05-12-2010, 08:56 AM
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Franchise Player
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Interesting quotes from playfair after the heat were eliminated:
On Shantz:
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“For me, the next thing with Dave is: can he get himself into good enough shape to be a top, top challenger for the No. 1 position in the American League?”
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On Brett Sutter:
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“The deal with Brett is that he went to the National League and proved to himself that he can play up there,” said Playfair. “His leadership in the dressing room is a natural. He played very hurt, and he was our best player day in and day out.”
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and lastly, and unfortunately, on Backlund:
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“He wasn’t anywhere near as good as he had to be for us to win,” Playfair said. “But he’s a young player. We forget that. This is his first year. I get frustrated with him. I expect more, because I’ve seen him give more.”
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