We're looking to get guys at-bats. We're going to play our best guys and hope the best in them comes out.

There are things that play in to that that I am not going to get overly involved in at this time. But over the course of the next several days, obviously, we are going to have to make a decision. We are going to make a decision that is in the best interest of this organization. That's the decision that we have to make. That's the prudent thing to do.

Exposure is the best teacher, ... It doesn't always work out the way you want it to, but with time and exposure, they grow.

I think you bring the best out of your players when you sit and study and look very closely at what their capabilities are and then try to find situations where their talents have the best chance to come out,

You feel like you've done the best you can do. The effort they've given me every day is noteworthy.

I've always felt that honesty is the best way to go. These guys aren't kids anymore. They are men. Sometimes you tell people some things, and they don't want to hear it. We've all been in that position. Deal with it. Here's what it is.