He's a defensive player, don't get me wrong. Actually, he's been swinging the bat halfway decent down here. But I've just been impressed with the way he's handled himself.
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Everybody's got 10 people penciled in here, 10 people penciled in there. Wow, we've played three games and I don't know what the hell we're doing yet, to be honest with you. But I'll tell you one thing We're not going to give jobs away.Jim Leyland
For me, he's got some of the better stuff in camp. It's just whether he can command it or not. His ball moves as good as anybody's we've got. He's got great stuff.
Jim Leyland
He's taking good swings, and he's swinging at more strikes. He's showing a little bit more patience at the plate and not chasing bad balls like he was a little earlier in the season.
Jim Leyland
They've got a lot of good kids and I've heard good things about the guys they have coming up in the minor leagues. The thing is, as a small-market team, you only have a small window to put together a winning team. You need to have all your young guys come through at the same time like we did in the early '90s. I think the Pirates are putting themselves in position to do that.
Jim Leyland
I really like him -- he's very smart. We've got ourselves a hell of a big league pitcher.
Jim Leyland
I'll travel. I just think it sends the right message.
Jim Leyland
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