Yeah. We’re missing — we’ll have some that are free agents. Mitch Garver, that’s not going to be easy to replace. Not that that can’t happen, but he’s a free agent. Jankowski, Grossman, those guys did a tremendous job for us, with what we went through with injuries, and they played a huge part in our success. I don’t want to leave anybody out there on the pitching side. Even if you look at even somebody like Will Smith, he played a big role in helping us get to where we got there. I think if you look at our club, I think it’s fair to say we’re looking at a starter to see if we can get a starter there. An arm in the pen to help out there. We’re looking at our best options as far as maybe a bat. These are things that we’re talking about now.

Q. What about Evan Carter convinced you that the postseason moment wouldn’t be too big for him?

BRUCE BOCHY: I said this a few times. It started in Spring Training. I got a chance to play this kid a lot and just see the makeup of Evan and the confidence, the calmness that he has, even-keeled. He has an even presence that you like especially from a young player. That’s where it started. Then when we brought him up, we hit him ninth and then put him in three-hole. That didn’t affect him. Put him in a five-hole. Nothing seemed to bother him. He just plays the game for the love of it. That’s a beautiful thing. So that’s why I think he doesn’t feel pressure. He’s enjoying himself out there playing the game. I didn’t think he would be affected by the postseason.

Now, he might have been a little bit more than what he showed, but I can tell you there sure wasn’t any signs that this guy had any nerves going on.

Q. What conversations have you had with Sewald and with Mike Maddux about the toll that that extra month takes on pitchers and how you guys potentially are trying to deal with that? BRUCE BOCHY: We have talked about how important it is for us to take care of our pitching staff, our starters, and relievers, the workload. There’s always a little adjustment I think when you go deep in the postseason and are playing into November, starting out in Spring Training. But at the same time you have to make sure they’re ready, ready to start the season too. There’s a fine line there. But during the season pick your spots. When to let them go, when to get them out early, things like that where you can maybe help them out. Yeah, we’ve had discussions about it. Q. You’ve had this experience. Does it have an impact on pitchers?

BRUCE BOCHY: I don’t think as much as people think. I don’t. Today’s game is a little bit different. My previous experience, those guys were logging over 200 innings. We didn’t have anybody really come close to that but Dane, so a little bit different. But they trained a little bit different too. It’s all about adjusting to where they’re at. I think it’s fair to say guys are getting a little bit older. You need to keep a little more of a watchful eye on them to get as many starts as you can from them. Maybe pick a spot where you skip them, things like that. Q. Off of Evan’s question, going back to the Giants, do you feel that all the extra playoff innings over the course of the years had an impact on shortening the careers of Lincecum Cain, and Bumgarner?

BRUCE BOCHY: I think they had pretty good careers. I do. I don’t know how you answer that question. They had really nice careers. I think you look at some guys who did it a lot before their time. There’s a ton of pitchers that pitched for 20 years. That’s a tough question to answer, but I will say they did carry a lot of the workload. There’s no doubt about that. I think looking back, we picked our spots where we could take care of them too. But that was a time when you let pitchers go a little bit more than you do now. The game has changed a little bit.

Q. Do you like the idea of having a DH that rotates, that’s not just a bat, that you have some versatility and utility there? BRUCE BOCHY: I think you look at your club to see what makes sense. I mean, if you have an impact bat that doesn’t play a position, I’m good with that. I mean, you look at — well, when it’s David Ortiz, somebody like that, sure, those are game-changers. But if not, I think it’s good to have a guy in there you can rotate around, and you give everybody a break. It’s not a bad thing if you don’t have the typical DH that some teams have. Q. With respect to Carter, where is his ideal spot in the lineup? BRUCE BOCHY: I think he could have three, four spots, to be honest. Q. A lot of people have said lead-off. BRUCE BOCHY: Lead-off could be a spot. Right now it’s not a spot, but, yeah, I think he would be a good lead-off hitter. I think he would be a good two-hole hitter. He has not hit in the two-hole right now. We hit him at three and at five and even clean-up. We covered those four there.

I don’t know where you couldn’t hit him. We hit him ninth, and that was nice how he turned over the lineup and got to the top of our order. A guy like that with his discipline and his ability to get the barrel on the ball and hit the way he does, he fits anywhere in your lineup. He can adjust to the pitcher that you are facing that day. Q. I’d like to point out that I didn’t ask the first lineup-related question. BRUCE BOCHY: I was a little stunned too. Q. There is a few new managers coming in this season. What do you think is important for them to understand about making decision off the art form of it, off instinct versus weighing that with the information available?

BRUCE BOCHY: Well, I think you take it all in, your information. I mean, we’re all getting that. We get it, and we use it, but you use your eye. You look at how the players are playing, and what comes with that is your instincts. They could play a part on what you feel. I think that’s an important part for a manager. I do. And the more reps you get doing it, the easier it gets, I think. I mean, it’s easier now in our game to look and question a move more than ever, because you get the data. You can say, well, he is hitting this off this guy, or that matchup wasn’t good, whatever. So it is probably a little bit more difficult. But with that said, we’re dealing with human beings. Some things don’t show up on a spreadsheet. How they’re feeling that day, how they’re swinging that week, how they’re throwing the ball, things like that, all that has to come into play.

Q. Expansion has been a hot topic throughout the league for the last few years, and with it there’s rumors that Nashville could be a landing spot for a team. Having spent a lot of time here, do you have any thoughts on Nashville as a potential Major League Baseball market? BRUCE BOCHY: I hope it happens. I’ve been in this city now going on three years. What a wonderful city, area. I’m south of here a little bit, but I think it’s certainly prime to got a Major League team. It has football. It has hockey. I’ve been to both. It’s growing. It’s an exciting city. I think all the people I know that are here, they’re having a great time. After the meetings, getting out, having dinners, and going to various places, listening to music, things like that. There’s a lot of action in this city. Yeah, I think it’s prime, and I’m certainly hoping it happens.