He showed some power at the lower minor league levels, but as we got to the time where we had to put him on our roster, he didn't hit many home runs, he showed no power and there were concerns about his defense. We tried him at different positions, but we thought of him more as an American League guy. We didn't see the power that came later. Obviously, we were wrong.
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We've had a great relationship with Wayne Poston. It's been a real good partnership. We love Bradenton and look forward to being here for many years to come.
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I think that seeking outside pitching help is unlikely just based on the quality that we have compared to what is attainable. We are in an industry where everybody lacks pitching, particularly starting pitching. No one has enough. Realistically, with the quality of the pitchers that we have, the quality is good enough that it's likely that's what we'll go with.
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I think he'll bounce back and do well. This guy's just too talented. At 22 years old, this guy led the majors in strikeouts per nine innings. You can look in baseball history -- history -- and not find many guys that age that have done that. I think we'll see good things from him this year.
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