In all of our guaranteed contracts, there is a prohibition against non-baseball athletic activities. Now, the salary that he was paid for this year and the terms on his guaranteed contract essentially expired at the end of the season, so there's really no prohibition, per se, at this point against it. But, obviously, it has the potential to impact his ability to play next year.
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He had a much better year last year than he did the year before, hitting .245 in Double-A. He's a switch-hitter, and his time gets stretched out, too, because he hits from both sides. He's still on the radar screen. He's not off by any stretch.Tim Purpura
He went through the lab, he had X-rays, he met with Dr. Andrews. There's no further information.
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We're trying to get some objective information. A healthy Jeff Bagwell is what we want. If he can't be a full-time player, we have to figure out if we can collect on the insurance or not.
Tim Purpura
It gives us a lot of versatility and flexibility. Looking ahead, we've got a lot of good young players coming through the system. As they make their way, we'll have some tough decisions down the road. I'm just glad to have this one bat in our lineup that can drive in 100 runs, hit 25 to 30 home runs at least, and in our ballpark, maybe more.
Tim Purpura
Having Raul and having (Humberto) Quintero gives us probably two of the best backup catchers in the game, in my opinion. They're both outstanding defensive catchers and have great arms.
Tim Purpura
It was nice to be able to recognize the people who put in the work to put us where we are as an organization.
Tim Purpura
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