We just thought he fit our profile perfectly. We thought he could play multiple positions . . . great teammate. We liked his ability to run off the bench a little bit. Sees a lot of pitches, so in a pinch-hitting role Clint can do a lot of things with him. |
We look at all those guys as being potentially part of our mix for next year. Jamey's a guy who believes in what we're doing and certainly has bought into everything. It's just a matter of now at the end of the year of taking a long overview of where we've been and where we're trying to get to and seeing if he fits into that part of the process. And the financial picture always enters into it. |
We tried to rehab it, and it wasn't getting any better. We knew the surgery was going to put him out the whole year, so we took a preventative course to begin. |
We wanted to get this behind us so we could focus on the job on the field without off-field distractions. There's no winner or loser. It's a part of the process. |
We won't use the DH. We want our pitchers to hit. Our pitchers have to hit during the season. We have to get a look at them in as many situations as possible. |
We would absolutely love to take a shot at that and we'd be open to it. But one, we'd have to have a kid in the system that showed the aptitude to do it. And not many do, or not many self-evaluate good enough to know that that's what they should try. |
We're always looking for left-handed pitching. |
We're not going to have credibility overnight, and we understand that. |
We've been trying all winter to build depth with guys that we think can handle a multitude of roles. We know he can pitch out of the bullpen, and more importantly he's got great makeup. Good character, good guy, a good competitor. That's our kind of guy. |
You make trades to try to get value for value. That's why we're in no rush to try to do anything. |