13 Quotes by Bruce Manno

Anytime you have multiple picks early in the draft you should be able to add depth to your system. When you have the opportunity to do that, you have to make the most of it and replenish your minor league system. ... Overall, if those players are who we think they're going to be and develop for us, it's an opportunity to upgrade the system from the top to bottom.

I really believe he is a better player than we saw last year in Springfield. I think his confidence is good right now, and he just needs an opportunity.

He started at Johnson City (in the short season rookie league) last year, went to New Jersey, was injured and missed the second half of the season. He's still on the New Jersey (Spikes) roster but he's trying to make the Quad Cities team.

He's even caught some. He's going to be someone we're going to utilize quite a bit.