105 Quotes by Jon Daniels

It's been a focus. All things being equal, in our ballpark it would be preferable to have a left-hander.

That's the challenge I signed up for, ... I wouldn't expect anything less.

That's the difference to me: Michael Young is the type who stepped up before we had to make a decision, when Soriano said he wanted to play second base. That's why Michael is such a leader on this team.

It's something our medical staff has assured us is not normally a recurring issue. We don't see any issues there.

It's not going to be easy. But don't count us out.

It's impossible to quantify David's leadership with the loss of a No. 2 starter. If I had to choose, I wouldn't want to part with either of them.

It was hard to trade David. He has been with us for two years; he has a strong relationship with the players and the community. He was pretty shocked.

I'm not saying we have the perfect roster or that we're the favorites. We're in an extremely competitive division, and the other teams have improved themselves, as well. But we were able to (improve) without tearing up the core of our team.

I'm glad we're down to one spot in the rotation, and we've got time to decide. It's time for them to show us something.