Gord Ash Quotations

A lot of people thought he was toast when he came to us.

We've negotiated long and hard with both players. We'll see what develops but I'm not sure we have anything to talk about at this point.

The good news is that there is nothing structurally wrong with Ben's shoulder. It's a muscular problem and he's going to make a full recovery. The bad news is that he's probably not going to recover in time to pitch again this season.

We're big believers in it. In the National League, it is so important because you don't want to have to use two players to make one move.

Our policy with non-roster guys is that they be added after the workout (Sunday).

We had a couple of conversations (Monday) but there's nothing to report. At this point, I can't read the situation at all.

No matter where he's assigned opening day, he's made an impression. He came into camp with a good attitude and he's impressed the coaching staff.

I think that was the biggest factor. He was able to get two months in the big leagues and get all the nervousness, if that's even the right word, out of the way. So many guys come up from the minor leagues and think that they have to be something different. They think it's a different game. It usually takes them awhile to come to grips with the fact that it's the same game played the same way but maybe at a different level.

There's no timetable for a (deal). There's no, 'It's got to be done by opening day.

I think he wants to challenge Julio Franco. When you think about it, though, there is no reason to retire if you're performing at a high level. The reason guys like that retire is they don't want to be embarrassed. Roger Clemens is not being embarrassed. He's doing the embarrassing.