I made the phone call. He's one of the best baseball people in the game. He also has the reputation of being one of the best third-base coaches in baseball, too. That's a pretty good combination to add to your staff.
We were looking to make some changes and add some youth. We never could have expected this.
We are delighted to add Tony to our 2006 coaching staff. His knowledge, passion and experience provide an awesome opportunity for this organization.
I'm very proud of what we've done the last five years. Someone else has earned the World Series those years, so we have to dust ourselves off, get up in the saddle again and keep at it.
We'll see what they can give us. It was a chance to add to our inventory and there's no risk.
We're just adding to the inventory. It gives us more choices to see if there's anything out there than can help contribute to our success.