My mind-set right now is if we have a hole, we'll have to fill it. We have a lot of options to consider. |
Oakland has really improved itself, Seattle has improved itself and Anaheim has a ton of young players coming up ready to help them. It's a really competitive division and we had to take some steps to stay in the mix. |
Obviously, Buck's opinion is going to be heard, ... I think that's the case with all managers or at least it should be. But there will be a lot of people involved in all the decisions we make. |
Our internal discussions, from Day 1, were to do what it took to acquire a front-line pitcher. That was our top priority and still is. |
Phil has come in to camp in great shape, and seems committed to staying there. We've got a commitment there, and we're going to give him every opportunity to make the best of it. |
Pitching help is one of the areas we are pursuing. There is a significant amount of interest [in our outfielders]. |
Put it this way. We really didn't put him in a position to succeed. |
She nodded her head approvingly, ... I was a little surprised. |
Somebody his age and at the stage of his development, we don't want him sitting around for a long period of time and not playing. |
That's the challenge I signed up for, ... I wouldn't expect anything less. |
That's the difference to me: Michael Young is the type who stepped up before we had to make a decision, when Soriano said he wanted to play second base. That's why Michael is such a leader on this team. |
That's the reality, and you can't overlook it. Rod can be a free agent, but we don't want get ahead of ourselves. Rod is the starter now and at some point we'll address that. Rod's got the job and the experience and you hope Gerald learns from him. |
The circumstances in the big leagues have changed but the reasons for sending them out haven't. We want to give them a chance to succeed and come at their own pace. |
The Eaton injury changed the dynamics of what we were working with. |
The industry is at a point where there's a premium on catching and it's tough to come by. I think we're in the minority where we have two guys capable of being the No. 1 guy. |