a game the whole year. It doesn't work like that. |
I don't want him to get out there before he's ready and have him hurt his arm. He's already out there doing cutoffs and relays, so I can't imagine him being too far off. |
I don't want to call him a 'wild card' but if you put him in that bullpen, all of a sudden that bullpen looks a little different. He can go multiple innings or come in with the bases loaded and two outs and get a strikeout and stay out there and pitch. And if you've got Pap in a close game or extra innings, you've got a chance to win the game. |
I don't want to get into a ton of hitting mechanics. But I think he's gotten a little spread out [with his stance]. Sometimes it happens on purpose. Sometimes it happens subconsciously. I think it's slowed his bat down just a tick. |
I fought for (Myers' acquisition) hard but we started getting in a situation where we thought we had to carry 12 when we couldn't carry 12. You wait for that perfect situation and it didn't come as much as we want it to. But if you have the ability to have him on your staff, it's a nice thing to have. |
I get excited to meet new players. You form relationships with the old players, but player movement is part of the game. The front office makes difficult decisions. We value loyalty, but we want the organization to persevere and thrive and win. |
I got to the top of the dugout when he went down and I didn't go out there, ... I thought, 'He's going to get up, we're all going to laugh.' That didn't happen. The second I got out there, he looked up and said, 'It's not good.' |
I guarantee you there's nobody out there who wants a day off. The bumps and bruises hurt a lot more when you're 20 games out than when you're right in the thick of it. |
I guess I was more worried about Johnny than disputing the call. |
I handed him off to Dale because I can't stop him. He didn't hit anyone with his bat, so we're ahead of the game. |
I have a limited opinion on that. I want our guy to win. |