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He's had to learn in the big leagues, which is tough. He's faced probably as much adversity as any young player in the game is going to face.

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The changes in the game are also evident in the increasingly hulking physiques of the players. The average weight of an All-Star in 1991 was 199 pounds. Last year it was 211. We're kidding ourselves if we say this problem is not happening, ... Look at the before and after shots, at the size of some of these players from the '90s to now. It's a joke.

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Ramon is not an easy guy to replace. We plan to get our offense elsewhere. I've heard the criticism about our catching. These guys are not chopped liver.

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He's a very versatile player and a switch-hitter. I think we missed having him when Greene got hurt. Plus, he's a quality guy in the clubhouse.

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He's mentally strong, keeps the ball down, has the ability to change speeds, holds runners ... he's just a fundamentally sound pitcher. His fastball is 88, 89 mph, and he's got a great changeup and curveball. The guy knows how to pitch.

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Based on the type of year he had this year in the International League, we believe Kenny is on the comeback trail. We still feel like he has an upside.

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The way you get a good non-roster player for less than a million dollars is after a bad season. It's a no-lose situation for us. If he makes the club, we got a solid veteran guy and a bargain price. If he doesn't, it won't cost us a dime.

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It's good for our players, too. I think it's important to be able to give back to some of these kid that are less privileged. I think it's a gut check for them to realize how fortunate they are and what they have and be able to bond and get to meet some of the kids in San Diego who aren't quite so lucky.

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They were positioned in the right place, ... The ball Loretta hit was a good pitch that he hit hard down the line and Nunez happened to be in the right spot. Sanders happened to be in the right spot on (Dave) Roberts' ball. It was almost the identical ball that Edmonds hit and we couldn't get to.

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But we thought we needed to change there. We felt these were areas where we were not good at and needed to improve. We struggled in some decisions at the third-base coaching spot and in base-running (Lopes' responsibility).

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We'd look at our schedule last year and pray our big games were on the road. This year it's the complete opposite. We actually love it here at home.

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All three of these guys are guys who can get to the big leagues in kind of a hurry. We'd be happy with any one of the three.

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The way he handled himself during adverse times, his poise, man, there's not many like him.

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Everyone said we were going to fold. I even had some doubts creep in. But we never did. I think we got stronger. And I really believe we're going to be tough in a short postseason series.

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It sounds like Wells plans on reporting to Spring Training with the Red Sox. So I would imagine the Red Sox won't have any discussions with clubs probably until the games start in March.

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We're hopeful that in 2006 he will be the all-time saves leader. It's certainly within his grasp. I won't be surprised if he surpasses the 500 mark and goes to Cooperstown as one of the few relievers there.

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For a guy who has that many moving parts, trying to keep your balance and the same release point is difficult. So it's a huge plus that he has command. Once he gets a better feel with that command, I think he might be able to turn it loose more and maybe pick up some velocity.

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We wouldn't have gotten that if it weren't for Sandy, no question about it. Everyone knows how he feels about international play.

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I don't know if we match up on a trade with Boston regarding Wells.

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Any time you get a chance to get your hands on a first-round pick, you're interested, because there was enough talent there at one point for the player to be drafted highly.

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We have added some great character guys, something we really lacked. We had some shared leadership last year at times from (Dave) Roberts, (Mark) Loretta and others, but it was something we really lacked. I have heard nothing but good things about Mike Cameron he's a good guy to have in the locker room.

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We feel we have a lot of depth at both corner spots. We think we'll improve our production at the corners.

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Any time you lose exclusivity on a player, there's always that chance you'll lose him. But he's a guy who loves this organization and means so much to the city. As he's often said, he's one of the few guys who plays for the name on the front of his jersey, not the one on the back.

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I thought he looked great, ... I told a couple of advance scouts I was sitting next to, 'He's got his 'A' game today.'

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Hey, want me to bring some brats over for the 'cue It was right out of Home Improvement , with the guy next door.

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