It was a tough conversation to have with Casey.
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I think Saturday will go a long way in how he actually feels going into the season. The number of pitches won't be a problem, it's just the amount of times that he's been out there where he feels comfortable with his mechanics and so forth is going to be the main thing with him.Bob Melvin
These kind of games like this, when you get the crowd that we did, you really want to win those games, you want to set a tone. We didn't play very well at home last year, we played much better on the road, so you want to get your fans behind you, have a nice exciting day that you win. We just fell a little bit short.
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Just talking to the doctors last night, he's just not going to have the fluids in him. No matter how well he feels today we'd be a little concerned about when he'd hit a wall out there.
Bob Melvin
The more you see a Royce Clayton, the more you realize the effect that he has offensively, defensively and he's a leader, too. When he was first coming in, I didn't really know that about him. It's been a pleasant surprise to see what kind of leadership role he's taken on.
Bob Melvin
I don't think anybody remembers who wins the Cactus League. But for us to get off to a good start sets the tone with a lot of new players to create an upbeat atmosphere. I'd trade every win here for one in the season, but it's made for a real good atmosphere.
Bob Melvin
He's someone we don't want to rush, obviously. If we have the slightest apprehension about getting him out there ... it's a long season, and if he has to miss a week or something like that, it's something we can do.
Bob Melvin
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