To stay in shape as long as he has is phenomenal. His leadership is important. He's the type of guy who brings a lot to the table.
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I think he has the skills to do it, and if he works hard over the winter and next spring, he could be adequate enough to play the position. There are a lot of second basemen that don't turn the double play that well.Willie Randolph
Obviously bringing in Wagner, a legitimate closer who makes you feel real good at the end of the game when you give him the ball, all of that stuff is really comforting for most managers.
Willie Randolph
It throws too many things out of whack if you do that. It's going to shorten Pedro Martinez, and maybe Tom Glavine's turns, and you don't want to do that. You want your best pitchers to pitch. You don't want to lengthen their time away from taking the ball. You want to give them the ball more, actually.
Willie Randolph
We'll see how it goes. But I like his body. He's got a great athletic body, of course. I watched him a little bit in BP, and he's got quick hands and he's got speed.
Willie Randolph
He's not afraid to express what he feels. He's going to look you in the eye and ... be straight and honest about how he feels. That's something that's lacking in a lot of clubhouses.
Willie Randolph
He was effectively erratic I guess. That was probably the most erratic we've seen him in a while. But the bottom line is he made pitches when he had to make them. Sometimes he may get out of sync, but he has a way of gathering himself when he has to.
Willie Randolph
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