Because of the schedule, coming to Boston and then going to Texas - two really good hitting ballparks - we just thought we'd be better off with an extra guy in the bullpen now. We're just looking for just a one-shot deal on Saturday against Texas.
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He almost played on Thursday. He did want to play today. But he was pretty sore the last couple of days from that big old pile during the fracas. ... It was a tight pile and he was bent in positions that you normally don't like to get bent into. He's going to play tomorrow, unless I find out he didn't recover well.Joe Maddon
The last several years it crossed my mind with him. He's on the level with a Barry Bonds as far as his hitting ability. He's just so hard to pitch to. There really are no holes. He covers everything. We're just going to keep trying. We play them 19 games. We've got to try something.
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