Jim Beattie
Jim Beattie
chance familiar gives gone good helpful interview obviously opportunity somewhat talk
I'm very interested, and obviously I get a good chance to get familiar with what's gone on here, so it's helpful for me. It also gives him an opportunity to see me and talk to me and somewhat interview me as well.
decided healthy push rather talked time toe trying
We talked about his toe (and) rather than to keep trying to push it ... we decided to give it the time to get healthy again.
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.
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.
ask decision last meetings morning questions short talked
It's not something that's been brewing for a long time. The decision really was made in the last day that we should make the change. I talked to Maz this morning about making the change. Maz was very professional about it. He understood, and he thanked me. But it was one of those short meetings you have where there weren't a lot of questions you have to ask or answer.
time tough
I know this is a very tough time for him to go through,
ahead curve opponents stay
I know that our opponents probably aren't going to. We have to stay ahead of the curve there.
eligible everybody obviously open
Everybody is obviously open to be traded, or eligible to be traded,
bob tells until
After that, I'll be here until Bob tells me different.
concern heard
I've heard that theory, but it's never been a concern of mine.
changes good help mix
It's a new personality in the clubhouse. It changes the mix a little bit. He'll try to do things to help you win. When you put that with our club, I think it's a good match.
allowed guys respect season
It's better off for these guys to be allowed to play out the season with as little distraction as they can. It's been a long season with respect to that.
again best coming decided dress matter players playing rest shape
It was a matter of him coming back and getting in shape and playing again and all that, as well as the distraction of everything else that's going on. It's been a big enough distraction, and he hasn't been here. So, we decided for the organization and for the players that are here that it would be best that he not dress for the rest of the year.