He's a young kid with a high upside. Bowden bristled when asked about the sudden change. Neagle, who will start Wednesday's game against the Brewers, followed Portugal from the clubhouse to the parking lot to talk. I pretty much thought the team was set. It's always a surprise when something like this happens.
Guys are there making plans to get their places up in Cincinnati.
I feel bad for him. I thought he threw the ball well. He seemed like a nice little fit to this team. Just like players a lot of times can fall in that trap of trying to play too hard because they're worried about some guy waiting to take their job. It can be the same thing for management.