83 Quotes by Bill Stoneman

John has been a productive member of our pitching staff since his 2002 rookie season. We are thrilled to reach this multi-year agreement with him.

John has been an integral part in the success of our pitching staff. We look forward to another impressive season from him.

It is a great situation to have -- so many guys coming with so much talent. You don't like to have guys with high ceilings just sitting on the bench, but some times that happens. We'll see how it goes.

It is something we had interest in doing, but we couldn't come to an agreement.

Our hitting was inconsistent and we'll be looking at that. And like everybody, we'll be looking at pitching.

I think he is getting to know himself better and he is getting to know the league better. He is taking advantage of his experience, and that is important.

It all depends on what we need. Each of these guys offers something a bit different.

You always do that. Sometimes a guy looks real good and he's real stiff the next day. It will wait at least another day here. I still have some questions as to how this all works, and what this paperwork all means.

We don't think it is nearly the problem that all of you do. We have a number of players that we feel that can get the job done. The past isn't necessarily a predictor of the future. That is the way it is in sports. The talent is there.