What I've thus far reviewed has projected me to the conclusion that's the proper direction to take.

He's humiliated. He feels like he let himself down and everybody else around him down. He cares deeply for his family. He's torn up by what the impact of this will be on them. It's been a nightmare, a horrible ordeal. ... But this is what he believes is the appropriate thing to do.

That's going to be the focus -- to come up with a plea agreement. . . . We're going to try to work out a [deal] and ask for some time to get that done.

This has been an extremely difficult day for Jim.

"A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ" - Steinback

We feel strongly about this direction. This is a significant move in our focus on strengthening all aspects of our baseball operations. Josh has been associated with winning teams and successful general managers throughout his career that have helped shape his impressive vision.