David Stearns

We are also really comfortable and like our young starters that are emerging.

We saw that last year with Nolan McLean.

But certainly we're going to be canvassing where we can to bring in a starting pitcher and help stabilize the staff.

I don't know that I necessarily look at Marcus's skill set at second at necessarily impacting the type of skill sets we're looking at defenders around him.

I think as of today, if we were starting today, Jeff would see a lot of time in left field, and we think he's very capable of doing that.

We are also in the market for an outfielder, and we'll see if we can pull something off there.

But we do have confidence that Jeff can play regularly in left field and do a very good job there.

Yeah.

Yep.

I think we've been pretty clear throughout the process that we'd love to have Pete back.

We certainly made that clear to his agent right at the start of free agency.

We also respect, just as we respected last year, that this is a process, and Pete has earned the right to go through the free agent process, to evaluate the market, and we'll see where that leaves us.

I think at a certain level, you're okay having one guy as your DH.

There are different ways to construct a roster.

I think there are very successful offenses with one player who mans that position, and there are very successful offenses that allow a manager to rotate spots through there, and so I don't think we're wedded to one particular approach.

Maybe to a little lesser degree, but I do think it would still help if we were able to add a right-handed bat somewhere.

I think sometimes we often equate youth with unpredictability.

I think young starting pitchers have a pretty good history in this league, especially of late, especially when they have certain stuff packages of coming up to the big leagues and having success.

Doesn't mean we're going to count on a staff exclusively of young starters, but certainly over the course of the year, we are going to expect significant contributions from a group that we think is really talented and about to get to the major league level.

I don't know.