Lloyd's a long-time Pirate and an upstanding guy. He's done a great job for us through the years as a player, as a coach. We certainly appreciate his efforts.

First and foremost, this guy is a very good player. He gave us excellent production and he's a quality guy. I certainly feel we've gotten in position to be a better major-league team.

It shows he's rusty and needs more time.

Obviously, we've got limited time, and it takes timing to be major-league ready. You don't go from zero to 100.

I think he's an extraordinarily upstanding and ethical guy, ... And he's a passionate Democrat.

You break down every job that normally one person can do. We had one guy do nothing but put slips on boxes.