He could stay back here and rehab. Louisville doesn't open until April 6. We don't have to do anything for five or six days. |
He did well. He threw all of his pitches for strikes. He got through it healthy. Building arm strength is what this is all about. |
He had a good spring. He plays the game right. ... There's nothing about him I don't like. |
He just needs to keep building his arm strength to where he feels comfortable that he can get big league hitters out. |
He looks like the same guy he was a few years ago. We're trying to keep him healthy, and so far, so good. He's swinging the bat well, and he's in a good frame of mind. Everything has been positive from him. Hopefully (the injuries) are over with. He's still a definite threat. I think he'll have a great year. |
He may have hit higher than that. |
He was completely on board. There wasn't a fight there. |
He was ready to come up to Triple-A, and right now we really didn't have anything for him. We put the word out that he was available a few days ago, and a few clubs responded. The Cardinals were the most persistent. |
He'd come up and use my office and do all his autographing. So we got to know each other pretty well just hanging out in my office. |
He'll be competing for one of the starting spots in spring training. I think we can throw him into that mix and see what happens. |
He'll get his regular work in the next two times out. |
He's a pro. Tony knows he's got to stay ready. He's professional. He works hard. He wants to play. He works as hard as anyone we have. |
He's a quick-read guy. We're exposing him to all phases of the operation. We'll see where he fits in. |
He's a true professional. You want people that want to play. He wants to play. |
He's building up his arm strength. He's getting there. He's right on schedule. |