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«I've seen guys like him with that kind of body build, and I like it, because I see a lot of limberness and looseness, and yet there's still a lot of strength involved. Actually, he's in a good position, I think, to grow into that, and with the training we have, you're going to see him develop into a pretty well-developed [strong player].»

«He started as a middle infielder and actually became a corner guy because he's kind of a big guy, but he's got some agility. He's got really good feet, and when you have good feet you can do a lot of different things.»

«I just love the way he is. People respond positively to him. You always respond positively to that kind of enthusiasm. He's got a joy for life, not just a joy for baseball.»

«We like him there and we really think he's going to grow into something special.»

«I'm excited. Part of the excitement is seeing all these new ballparks. I never done that before.»

«I want to play this game the same way (Thursday) as we do March 15 as we do April 15.»

«It's a makeup situation, someone who likes to do that. Guys that like to get the last three outs don't mind being the guy to get the last outs. Furthermore, if they don't get it tonight and they get bumped a little bit and lose or give it up, they can come back the next night and get it done.»

«We've got to see them in the game as Spring Training progresses. We're actually looking to see the hitters [who are] in better shape. Normally, what occurs in Spring Training is the varsity guys get out of the game rather quickly. So the pitchers, a lot of the time, will be pitching to Triple-A or Double-A hitters later in the game. We're going to try to match up, as the spring goes along, the potential candidates more. Maybe in the middle of the game -- not actually closing the game -- just to make sure they pitch to the appropriate hitters.»

«I want the players to play that way, so I'd better manage that way. The philosophy has been thrown out there. We've been talking about it. We've been working on it, so let's see how it works. Let's see if theory and reality can come together.»

«I like what I'm seeing. Everybody who's had Jason raved about him, both as a pitcher and a person, which is very important.»