I don't know that we'd be asking that same question ... he had a start in Milwaukee that was awfully good. He had a tough time today.

I'm a cheesecake connoisseur, and it was awfully good.

One-and-7 obviously isn't the way you want to start. But the (Dodgers) team I managed last year started 12-2 and we won 71 games. So it's not a large enough sample size of games. It doesn't mean this is the kind of team we're going to be for the next six months.

I had to start over in Milwaukee and were able to build a (good) team. When I went to Cleveland (in 1985 as vice-president and GM) we did the same thing with a blend of young players and veterans. This franchise is in the same position. It's essential we blend youth in with veterans. We're going to continue that plan and I can see positive results.

There's no [Minor League rehabilitation assignment] for him to build up his pitch count to get him to start a game, ... We can't get him up to 75 or 80 pitches.

I wouldn't tell you what we're going to do [to try to stop Smith]. There's no question he's an awfully good football player, and he's got people around him. The tailback's a good player. The offensive line does a heck of a job. We'll have to do everything well.