This is from Svrluga's latest. Zimmerman is a very savvy young man, well beyond his years. He always impresses me with his understanding of what is going on in this organization from top to bottom. There is no telling how far he will advance within the ranks of baseball. It's good to see him speaking out, because he will need to take a definite leadership role this year.
One question that can't possibly be answered until spring training -- and maybe until well into the season -- is what personality the clubhouse will take. Club insiders believe that the 2007 clubhouse, while cohesive, may have been a bit lax. Zimmerman, for one, said it is up to him to help change that.
"I've been here two years," Zimmerman said. "It's to the point where I used to be -- not nervous, but cautious because I was so young and didn't have so much time in, and just out of respect for the other guys, I didn't say anything.
"Now, it's to the point where I'm kind of past that. We're just kind of tired of losing and tired of being fed up with stuff that shouldn't happen. Someone's got to do it. There's a few guys who have been here a couple years. We have the ability and the right to do that stuff, and I think we will."
