I don't know if this is going to keep him from being a starter. We'll see how he comes out of it, where he is when he comes back to the mound.

He's been a notoriously slow starter, but you can't let yourself get caught up in that. He's not, but that's been the history of the way he performs. He's working hard. Sometimes, he gets a little too cerebral at the plate and starts thinking too much. When that happens, everything seems to slow down.

I'm a slow starter, but it's time to flip on the switch.

He's not a starter and hasn't started, ... I know he's disappointed in not making more of an impact, not playing more, but I think it's something we have to work our way through. I think it's one of those things scheme-wise for our defense, it's the best way I would answer that. We've got a lot of guys that are talented guys who can do a lot of things for us. ... Health-wise, I think he's back.

Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.

He's asking me what I think, and I said, 'You interviewed, I didn't,' ... He's very intelligent. He's poised to make a decision. He's welcome to come back here as a bench coach.