We've got a better pitching staff than we've had in years past and there's a lot more competition. Some of the results do count. So far, we just haven't had enough strikes.
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We feel good about the talent we have. Now we have to push that talented group to achieve more. We have to win more games.
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So far, it's not been good. He's part of that young group we have, and you've got to continue to watch how they perform. If it goes well, you give more opportunities. If it doesn't, over time, you've got to look at how many performances at a below-average rate he gets.
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I'm still comfortable in what we have in-house.
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I don't think one win-total number defines the season but, at the same time, you want to make strides and improve the record. Getting by .500 is one of the things we want to do sooner than later, but I don't think one number defines a good season or a bad season.
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The end game is not the whether he makes the team April 1. The end game is that we want this guy to have a long career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. We think he can do that. He just needs a little more time to keep building things up and getting sharper after missing the time he did.
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