If he left March 15, that would be a different story. We haven't played a game yet. No pitcher has pitched a pitch yet in a game, so to me that does not factor in. The most important thing for us right now really is for him to take care of the personal matter. Everything else is secondary.
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It is a factor because of what it is going to take to sign a draft pick, and obviously the track record of his clients being willing to sit out.
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We had a lot of discussion on our young core group and guys that will need more time in the Minors and guys that we have an interest in pursuing as free agents.
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If it was a pitch count, a baseball issue, I could tell you.
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