Bill Bavasi
Bill Bavasi
William J. Bavasiis a former Major League Baseball general manager. He currently works as director of the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, appointed in November 2014. Bavasi previously served as an assistant to the GM for the Cincinnati Reds, under Reds general manager Walt Jocketty. The son of longtime MLB executive Buzzie Bavasi and the brother of Peter Bavasi, also a former MLB executive, Bill also spent six full seasonsas the general manager of the California/Anaheim Angels and a 4½...
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In order to make deals you have to create some excess. Some guys have options, some don't.
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He's tough in our ballpark. He knows the AL West. He has great makeup. And the transition should be fairly smooth.
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He's looking good on the side. I think for most everybody here, the issue is keeping him healthy and getting him a chance to show what he can do.
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We're out there looking. There is nothing serious in the works at this time.
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When somebody first brings the name up, there are a lot of reservations. As with every player you look into everything very closely, and we're satisfied its a one-time deal.
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We believe he is already among the top-tier starters in the game, and poised to join a truly elite group. He has electric stuff.
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To be around YB, you'd think he's led the most charmed life. Without having walked a mile in his shoes, I'm afraid that, no matter what I say, I may shortchange the hardship he's gone through to get to this point. His perseverance is remarkable.
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To be around YB, you'd think he's led the most charmed life, ... Without having walked a mile in his shoes, I'm afraid that, no matter what I say, I may shortchange the hardship he's gone through to get to this point. His perseverance is remarkable.
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Kevin and Fernando are both veteran major league players that we can bring to camp for some extra depth on our team. They have both had health challenges but, if healthy, they will be valuable players for our younger guys to compete against and learn from.
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He's got the chance to end up being a real good center fielder. He needs work on balls over his head, but what new outfielder doesn't? He's got a plus arm, he's a bright kid and he's got a good approach.
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He's going to provide good offense for us out of that slot.
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He helps us in a variety of roles, including the ability to steal a base and play almost any position on the field.
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From our point of view, the issue isn't just a player did this. It's their reaction, and what they did leading up to it and how they handled it afterward.
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Look at the market. Look at what the market was doing. If we lost him, we'd be going out looking for somebody like him and paying more.