My answer is a simple one and an easy one, and it's one that those of you who know me have heard me say before: 'It is good people.' Paul Snyder is the MVP of the good people on the Earth.
other than to say that in this clubhouse ... there are some very good leaders and I think their influence in this situation will be very helpful.
He's too good a catching prospect to do that now. We like him where he is. He's getting better and better behind the plate.
The best third-base prospect in baseball. He has awesome potential, excellent power and a good glove.
He's a good young player and he's going to have a fine career. He'll develop like all of our young guys have developed -- at his natural pace. It will happen when it happens.
We've had some very good discussions, and some good secondary discussions. I've told our guys, something good will come out of these meetings.
What was your word? Bland? ... You might say bland. From his viewpoint, it's effective. It's proper. It's the way a good leader protects his men.
Everybody wanted to run me out of town. But Nick was going to be a utility infielder, and we needed pitching arms. We got a good one.
Those kind of things are rare. They don't happen very often, and for good reason. It's not anything people can go to any meeting and expect to get done. It just flows out of its own circumstances.
It's just enjoyable to watch guys throw. It was a beautiful day, and everything went smoothly. There was nothing out of the ordinary, so it was a good day.