We saw him throw in September. We saw him throw a three-hit shutout on Sept. 29. He looked healthy, said he was healthy. That's just part of baseball, unfortunately.
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The doctors gave us the go-ahead to sign the player. They understood that it was a four-year deal with significant money. We wanted clearance and to make sure there wasn't a health risk. I would not have done the deal if the doctors didn't clear it.
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We've had some history with him. He's only 26 years old. So it certainly makes sense for us to take a chance on him.
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He'll be somewhere after Hernandez and Patterson. Whether it will be three, four or five, we'll have to see. He had a rough year, but in the second half he pitched pretty well. This guy's history is that he makes a lot of starts and throws a lot of innings.
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There's just a difference of opinion. There's kind of an agreement to disagree on where he falls.
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