Jim Beattie
Jim Beattie
time tough
I know this is a very tough time for him to go through,
ace market pitcher plenty position
I think the market is probably going to be pretty fair. I don't know if there's an ace pitcher out there that's going to be available. But there are plenty of position players, and some No. 3 starters.
call fairly gives job minimal option situation wait
I think the job will have fairly minimal involvement, ... I have flexibility. I'm in a situation where I can call clubs. It also gives me the option if I don't find anything else now to wait a year.
dressing felt rest
He won't be dressing for the rest of the year. We felt it wouldn't be appropriate for the organization.
tough
I think it would be very tough for him to come back in an Oriole uniform.
successful
He's getting away from what made him a successful pitcher.
decided players
It's a big distraction and he hasn't even been here, ... We decided for the organization, for the players who are here that he not dress.
bob tells until
After that, I'll be here until Bob tells me different.
comment talking
We're talking to Raffy right now about that, ... comment on hearsay.
comment hearsay proper rather talking wait
We're talking to Raffy right now about that. Rather than comment on hearsay ? I don't think it's a proper thing for me to do ? we'll wait and see when we get into the office.
catching hit pitches spite
You just see that in spite of all that, he's just not catching up to pitches that I know he would have hit in the past.
later proceed whether
We like Melvin a lot, ... But whether we proceed on that now or later we don't know.
decided healthy push rather talked time toe trying
We talked about his toe (and) rather than to keep trying to push it ... we decided to give it the time to get healthy again.
continue few shut sign
We have a few things we're exploring, not only there but in other areas. We've been doing that and will continue to do that. If we had been able to sign him, that would have shut down some of those things.