Aubrey Huff said a positive attitude and patience were the most important traits and that Evers would be a good fit.
Piniella stayed away from sharing his views. "I'm sure they'll make a good decision and I'm sure they'll hire the right person," he said.
For Piniella, the hardest part of the day was an emotional meeting with the players, most of whom have known for weeks he was leaving but were hearing it from him for the first time.
"It wasn't easy," he said. "That was the toughest part. You care. I've been here three years, and a lot of these kids you get attached to. So yeah, it hurts."
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