[A light shrug follows his first question.]

A few weeks, tops. I don't have the tools I like, naturally, but I can make it work.

[Given the Malnosso or other factors don't interrupt him horribly. Which could, admittedly, happen.

His expression grows more serious at the mention of a draft, though. The last one hadn't exactly gone...swimmingly for him.]

Yeah. After we were called in to be pinch-hitters on the last one, I'm surprised that we haven't been out again yet, honestly.