Jim Beattie
Jim Beattie
decided players
It's a big distraction and he hasn't even been here, ... We decided for the organization, for the players who are here that he not dress.
leave plays
Defensively, it would be a big uplift. He plays hard. He bounces off walls. He doesn't leave anything out there.
later proceed whether
We like Melvin a lot, ... But whether we proceed on that now or later we don't know.
along bring calling further harder next obviously talking
Obviously the further along it gets, the harder it is to bring him back. We've been calling and talking to him, and we just have to see where he is the next day or so.
ahead benefit card kept maximum rather ready road sooner teams wild
We would like to do something sooner rather than later, so we can get the maximum benefit. But, at this point, so many teams are still in it that they're not ready to part with players, to go down that road and go ahead with it. That's what the wild card has done. It's kept more teams in it.
comment hearsay proper rather talking wait
We're talking to Raffy right now about that. Rather than comment on hearsay ? I don't think it's a proper thing for me to do ? we'll wait and see when we get into the office.
comment talking
We're talking to Raffy right now about that, ... comment on hearsay.
ace market pitcher plenty position
I think the market is probably going to be pretty fair. I don't know if there's an ace pitcher out there that's going to be available. But there are plenty of position players, and some No. 3 starters.
call fairly gives job minimal option situation wait
I think the job will have fairly minimal involvement, ... I have flexibility. I'm in a situation where I can call clubs. It also gives me the option if I don't find anything else now to wait a year.
successful
He's getting away from what made him a successful pitcher.
best felt instance players rest
He wanted to come back and play, but I think in this instance we had to do what we felt was best for the rest of the players out there.
both knows wants
I'd know we're both straight-shooters. He knows what he wants to do.
career club forward guys healthy leagues looking major minor trying worst
I am just trying to get a sense of how things have operated, as well as get a sense of the talent, the players. In the minor leagues and major leagues - trying to find out how healthy guys are, are they looking to have better years, worst years, did they have career years ... just trying to get some sense of that so we can get an idea looking forward to the club this year.
hate
I hate to say this, but we're going to make a change.