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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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 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.
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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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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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We are thrilled to have Josh join our staff. He has a tremendous amount of knowledge, energy and experience, and is obviously prepared for this opportunity. He understands our commitment to bringing a championship team back to our fans and we are confident that he has the skills and abilities to guide us there.
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We are thrilled to have Josh join our staff,
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We've made substantial progress in having solid finances, ... Now we need to focus on improving the team.
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Just because Randy wants something doesn't mean it's going to happen. We want to respect his interests, but our greater responsibility is not to him but to our team.
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We couldn't be happier about it. Tony has just been phenomenal in all aspects.
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I don't collect the stuff. I collect baseball cards. But I get calls all the time . . . It's a way to make a charitable donation in an unusual way.
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But for the most part, we have concluded when we looked at this profile that we needed to recognize that we are not baseball guys. We are baseball fans and we have a passion for the game. I've been one in my life that has wanted to become associated with people who were experts and then were given the responsibility and authority to act on their expertise. For the most part, that's what we're going to do.
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If we can't make a deal that benefits us for 2005, then Randy will pitch for us next year.