Our 'pen probably is going to have to throw a lot. |
Our fans want to win so bad. Remember, this is opening day. It's been a long winter, everyone wants this to happen. |
Part of being in New York is bringing in players that are name guys. It?s part of business here. You have to be aggressive. You owe it to the fans to do the best you can to improve the team. |
Paul's going to bring leadership. The guy has a great desire to win. We felt we needed some leadership. |
Pedro's been feeling much better based on what the agent told me yesterday. |
Players are able to play at an older age than they were before and I think Julio Franco personifies that. I think we are going to see athletes play on into the middle 40s, especially in baseball. |
Right now, we are in a pennant race, as we develop players. Our young players are going to get experience. |
Surgery would have kept him out a week, maybe 10 days, maybe two weeks. Without surgery, he might be able to play tomorrow. |
That's why I'm very proud not only of the way the team has responded, but Beltran, also. |
That's why we can think about him. He has weapons. |
The ability to bounce back, that's what makes closers special. |
The agents and I have been in contact for, you know, since he was almost back, |
The games are going to be played. I don't expect anything. |
The good news is that we're still in dialogue. Every day that goes by and we are having dialogue is a good day. |
The key thing with Mike is to communicate and we did that, ... He's gracefully done everything we've asked. |