"His doctor said it would be better if he continued to throw until the surgery to keep his arm strength going."

"You would think over the course of a winter -- actually three winters, two winters -- that guys would come back strong and healthy, which hasn't been the case. Woody had a little setback with his knee, but his arm is doing well. He's throwing the ball great. Hopefully, Woody will be ready soon. How soon we don't know. We have Wade Miller coming on pretty strong. We just have to pull our belts a little tighter and do what we have to do."

"He strained something in his arm the other day doing double plays. He's just trying to take it easy. We're trying to get everybody out of here healthy."

"You know he's better than he's pitching. The good thing is his arm feels good and he's in great shape."

"He hasn't been quite Michael since spring training. We wanted him to go get his arm strength back. We are going to need him before the year is over."

"I had Bo. I know Bo has good stuff, especially if he's healthy. He said his arm is good. The guy knows how to pitch. He can throw every day, he'll never complain, you won't know he's around. He was a pleasure to have on my team. He's looking for an opportunity, and that's what will give him an opportunity."