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...
good offense provide
He's going to provide good offense for us out of that slot.
consistent few good middle operate
There are so few real good left-handed or switch-hitters that can operate in the middle of a lineup and be as consistent as Raul. We're thrilled.
ability almost base helps including position steal variety
He helps us in a variety of roles, including the ability to steal a base and play almost any position on the field.
looking lost market paying somebody
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.
ability base depth help hitter including matt outfield provide solid three variety
Matt is a solid left-handed hitter and base stealer who will provide us with depth and flexibility. He can help us in a variety of roles, including the ability to play all three outfield positions.
bet
So far, so good. I bet he is very happy, too.
bit player
So far, he's every bit the player we thought we were getting.
communication finding freaked language
The language barrier, as we're finding out, was way overblown. I think he was the only one who was freaked about it. But by and large, there won't be any communication problems.
create deals guys order
In order to make deals you have to create some excess. Some guys have options, some don't.
interest next playing
If he has interest in playing for us next season, we will have interest in him.
al fairly great knows tough transition
He's tough in our ballpark. He knows the AL West. He has great makeup. And the transition should be fairly smooth.
chance everybody good healthy issue keeping looking
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.
ask extra game natural people worked
I don't think there's extra pressure. I know that it's natural for people who haven't been in this game and who haven't worked in this game to think about it and ask the question.
although baseball english speaking terribly understanding
Although he may not be terribly comfortable speaking English yet, he is understanding it well. He's a baseball rat.