I said last night I would see how he felt. He had a pretty good game for us but I still didn't even ask him if he wanted to play because he got hit. |
I saw him on TV. He's got a good curve, a sneaky fastball and he pitches inside. I was impressed. But we're going to attack him. You don't give him too much respect. He's a young player, and you've got to attack him. You don't let him get too comfortable. |
I saw him pitch lights out many times against the Yankees. He's always been a little up and down. He really, at times, would come in and shut the door. |
I saw him pitch lights out many times against the Yankees. We have to play this stuff out. I'm just being really positive about him because I know he can do certain things. But until he gets into this new environment playing for us, you don't know that. |
I saw it. I was shocked, |
I see more energy from him. I think he's just trying to help. When you're in a race like this, you want to do too much. I see him just trying to grind it out, that's all. He hasn't gotten any big hits lately, but to me, the key is that he's out there and he's trying to help us win. |
I still feel in my heart and my gut that it was the right thing to do, |
I think any manager in his right mind would love to have a Pedro Martinez. |
I think everybody needs to finish up strong, ... He's obviously been a little inconsistent lately. Not put any particular notice on him. He needs to hit his spots. He's thrown well at times. He's shown flashes here and there. |
I think he has the skills to do it, and if he works hard over the winter and next spring, he could be adequate enough to play the position. There are a lot of second basemen that don't turn the double play that well. |
I think he looks totally different than he was last year. He's looser and freer, and the ball is coming out of his hand real well. |
I think he understands that he needs to make sure everything is right before he gets out there. |
I think he'll probably throw off the mound soon. Obviously, he's going to have to get off the mound sometime. I just can't tell you exactly when. |
I think he's going to be a good player. |
I think he's OK. I don't think it'll be that serious. |