The question was whether he was going to actually pitch, and compete. We know he'll get that opportunity here. It's one of those situations where it's an honor to get picked, but he has to make his own decision. Ruben Jr
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![Tom Gordon hasn't been in [the closer] role because he pitched in front of Mariano Rivera for the past two seasons [in New York]. He solidified that bullpen for them. He's pitched in pressure situations before and can close again. I see at least 40 saves. - Ruben Jr Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=VG9tIEdvcmRvbiBoYXNuJ3QgYmVlbiBpbiBbdGhlIGNsb3Nlcl0gcm9sZSBiZWNhdXNlIGhlIHBpdGNoZWQgaW4gZnJvbnQgb2YgTWFyaWFubyBSaXZlcmEgZm9yIHRoZSBwYXN0IHR3byBzZWFzb25zIFtpbiBOZXcgWW9ya10uIEhlIHNvbGlkaWZpZWQgdGhhdCBidWxscGVuIGZvciB0aGVtLiBIZSdzIHBpdGNoZWQgaW4gcHJlc3N1cmUgc2l0dWF0aW9ucyBiZWZvcmUgYW5kIGNhbiBjbG9zZSBhZ2Fpbi4gSSBzZWUgYXQgbGVhc3QgNDAgc2F2ZXMuIA==&author=ICBSdWJlbiBKciAgICA=&num=3 "Tom Gordon hasn't been in [the closer] role because he pitched in front of Mariano Rivera for the past two seasons [in New York]. He solidified that bullpen for them. He's pitched in pressure situations before and can close again. I see at least 40 saves. - Ruben Jr Quotes")