I would certainly hope not (intentionally) in spring training. I don't think Curt Schilling goes out there to hurt people.
It didn't make any sense to push it. A catcher goes through a lot of wear and tear. He needs to be 100 percent.
It goes without saying that if you continue to work behind in the count that it makes it extremely tough to compete. It's not what you want to see.
There's a lot of things that go into the equation in formulating a team, the way the pieces fit and complement each other. Character has always been an important issue with me. It goes hand in hand with chemistry.
I told him that the worst case-scenario, if he goes the other way with the ball, was for him to get one run in and advance the other runner. He understood me perfectly. I'll take his approach to that at-bat.
If there's a save on Tuesday, Brazoban goes out there, ... It's that simple.