Ken Kendrick
Ken Kendrick
Earl G. "Ken" Kendrick Jr. is a baseball executive with the National League Arizona Diamondbacks. He became part-owner with the team's inception in 1995 and Managing General Partner in 2004, overseeing day-to-day operations and acting as the organization’s designated representative when the Major League Baseball owners convene...
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I'm a big believer that the manager ought to have his own people, because in the end, everybody looks to him. Whether success comes or doesn't come, it will be his responsibility, and that's why I feel he deserves to have the people he wants.
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If there's any one thing that I could say, it's play with enthusiasm. We have guys that we know will do that. And I think fans really appreciate that. They like the effort even if success isn't always there.
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The new Diamondbacks are representative ... of the type of guys we want to go forward with,
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I know theres the attitude that these guys have been around a long time and eventually theyll perform the way they previously performed, but that hasnt happened with some of these guys, and when thats the case, you ought to be more willing to take risks and make changes.
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As owners of this great franchise, we understand our responsibility of giving back to the community, be it here locally, or any place in need throughout this nation, ... We are proud of the leadership that our players demonstrated with their donation, and are honored to match that generous amount. We take comfort in knowing that all of our efforts from this week, which combined fans, players, and front office, will have a positive impact on such a devastating situation.
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Each of us had our own themes. Mine was focused around talking to them about the importance of our fans and what the fans mean to the club and what we need to do to make sure that the fans are well-cared for.
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Randy is obviously an icon for this city. We'd love to have Randy be with us and finish his career with us. I think he knows that.
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Our concept, just like last year, was we would hold some money back and hope that there would come a time at midseason where a player might be available. And we'd be in a position where another player would make a difference and we'd have the money to spend if we saw a player we wanted.
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I can't tell you how fortunate we are to have this guy on our club, and how fortunate the entire state is, really. He is such an ambassador for the game.