Kevin Towers
Kevin Towers
Kevin S. Towersis an American executive in Major League Baseball. He served as the General Manager of the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2009 and for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 to 2014...
talking
In talking to him, he's got me excited.
defense emphasis offense saw somebody
In our ballpark, the emphasis is as much on defense as it is on offense with our outfield, ... We saw it. We got out-doubled and out-tripled in our park. We really have to have somebody really go out and get the ball.
iceberg seen tip
I really think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg with this guy. He's only going to get better and better.
devil good great patient pitcher power rays rushed
I really think the Devil Rays rushed him to the big leagues, and that set him back. He's a power pitcher with a great change-up. ... He has a world of potential, but we need to be patient with him. If we do this right, he could be a really good pitcher for us.
borders diligence due figured good guy helping job might somewhat talk
I just didn't think Olivo would be available. I thought Borders might be a guy they would talk about. But they said Borders was doing a good job of helping their young pitching. They said they would talk about Olivo. I was somewhat surprised, but I figured I might do my due diligence and find out why this guy might be available.
best competition face good level plays team
The best thing is, we're going to go in and face good competition. That's when we're at our best. This is a team that plays to the level of its competition. It's been like that all year.
bells entrance everybody great hear plan soon talks toe
No, and I don't plan to, ... Everybody talks about how great it is to hear Hell's Bells and his entrance into the game, but as soon as he is about to toe that rubber, I'm gone.
mentality roles situation toughest
That is one of the toughest roles there is in the game. The mentality you have to have. The pressure. The situation that you inherit. The crowds, on the road, the noise,
believe best far player
I want him to keep grinding, but he hasn't done anything to make us believe he shouldn't have the job. He's been by far our best player in camp.
center corner great guy happened knew opportunity outfield provided year
It just happened that we had more of a need in center field. We all knew 'X' can play. Certainly, this would have been the year that would have provided a great opportunity to play one of the corner positions. But in this outfield here, we thought it was more important to go get a guy who can play center field.
bond check diego fortunate good gut kid kids less meet quite realize san
It's good for our players, too. I think it's important to be able to give back to some of these kid that are less privileged. I think it's a gut check for them to realize how fortunate they are and what they have and be able to bond and get to meet some of the kids in San Diego who aren't quite so lucky.
anywhere wife
I told my wife we're not going anywhere this winter,
leave teams
The way I look at it, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to leave (the offer) out there for other teams to beat.
adverse handled himself
The way he handled himself during adverse times, his poise, man, there's not many like him.