Andrew Friedman
Andrew Friedman
Andrew Friedman is the President of Baseball Operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He previously served as the general manager for the Tampa Bay Rays, where Sporting News named him Executive of the Year in 2008. That year, for the first time in franchise history, the Rays both qualified for the playoffs and played in the World Series...
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With hamstrings, it's tough. We don't want to put a timetable on it.
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We just want to continue the development path. Both of them are tremendous young players. They are going to be a big part of this team in the future.
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We are very committed to the development process and we can't let things that happen affect that.
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We are very committed to helping his assimilation to the American society. We feel that the less of that stuff he can worry about the more he can concentrate on his pitching. We're trying to put him in the best position to succeed at the major-league level.
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The stuff that made him rated that high is still there. He still possesses that dominant stuff and we're excited to get him in the organization.
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Convoys are the scariest and most high-risk activity a soldier can participate in. You never know when there is going to be a bomb alongside you or even under your vehicle, ... Also, the guns used in combat in Iraq don't create the kind of wounds a street gun might in America. These guns fire at a much higher velocity, creating a lot more damage.
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Folks want Washington to come up with a comprehensive reform that respects contributions from immigrants. This bill is not it.
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We do not tolerate this type of behavior from anyone in the Devil Rays' organization. It cannot and will not be repeated.
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We think that we're going to become intimately involved with the arbitration process given the nature of how young our roster is. The intent of the hearing is to solve differences that can't be resolved through negotiations. It's not ideal for the team or the player, but sometimes it's necessary.
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We think Jason is going to be a big part of our future.
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We're counting on him to be a productive member of our bullpen.
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It doesn't make sense for us to make a trade unless we get a piece or two back to add to our collection of young talent. If we don't get that piece or two, it behooves us to keep the momentum we built in the second half with our young players and build off that.
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I thought it went well. I thought it was important to keep the lines of communications open.