That's a strong position. If we miss one guy (such as Posada), we'll have somebody who can replace him.

That's the only one that took me by surprise. We all expected him to be there. He's a regular in Cincinnati. He's not competing for a job. But you can't say anything. This is voluntary. A guy has a right to say no. But he would have been good to have on the team.

They know how to throw strikes. And I want them to throw strikes. That's what I've been emphasizing. And they did a great job getting ahead of the hitters.

It's a good opportunity for me. First of all I'll be managing superstars over there and there will be a lot of exposure.

These are very proud people. They are proud of their heritage and haven't forgotten where they came from. I don't know how it will be received here, but it is something big in Latin America.

Be sure to ask him about Puerto Rico beating Canada.

As soon as they get together, that's the first thing. We're going to introduce them, and we're going to introduce them around the bag.

We'll be aggressive. The more runs you score, the better. Every run counts.

If he needed to throw the ball to a spot, it was easy for him to do.