Bob Watson
Bob Watson
Robert José Watsonis an American sports executive. He was a first baseman and left fielder who played for the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1984. In his playing career, Watson batted .295 with 184 home runs and 989 runs batted in and he was selected to two All-Star teams. He batted .371 in 17 post-season games while striking out just twice. Watson was thought to have scored the millionth run in baseball...
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This is the 30 players that we feel will get ready to bring home a winning championship in the inaugural tournament.
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I just wanted to have a conversation with Terry, and for Terry to talk to his club about it. Our focus is for the teams and players to stay on the field and play ball. Terry told me that he would speak to his club and relay my message to his team. I'm satisfied with that. We want to let the other stuff that goes on be taken care of upstairs.
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He's the type of player that anyone would want.
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The guy is one of the best players on the planet. He's finally made up his mind on a very difficult decision. If he wants to play for the U.S., we're definitely glad to have him.
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We felt the effects of it early. But we were prepared.
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We're working with the homeowners association to begin the process to take down the wall and assure that it is stabilized and doesn't pose a threat.
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Why wouldn't we put him on, if that's within the rules? I wouldn't give them (the Dominican Republic) the pleasure of them having him on and us not if he decides to play.
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We hope to be the most strategic in utilizing funds to either form partnerships and leverage existing ongoing activities, or by identifying gaps and placing our money there.
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I don't know where that rumor got started. When Barry said he was out, we shifted gears.
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I am determined to make sure Team USA returns to the Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, China, and is given the best available talent to compete for another gold medal.
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If we have the capability of adding him to ours, we would definitely do that. This guy is the type of player, if available, you want him on the roster.
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I don't know what the rules are, but we'll be checking on those. If we have the capability to add him to ours, we definitely will do that.
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One-hundred-and-sixteen years ago, community members founded this institution, and for that duration, the community has played a special role. Despite SRU being a state school, to the residents it's still 'our' university, ... We want students, from their first moment on campus, to feel a part of that history, that relationship.
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The reason I'm not announcing the other guys tonight is that I want to make sure that everybody is on board before we name them.