Just My Type

NR: Only one time, when I had an elbow problem.

DP: What's the most pitches you threw in one game?

NR: Somewhere around 238, 242....

DP: That's five starts for Joba Chamberlain.

NR: Well, obviously the attitudes about pitching today are completely different.

DP: How did the Rangers decide to take a chance on Josh Hamilton, given his history?

NR: I have to credit Jon Daniels, our general manager, because I wasn't here at the time. But they did an awful lot of homework on him. They really, truly felt Josh was committed and on the right track.

DP: Who would you compare him to?

NR: He's one of the most talented players I've ever seen. I compare him to Mickey Mantle. He's a big version of a Mickey Mantle. The phenomenal thing about Josh is that for a man of his size he is truly a centerfielder.

DP: Would you dust him off if he came up against you in your prime?