We are grooming a young guy to be a ninth-inning pitcher, but I don't think initially we have to throw the guy into the lion's mouth and say, Here, let's do it now. There's a way you go about it, and you give him little bits at a time. When you have a veteran guy like Roberto Hernandez down there, it gives you a chance to mix and match a little bit.
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