105 Quotes by Jon Daniels

I'm ecstatic about this. This is what I've aspired to be for a long time.

I haven't been contacted, the Rangers haven't been contacted and I haven't had a chance to talk to Coco. We support him and whatever decision he makes. I understand he's under some pressure with national pride at stake.

I like the idea that on any given day, we could have somebody who should be starting instead sitting on the bench.

In the short term, this is the first camp where he has been completely healthy and we have a chance to evaluate him. He has taken good care of his back. I'm encouraged with the effort level and how much he has worked on his defense.

I just encouraged him to take a little extra time now rather than have issues down the road. I just told him to take care of himself because his health is important first.

His credentials on the field speak for themselves. As much as anything, what attracted us to Kevin were the intangibles -- his character, his makeup and person on and off the field. We did our homework and we heard the same thing -- terms like 'bulldog,' 'tenacious,' 'competitor,' and 'great around young pitchers.' These are all things we are ecstatic about as we go forward.

By the nature of his injury, it's going to be tough to get him stretched out as a starter.

He's somebody that we think can help us. We got a quality pitcher and added a nice prospect.

He threw the ball extremely well. That was encouraging to see. That's what we were hoping to see.