The manager said sure, but what are you looking for?

"I think his mind is made up about what he wants to do," the general manager said.

But some people were trying to beat the system, the manager said.

"The important thing is how many games we have left," the manager said.

"They should be feeling good about themselves," said the manager of his players.

No general manager in baseball could say the same today.

"Why not try anything," the general manager said again early today.

The managers say changes in the financial services industry are beginning to pay off.

"Nobody wants to take a chance on having someone else get a guy," one general manager said.

"I don't want him to think he can have one good start and come back," the manager said.