We definitely want to give him a good look. There is competition within the rotation and that's a good thing. Bringing Jackson on is wonderful for the organization. If you talk to a lot of Dodgers they'll tell you some excellent things about this guy, and the fact that maybe he got to the big leagues a little too soon.
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There's some competition out there, absolutely. We've got to see how it all shakes down toward the end, and I'm not prepared to make any kind of overt statements right now. But there's competition there.Joe Maddon
You probably need a seven- to nine-man pitching staff among starters to really get through a season. I would say seven, maybe eight. You're always looking for what's going to happen, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, in case of a breakdown.
Joe Maddon
Some guys are not meant to play seven days a week, six days a week, we all know that. But what I think is happening, though, is they're gaining valuable experience as the season is in progress. Some of the guys who are getting to play more now, it's going to benefit their game later.
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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We'll just have to wait and see. We're not going to try and do anything in return.
Joe Maddon
I honestly don't even think about that, because I really believe if we get our right guys out there, we play the game properly, like anybody else, we can beat them on any give day. I'm not into the payroll stuff. David can beat Goliath on any given day if you do your job properly.
Joe Maddon
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