Now you've got Arte, who owns the club and is the guy you're dealing with, |
Once you put a guy in a game and he represents his country, he is going to do something that he would normally do in a game on March 20; he is going to do that on March 10. If we get in a position that a guy is not ready, it might get to [where we file a protest]. But it is really their call. |
One of the strongest parts to our organization is depth. It allows us to do a lot of things. |
One way or the other, he is going to be playing the games and getting prepared for the season. |
Our hitting was inconsistent and we'll be looking at that. And like everybody, we'll be looking at pitching. |
Shoot, he'll come in and take a shot at it. A little over a year ago, he had a couple of surgeries. What impact is that going to have? I think he's a realistic guy. If it isn't working, I think he's going to know it. |
Sitting back and worrying isn't going to help anything. What we have to do is trust the people calling these shots to understand these players have six-month seasons in front of them. |
That is not something you ever want to do. Given what the figures are, it looks like something that should be resolvable. |
That is the plan right now. |
The early signs say that he probably will be able to come back then; that's what it looks like. We're certainly hopeful of that. You don't even know for sure. The information I've gotten, to this point, I view as positive. There's nothing new in there and nothing that's torn. |
The talent is here, ... The production hasn't happened. If these guys produce, the answer is yes. |
There were a number of factors. I'm not going to get into any details. |
These two pitchers have really solidified our bullpen the last few years. They have continually responded to late-inning pressure situations. |
They can both play center. That gives us a few ways we can go. |
They played better. It was the same teams in the same ballpark, but the opposite result. They just played better. |