Maybe I'm putting my neck on the line, but I think his is the best situation I've come into. I think (fired GM) Ed Wade certainly left behind a strong foundation.

We had a good situation with Howard and Thome here,

In a situation, sometimes you have to roll the dice. What do we need, an outfielder or another pitcher?

Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders - and then you let them do their jobs.

He's run through a couple of rough ones, but we think he's definitely going to bounce back and take a spot in our starting rotation.

My label in Toronto was 'Stand Pat' and I think that was a fair assessment. I tried to be patient, but if a trade came along - big or small - that I thought should be made, I would make it.