Anyone who is around our organization, we have pictures up of (Puckett) and Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva. We’ve done a great job of bridging the gap between when Kirby played and...

All he does is drive in runs. If he gets 90 RBI out of the seven or eight hole in the lineup, we’ll be receptive to that.

We’re aware of what he’s gone through and overcome. It’s a tremendous tribute to him that he’s here.

We’ve certainly seen all the additions that the White Sox and the Indians have made with their clubs. We feel like we match up with them quite well and that we are off to a...

Unfortunately, I suspect he might end up in the bullpen. We’ll adjust.

When you take clubs like Minnesota, Oakland, many of these small-market teams, you’re going to have some changeover,

Last year we won 83 games, which was a huge disappointment for us. Eight, nine years ago I would have been thrilled to win 83. That’s no longer the case.

He had a nice year (in the minors) and an even better fall, but as far as him being ready for that (major league) level, I don’t want to burst anybody’s bubble.

I’m more disappointed in myself than any fan is going to be, … Nobody has more at stake in what happens with this organization than me. [The fans] have every right to be disappointed.

He’s got a history of power. His average amount of home runs would lead our team. We feel pretty good about this move overall.

If you look at his numbers, people would say no wonder you talk about him. But the first thing you talk about with him is, No. 1 he’s left-handed and No. 2, he throws hard....

There were some tempers that flared and got out of whack for about two days and then festered some over the winter, which did concern me. It’s been taken care of now.

Kenny Williams has always been very gracious in talking about us, which is flattering. And he says he’s doing things that we have done and so forth, and that’s awfully gracious of him. But he’s...

This opportunity to compete for the right-field spot might give Michael a chance to relax a little bit. It’s been the opinion of those around him that he is better at the plate when he...

We’ll let the market decide where he’s going to be at.

He’s creative. He finds ways to get contracts done.

The best example of that is when we added Shannon Stewart. He fit right in. Almost every year, this club has turnover. It’s a way of life.