Kevin McClatchy
Kevin McClatchy
Kevin S. McClatchyis the chairman of The McClatchy Company and former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. He led a group of investors that purchased the team in 1996, and served as the team's CEO and lead owner until 2007, when Bob Nutting took over as lead owner, and McClatchy and Nutting hired Frank Coonelly to become CEO...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth13 January 1963
CitySacramento, CA
beginning homegrown results talent
We are beginning to see the results of those efforts, as we see more homegrown talent at the major-league level.
area ball beginning club continue devote farm few homegrown improve key league lifeblood major necessary player resources results scouting sustained system talent
He understands that our scouting and player development system is the lifeblood of this ball club and the key to our sustained success. A few years ago, we set out to improve our farm system. We did, and continue to devote the necessary resources to that area of our organization. We are beginning to see the results of those efforts, as we see more homegrown talent at the major league level.
best focus improve next ourselves position
I've put a lot of focus on 2006. I think we have to improve next year. I think we are going to put ourselves in the best position that we have been in a long time.
discount player starting
As it always does, it will come down to starting pitching. I don't think you can discount a player because of youth.
mac managerial route
Mac really didn't have major-league managerial experience, and we probably wouldn't want to go that route again,
fair general manager
If I put a manager on him that is not successful, it's not fair to the general manager.
aspect bay building far good jack jason key nice ourselves performance players start
When you look at building on Jason Bay and Jack Wilson, those are two pretty good players to start with as far as character. That's a nice aspect of it. But the key is performance and strengthening ourselves up the middle.
ahead character felt good player reasons trying
That's one of the reasons you do these things, because you're trying to get ahead of that. We felt good about this deal. Jack's a good player and a good character guy.
essence failure fair full general judged manager performance responsibility success
I want to give the general manager full responsibility because his performance in essence could be judged by the success or failure of the manager, ... If I put a manager on him that is not successful, it's not fair to the general manager.
dave great job needed players tools veteran younger
It was important to give Dave the tools he needed to go out and get these players. He's done a great job of getting some veteran players to go with our younger core.
argument best certain coming continue dave decision develop guys help players top
There are certain players who I think haven't progressed, and we need those players to grow. Put on top of that that we have a slew of young players coming into this thing, and I think Dave just wanted to make the decision to get the best person we can to help these guys continue to develop and evolve. Some can make the argument we didn't do that this year.
information sort
We won't know -- sort of -- the most important information for about two days.
chance people turn
A lot of people feel we have chance to turn the corner. We just need to go out to play.
excited game jim people picked players tracy
A lot of people are excited about Jim Tracy and the players we have picked up. The All-Star game is a bonus.