He had a great spring. He's improved in the last three to four years and he's going to play in the major leagues but, at the same time, we felt like he needed to play every day. He's going to be a good player.
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He's had a little bit better velocity and better command of his slider.
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I was caught off guard by the move, ... I'm indebted to Ed Wade. He gave me another chance to manage and he brought me into the organization before that. I feel bad because I know that baseball is Ed's life. Nobody worked harder or longer than Ed and I feel fine saying that.
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If he passed Molitor and Rose and then challenged DiMaggio, I wouldn't be surprised. What's impressive about Jimmy is his hits came at big moments in games for us. He's improved so much as a hitter last year with his patience at the plate. He was such a tough out at the end of the season because pitchers couldn't pitch around him. If they threw him away, he went with the pitch. If they came in, he pulled it down the line. He did a great job in being selective up there and going with pitches.
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I want to make sure we're ready when we come out. I thought last year we were ready but got off slow. That was the worst month we had, and it put us in the hole. The first game counts the same as the last. You don't win pennants in April, but you sure as hell can lose them.
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