I think a return to the National League will be what he needs, although he had a great second half. So we consider ourselves fortunate. |
I think his development has been lightning quick because of his God-given talent. He has great aptitude and he's been able to develop very fast in front of our eyes at every level. |
I think it's going to be similar to this year where the shortage of veteran pitchers — I don't know if it will approach the spending it did this year, but it seems to be that kind of trend. They're more valuable than ever, guys with experience. |
I think it's reasonable to think he can play 120 games. I know we're going to have to rest him, and some days he'll come in cranky and unable to go. The next step is get him out in spring training and get him in position to do what I think he wants to do. Whether that happens or not, only God knows, but I think the effort is going to be there. |
I think we all know he can still hit, |
I think you want him in one spot, ... We discussed Pedro being the third baseman, which is good for our defense. It's good for him to play every game in one spot. |
I would say it has to be somebody who's a veteran, who's an innings-(eater) who's had reasonable success on a winning team. |
I'm embarrassed we had to do it, ... The blame starts with me. We made choices, and they obviously didn't turn out. |
I'm not going to comment on what goes on in the clubhouse, ... Old news, too. It was three months ago. |
I'm not the manager, thank God. I just hope (Bonds) is in the lineup to bat somewhere. I think we all know what we're up against, and especially he knows what he's up against. |
I'm not worried about pitchers, but I have some concerns about Mo. Guys will be running 90 feet, throwing long, going all out. Yes, you have some anxieties. |
I'm swallowing hard. I'm really trying to fathom how in this day in age it can even be said. This is not something we're going to take lightly. It's a very emotional subject. It's a blow below the belt. I know it deeply affected Felipe. I'm disappointed and disheartened we have to react to it. We stand by our manager and stand by his comments and feelings on the subject. |
I'm trying to make these guys incrementally better. |
If these two past trade deadlines have been indicative of the lack of willingness for people wanting to trade, it's going to be tough to retool your team to a significant extent. |
If we have a chance to upgrade, we'd have to do that, |