He was outstanding last year in the utility role. His fielding at short was very good. He played great at third [base]. He did a good job. He caught the ball and hit .300, that's pretty darn good.

He (Ramirez) was outstanding and he really threw great.

You don't know how good he is until you sit in the dugout. He looks deadly.

He's a horse. He is a game-breaker. He may go 0-for-3, but you feel real good with him up there in the ninth. He's a very good outfielder, very accurate thrower. Runs a tad above average. He loves to play and is highly competitive.

Fran Vazquez played a great game, Navarro was outstanding,

He's a good hitter. The one guy we didn't want to face. We could have walked him if we didn't walk Baerga.