I do expect him to be limited in some sort. He's coming off major surgery and he's had some major issues over the last several years. I don't expect any player who's going through that type of thing to come on board and just all of a sudden be able to do everything on a full-activity basis.

He could have put off surgery a month or two, but I think he put that carrot out there for himself, ... We went to him and told him he was going to be put on the postseason roster. I think he was kind of concerned. He didn't assume anything. It just shows you what kind of guy he is, that just because he went through all of this, he wasn't assuming his spot was solid.

Surgery is limited. It is operating on someone who has no place to go.

It's about surgery. It's our show sort of on speed.

When it comes to Roger Clemens, I have to be optimistic.

Two years ago, he was on course, and then had some injury issues the next year that held him back. He had a good year last year, and these days, the key to this coming season is to build on what he started last year.