It was just a comfort level with the manager. He inherited those guys. Both of them are good baseball people and they're going to be offered other positions in the organization.
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Play solid defense, show the ability to steal bases and just perform well. Offensively, he's got some power and runs some deep counts. When we acquired him we knew he could be a solid fourth outfielder.Allard Baird
Mike would still get time in the field. We are not thinking of doing anything else.
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The alternative is to change direction. And that would be easy at this point, but it would be a mistake, so you stick with it ... Believe me, I understand that people are upset. I understand why they're upset. But you can't change the direction.
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We're better. If you want to gauge it, you gauge it at the end of the season. As long as we stay healthy, we're a better club.
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I will tell you that right now, it is not drugs. He didn't get kicked out of camp or anything like that. ... To me, it is a personal matter.
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I think, this year, his concentration skills have gone to another level. He's taking strikes. There are very few people who can take strikes and wait for the strike they really want. Carlos can. That's a tribute to his work ethic and natural ability,
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