Coco is healthy and his stuff is there. At this point, it's just a matter of harnessing that. I've got concerns in the short term. |
Fabio is like any other guy on the club. We want to see him contribute and pitch well at a level the club needs him to perform. |
For anybody to sit back today and say that they forecast he was going to be the player he is now, that's just impossible. If that was the case, there's no way Toronto ever would have dealt him. He's become a superstar. He's unbelievable. |
He can fill a role but on a team expecting to contender, he has to be able to do his part. |
He is a front-line starter and has taken the ball in big games. |
He is a youthful starting pitcher with an excellent track record that includes an All-Star selection, and will bolster our starting rotation. |
He is the highlight of many late-afternoon casual conversations in the clubhouse. |
He pitched his butt off for Cleveland down the stretch last year. |
He threw the ball extremely well. That was encouraging to see. That's what we were hoping to see. |
He was a candidate to be a fifth starter and he was here late in camp for a reason. I was hoping we wouldn't have to go to our protection starters this early, but that's happened. |
He was able to command it better than he has and he was able to manage the game better. |
He was converted from third base to second because he doesn't have big power but our scouts say he can hit. He has good makeup. |
He will be a source of creativity and ideas now and in the future. I am excited about someone with his knowledge and skills joining our baseball operations staff. |
He's 24 years old, a power pitcher. We look at him as a starter. He has a plus fastball, and had some success in the major leagues last year. |
He's a fiery competitor. He's not afraid. |