Jim Beattie
Jim Beattie
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.
best felt instance players rest
He wanted to come back and play, but I think in this instance we had to do what we felt was best for the rest of the players out there.
affected doubt mind
I think we've had a lot of distractions and I have no doubt in my mind that has affected our performance,
chance season
If he comes back and is healthy, you try to give him a chance to go out this season healthy,
hate
I hate to say this, but we're going to make a change.
ahead curve opponents stay
I know that our opponents probably aren't going to. We have to stay ahead of the curve there.
eligible everybody obviously open
Everybody is obviously open to be traded, or eligible to be traded,
dressing return understanding
It is my understanding is that I think he will return to Baltimore, but I don't think he will be dressing out again,
changes good help mix
It's a new personality in the clubhouse. It changes the mix a little bit. He'll try to do things to help you win. When you put that with our club, I think it's a good match.
concern heard
I've heard that theory, but it's never been a concern of mine.
leave plays
Defensively, it would be a big uplift. He plays hard. He bounces off walls. He doesn't leave anything out there.
confidence enjoy needs work
Get him back there, be a little more successful, enjoy it again, get his confidence back up, work on the things he needs to work on, then we'll see where we go from there.
allowed guys respect season
It's better off for these guys to be allowed to play out the season with as little distraction as they can. It's been a long season with respect to that.
based felt leader ready sitting taking time work
There was a time when I would not have felt ready to take on this job, just based on my experience, ... There's more to this than just sitting down and taking over the position. There's a lot of things you have to work with as a leader of an organization.