Jon Daniels
Jon Daniels
Jon Danielsis the current President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Major League Baseball team Texas Rangers. Daniels led the Rangers to 2 World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. Under Daniels leadership the Rangers joined the Blue Jaysand the Yankeesas the only franchises to win back-to-back American League pennants in the last 22 years. When hired at age 28, he was the youngest GM in Major League Baseball at the time...
ballpark focus preferable
It's been a focus. All things being equal, in our ballpark it would be preferable to have a left-hander.
ball extremely hoping threw
He threw the ball extremely well. That was encouraging to see. That's what we were hoping to see.
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He's doing very well. That was a calculated risk ... not putting him on the roster, but he's starting to pitch well. He has a big fastball and one of the best breaking balls in the system. It wouldn't surprise me if we have a need, he could help us this year.
ball starter taken
He is a front-line starter and has taken the ball in big games.
ball breaking healthy life looked velocity
The life was back in his fastball, the velocity was back, the breaking ball was there. He looked like a healthy pitcher.
assured issues medical normally recurring staff
It's something our medical staff has assured us is not normally a recurring issue. We don't see any issues there.
count
It's not going to be easy. But don't count us out.
hard players relationship strong trade
It was hard to trade David. He has been with us for two years; he has a strong relationship with the players and the community. He was pretty shocked.
core extremely improved perfect saying teams tearing
I'm not saying we have the perfect roster or that we're the favorites. We're in an extremely competitive division, and the other teams have improved themselves, as well. But we were able to (improve) without tearing up the core of our team.
glad spot time
I'm glad we're down to one spot in the rotation, and we've got time to decide. It's time for them to show us something.
aspired ecstatic
I'm ecstatic about this. This is what I've aspired to be for a long time.
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I haven't been contacted, the Rangers haven't been contacted and I haven't had a chance to talk to Coco. We support him and whatever decision he makes. I understand he's under some pressure with national pride at stake.
given instead sitting somebody starting
I like the idea that on any given day, we could have somebody who should be starting instead sitting on the bench.
either impossible leadership loss quantify
It's impossible to quantify David's leadership with the loss of a No. 2 starter. If I had to choose, I wouldn't want to part with either of them.