Bob Castellini
Bob Castellini
Robert "Bob" Castellini is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 2006, he has been Chief Executive Officerof the Cincinnati Reds, leading a group that purchased a majority share of the Major League Baseballfranchise from previous CEO Carl Lindner, Jr. Castellini is the chairman of Castellini Co., a fruit and vegetable wholesaler...
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We want to be in Sarasota the rest of our lives. There's no problem with a long-term commitment on our part.
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As we build our organization, we'll likely do some other things differently once we get our sleeves rolled up. I intend to work out of the Reds' offices on a daily basis until I have an insider's understanding of how we work.
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Absolutely. I think Minnesota is arguably, as a small market club, one of the finest organizations in baseball -- or at least a photo finish with one or two other franchises.
This is the most important thing we have to do.
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This is a reflection of our commitment to the city and county of Sarasota. We want to become an integral part of the fabric of the community and identify ourselves as part of this wonderful city.
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He was totally prepared. He blew us away.
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There is no criticism of Dan. I just needed my own person.
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We're proud to announce that the president will join us for the start of this new beginning for Cincinnati Reds baseball.
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Some of the people on the list may not want their names out yet.
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The last 15-16 days has been so much fun dealing with the press. I'm going to hand the baseball operations ball over to you. You are in charge of handling all the communications with the press. I'm very proud of you.
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I'm very grateful to Dan O'Brien for the work he did. But I wanted someone in this vitally important position that I selected.
I'll be here every day. I will be hands-on. That's a promise.
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I just asked him, as simple as that. He loves baseball, and we competed with 29 other teams to get him here. I think the President likes to throw a ball out every year. For him to be the first sitting president to do it for our franchise, the Cincinnati Reds, makes us all proud.
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He blew us away. He had a great game plan. He was totally prepared.