In the future, a player that has surgery should be blocked from participating in the Classic the following year. |
In the minor leagues the most important thing is developing players. The reason I want to win is I want to develop winning players. So my philosophy is you develop first, but I want to the team to win. I want the players who are prospects and developing learning how to win. |
In time, I think it'll work out. We'll make it work out. |
It depends on his history. If a guy has a history at all or lack of durability or those kind of problems, we do it, or if we see something in his arm action that says we should do that. We saw every single one of his starts the last couple months, and the player looked healthy. |
It hasn't been fun. But I have been through springs like that before and then the season starts and you are in a pennant race all year. We are hoping that's what happens here. |
It just a matter of making sure that his arm is OK. If he plays four or five days, having no pain, can play back to back and making the throws hard, we will move him to New Orleans, so long as the weather is warm enough. |
It was disappointing. We had gotten him through waivers earlier this year, and we were hoping a 6 ERA would get him through a second time, but it didn't happen. So we wish him nothing but the best in Coors Field. |
It's a big setback. We were counting on 200 innings from Brian this year. We were hoping those three-hit shutouts he threw in September were going to be thrown in our ballpark. |
It's a setback. We were expecting 200 innings from Brian this year. We were hoping for the three-hit shutout he threw in September [against the Giants] was going to be thrown in our ballpark. |
It's a tough club to really analyze. The last five games, I'd say, I think we've seen a team that looks pretty good. Before that, we looked like a team that looked really bad. I don't think any of us know really what we have yet. I think we'll have a better idea starting Monday. |
It's a very sensitive issue with Alfonso. We respect him and we respect his ability as a baseball player. The position change and what's important to the team is something we'll continue to address appropriately. We don't want it to become a soap opera. |
It's April. You don't panic in April. By the same token, we continue to look for good, young players you can build with long-term. |
It's at the point that we will probably make a decision in the next seven days. We're not pushing him but we need to see where he's at. |
It's been a very difficult winter for him. And I think people need to have compassion for that. I know people say, 'Why don't you just change positions?' Well, it's not that simple. |
It's been the most 'un-fun,' and it's been one nightmare after another. It's like I'm working for the fire department, just putting out fires every day. But I've been through springs like that before, and the season starts, and then I'm in a pennant race all year. Hopefully that's what happens here. |