Jim Beattie
Jim Beattie
decision discuss ownership thoughts tough
I can't go there right now but I think it would be tough for him to come back in an Oriole uniform, ... But that would be something to at least discuss with ownership and see what their thoughts are. For us to make that decision now, I don't think we need to.
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,
tough
I think it would be very tough for him to come back in an Oriole uniform.
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.
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.
ahead benefit card kept maximum rather ready road sooner teams wild
We would like to do something sooner rather than later, so we can get the maximum benefit. But, at this point, so many teams are still in it that they're not ready to part with players, to go down that road and go ahead with it. That's what the wild card has done. It's kept more teams in it.
successful
He's getting away from what made him a successful pitcher.
hate
I hate to say this, but we're going to make a change.
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.
dressing felt rest
He won't be dressing for the rest of the year. We felt it wouldn't be appropriate for the organization.
career club forward guys healthy leagues looking major minor trying worst
I am just trying to get a sense of how things have operated, as well as get a sense of the talent, the players. In the minor leagues and major leagues - trying to find out how healthy guys are, are they looking to have better years, worst years, did they have career years ... just trying to get some sense of that so we can get an idea looking forward to the club this year.
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.
comment talking
We're talking to Raffy right now about that, ... comment on hearsay.