He was the obvious choice. He's got the stuff, and he did it last year when Mac wasn't available, so he has some experience.
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From what I understand he pretty much fits the kind of player we're looking for -- good character and he's talented, and we can use as many of those kind of guys as we can get,Buddy Bell
I never really doubted the character of this team. Inexperience shows, and that's something we've got to live with, but the character has always been there. ... We've got a lot of young guys that need to show progress if we're going to get better, and I think they will.
Buddy Bell
We were just excited about his stuff. We have a situation in the front end of our bullpen where we needed some people, and Luke pretty much fit that bill stuff-wise. I knew of him in Colorado when I was there a little bit.
Buddy Bell
He'll play a couple of games at short, but mainly he'll play second. He'll get a lot of playing time there. We want to see what he can do offensively, we already know he's a good defensive player.
Buddy Bell
I'm still a bit concerned about his stamina, his durability and getting deeper into the game. We've got to make sure when he pitches, he's ready to give us some innings. We need to get him starts. How we do that, I'm not sure.
Buddy Bell
I am. I can't say enough about the Minor League staff and the Major League staff. They've just been terrific, they've made it so easy for the players. We had had situational stuff today and it was upbeat with a lot of energy. That shows we were able to get a lot done.
Buddy Bell
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I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills.
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