He won't be changed, the way he approaches the game and his teammates. He has too much character to let long-term security affect the way he goes about his business. He puts the price of winning above the price of his own bank account. |
He would probably pitch now if we wanted him to even though we're certainly not headed to the postseason. Why wait any longer? Let's do what's best for his recovery time no matter what the procedure involves. |
He's a very, very versatile guy. He's possibly even better suited to our league, double-switch-wise. You know you can play him in five spots for sure, and play [him] off the bench. I thought it was just a good move for us to add another athlete. |
He's a veteran presence, a quality bench player. He can play four spots -- first, third and both corners. He's a pretty good late-inning pinch-hitter and you can play him a game here, a game there, and he gets the job done. |
He's athletic, he's got some pop in his bat, he can play quality defense ... he runs well. He's 30 years old, and he certainly has a lot of upside left in him. |
He's been a winner for a long time. He's a gamer. He made 14 starts in a lot of discomfort. He's a risk [health-wise], but his makeup and character are good. Even if he helps us the last three, four months of the season, it will [be worth the gamble], plus if he clicks, we can look at him for 2007. |
He's had a great career there. He's earned the right to make a decision of whether to stay or leave. I'm not privy to what his thought process is. He's a great player and if he chooses not to go back, then we certainly would have some interest. |
He's had a zero-complaint camp. |
He's had a zero-complaint camp. When he said he had a little snag today, there's no sense in coming out Thursday without him seeing somebody. |
He's just as good or better a human being as he is a ballplayer. He's the kind of guy you want to keep and win with. |
He's one of the most respected pitching coaches in the game. He's got two World Series rings to show for that. I think he's got a tremendous work ethic. Nobody at the ballpark is here longer during the day than Larry. He spends countless hours trying to get them better. I think he's totally dedicated trying to get everyone to maximize their ability. |
He's still just a winner. He's probably the smartest guy I've ever met in the game. |
He's the smartest man in baseball. He can do whatever he wants to in this game. |
Holly gets a chance to go to one of the finer organizations in the game, a contending club and a club he's performed well against. John Schuerholtz and Bobby Cox felt like as well as they are going, they could use a veteran who can pinch hit off the bench, which Holly has done well. |
Hopefully, it's just a little snag and he's back with a few days setback and he's back on his program at the end of the week. Today was the first day that he ever told [O'Neal] or Larry that he had discomfort. |