Outfielder Quotes

What we're going to do is use spring training as sort of a feeling-out process for Phil and Preston and our other outfielders. It gives us a lot of comfort to know that you've got a pure center fielder like Preston. But he's also so athletic, he can come in and play either corner and we'll feel very comfortable with it. - Tim Purpura

What I mainly do during the spring is spend time with our young players. I help them with their hitting and I instruct the outfielders. Working with the young guys is something I really enjoy. I'm trying to help them improve as baseball players. I'm also trying to help mentor them. I want them to avoid making the same mistakes that I've made. - Darryl Strawberry

We're not looking for someone considered an extra outfielder. We're looking for someone like we found last season in Larry Walker. - Walt Jocketty

We're more likely to be open-minded, ... It isn't something we have to do, but there has been significant interest in our outfielders. - Dan O'Brien

We're just really hoping he continues to improve. The people who saw him this year really feel he has the capability to be an everyday Major League outfielder. - Jerry Narron

We'll probably take on another infielder, another outfielder, definitely a catcher and Geary is probably coming back. Gavin (Floyd), we'll kind of wait and see. - Charlie Manuel

We'll look at how they fit. Can [the backups] play three positions? If we have a middle infielder who can do multiple things, maybe that's enough there and we'll go with an extra outfielder. We'll just see. - Larry Beinfest

We would've liked to have had the sweep,'' outfielder Jason Michaels said. - Charlie Manuel

We signed him with the idea that if we did move an outfielder to get a pitcher that he could step in and we wouldn't miss a beat. - Wayne Krivsky