Ken Williams
Ken Williams
desire
This was not about our desire not to have him as part of our organization for a long, long time,
certainly next outside various week whether
Whether there's something that materializes from the outside in the next week or so, I don't see it out there. I certainly don't see anything that is on the horizon, for various reasons.
certainly event final good maybe next people prepared sleep stress turns worth
We're going to find out what some people are made of here in the next week. Maybe this is a good thing for us. It certainly isn't a good thing for me and my sleep and my stress level. . . . But what the heck, if it turns out to make us that much better prepared in the event we do get into the final four, then it was all worth going through.
best career dealing future giving information knowing night opportunity particular sleep
Uh, no. Because I was dealing with all of the information I had at the time, that information told me that if I were to put him out there with that particular injury, I would have put Frank's career and future at risk. He may not see it that way, but I'll go to sleep at night knowing I did what was best for him and his career -- and that was giving him the opportunity to play this season.
great pains step sure took
Wow. We took great pains at every step of the way over the years to make sure something like this didn't happen. Obviously, in Frank's eyes, it wasn't enough. Well, I'm sorry.
again building pitching priority
We have said over and over again that pitching is the priority when it comes to building our club.
again building caliber club contract core extension five gives pitchers pitching pleased priority staring work year
We are pleased to have been able to work this extension out with Jose. We have said over and over again that pitching is the priority when it comes to building our club. To have five All-Star caliber staring pitchers all under contract gives us an outstanding core to our club this year and into the future.
focus information volunteers
We're not getting information on the volunteers who are already deployed. Our focus is on getting more volunteers out there.
agent basically number position term understand whether
We had a number in mind, we had a term and it was basically whether or not Jose and his agent were going to understand our position enough to want to come back at those numbers.
along stay together
We stay together because we get along pretty well.
bit continue evolve growing known manner position responsibility win work
Ozzie is still growing into his position and the responsibility of his position, as well as am I. We'll continue to evolve in a way that is first class. ... We want to win in a first-class manner and be known as a first-class organization. We got a little bit of work to do, but we'll keep at it.
career chances needs puts twice
As I've told him twice before, he needs to find another hobby. This one puts his career and his team's chances in jeopardy.
hear last time
This is the last time you hear about it from me.
cheap looking paper
speculators who are looking for the paper at cheap prices.