[Dodgers coach] Manny Mota talked to the kid [Friday], and the kid said he wasn't going. We're glad he made that decision. It's important for us to monitor him. It's getting to the point we want him to be here.

When I talked to him (on Friday), he was so excited to come down.

I think it's important to know them personally -- like, J.D. Drew and his young wife are getting ready to have their first baby.

Mostly, I think it's just because Sammy is easier to say than Takashi.

[This season] has taught me that when I go through a winter and go into spring training, I want to have a closer, to tell you the truth. We tried the system earlier in the season. That was not successful for us.

J.D. feels good. He's a proud papa.