It's a results-oriented game and, overall, I haven't gotten the results. It's the story of my year - I had a bad inning.

Yeah, I remember that. I was not going about the business the way I was supposed to.

[Wells'] health is a major concern. I think he's had this problem the last couple of years. He's had issues with his arm and his hand, not getting enough blood to his hand. It was getting worse. Hopefully this is something he can get corrected and be as good as it was.

[Josh Fogg, the Pirates' player representative, agrees with the union's decision to accept a stiffer penalty for first-time steroid offenders. The union is pushing for a 20-game punishment, up from the current 10-day penalty. Commissioner Bud Selig has pushed for a 50-game ban for first-time offenders.] Everyone wants to clean it up, ... We're going to have to meet in the middle between the penalty Bud wants and what we have now.

I feel like it's pretty much written in stone now, ... I don't know what they're thinking, but from the signs I'm getting, I don't feel like I'm in the plans for the future. It's unfortunate; I enjoy the organization and I've had a good time here, but right now, it doesn't look good.

I feel like it's pretty much written in stone now. I don't know what they're thinking, but from the signs I'm getting, I don't feel like I'm in the plans for the future. It's unfortunate, I enjoy the organization and I've had a good time here but, right now, it doesn't look good.