I'm actually kind of happy for him. He's kind of going out on his own terms. And he's had a really good career. I saw this kid in '96 when he was a kid. We talked about that a little bit. I think he's comfortable with what he's doing. |
I'm actually thrilled that Theo is back. I think it's the right thing. ... I'm glad he's back. |
I'm happy for him because he's out there competing. I think he's probably really enjoying the fact that he's not trying to keep that ankle held together with splints and all kinds of contraptions. |
I'm just not comfortable with him not getting at-bats right now. If you don't play him, you're not going to see his power. You put him in center and there's always a concern, 'OK, are we sacrificing defense?' Well, I don't know. But I'm going to get him out there in center field a little bit. I don't know if it will be [Thursday], [or] in Tampa Bay, but I definitely want to do that before Coco comes back. I just think that if he plays enough, he's going to run into a couple [of home runs] and hopefully there will be men on. |
I'm not happy we lost today. We're never too happy about that. I wish our record was a little bit better. I guess everybody does. |
I'm not interested in making the Damon-Crisp comparison because I don't think it's really pertinent or fair. This kid's at a different time in his career. ... We're going to see probably the best years of his career. |
I'm not permitted to discuss it. What is it, HIPPA? FEMA? Whatever it is, that's the rules. |
I'm not sorry to see those guys leave town, |
I'm not sure [relieving would be] fair to him. He needs time to warm up and prepare. |
I'm not surprised. David's probably done more behind the scenes over the years than anybody for the people of the Dominican. I understand the need for publicity now, because he needs to get the word out. That's awesome. He has a big heart, and you guys [i.e. the media] know that better than anyone. |
I'm not too pleased about it. Derek got hit with a split (finger fastball). We knew it, they knew. Then Mike got hit in the ribs. |
I'm proud of what we did, ... But that's past tense. |
I'm really hoping Johnny Damon shows up and is really healthy. |
I'm really hoping that Johnny Damon shows up and is really healthy, |
I'm sure he could help us right now, but I'd never say that to (general manager) Theo (Epstein). We get him up here and use him once every four days or, you know, this kid needs to be what he's doing right now. This is the best thing for him. At some point, that will probably translate into him being here. But we need to be patient and let him do his thing. |