33 Quotes by Doug Melvin

It's something we needed to accomplish for our fans. It was a huge building block for us.

That's a good start but it's only the beginning. We're farther ahead at this time this year than we were at this time a year ago. But it's going to be tougher to get to the next level, and that's what our goals are. We want to take this club and put it in the playoff environment.

I really do think that Robin coming back to us is an indication we have a chance. I don't think he would, otherwise. From that standpoint, we think we're going into it with a chance.

I think Ned is a lot like Bobby. I think the players respect him like they do Bobby. I know he stays in touch with Bobby all the time, so there is some impact there.

He adds a lot with us having such a young infield in Hall, Hardy, Weeks and Fielder. He's a left-handed bat. He's a great addition.

The main thing is trying to stay healthy with everybody. Ben, obviously is a big part of that, to get him ready for the start of the year.