Right now, this doesn't threaten anybody. This doesn't threaten Lawton at all; he's an important guy on our club.
It's a good deal for both sides. Willie has a chance to help us in a lot of different positions, starting and coming off the bench. He got quite a bit of security for a guy that hasn't necessarily completely established himself as an everyday player.
We'll seek to pursue Ryan, but with a different financial approach. But you seldom see a guy say, 'Yeah, I'll come right back.' Yet, he likes it here, so we'll see.
Kevin and Fernando are both veteran major league players that we can bring to camp for some extra depth on our team. They have both had health challenges but, if healthy, they will be valuable players for our younger guys to compete against and learn from.
In order to make deals you have to create some excess. Some guys have options, some don't.
Would you blame him if he had interest in Felix Hernandez? I'm a guy who worked my tail off to get Carlos Delgado.