They're doing it with young guys. And most of them have been there the entire year.

In Montreal, we let the young guys pitch,

We said last year the Giants were coming up with position guys who are respectable big-league prospects. These guys are swinging the bat well. Elly is hitting the ball. (Todd) Linden is getting hot. (Steve) Finley looks like he's getting two hits every time he plays. Overall, the hitters are looking pretty good.

I have to say I haven't seen very many guys like that. At 20, that delivery, that breaking ball, that power and that changeup, you have to go back to the days of Tom Seaver.

It's an entirely different atmosphere than last year when he was limping and had to go back to California. Everything seems to be all right. But it's so early.

I heard it's not a big deal. It's not his bad knee. He'll be OK.