It`s good to have him back. I think the guys in the clubhouse and the staff were really glad to see him.
We need a right-handed bat to balance our lineup. We`ve been looking at this for a while. We`re going to get a high-energy type guy, a good defensive left fielder that can run and steal bases.
The timing obviously is not good. We`re going to have to make do right now. We`re going to have to band together as a team and fight through it.
I`d rather have it come from me than him seeing it or reading it first,
He came in crying. The first trade always hurts. It hurts bad. But he`s got to get over it. Hopefully he`s going to have a great career in the National League.
He located his fastball very well. When throw (the fastball) consistently, chances are you`re going to go a long way in the game.
If you watched us in the last couple of weeks, you`ll see that we are not hitting when we are supposed to and we are banged up. It`s taken its toll.
It`s still stiff, so we`ll see where he`s at tomorrow. It`s going to be day-to-day.
He`s ecstatic. He`s really looking forward to coming here.
I don`t know where this is going to go. We`ll know more (today). ... It`s something that might have to be addressed in a hospital.