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...
affordable deal good happened liked pitcher rather
Once I was able to get a pitcher who was more affordable and who we liked as good or better, the deal happened rather quickly.
begin calls team
Once I see the team healthy, then we can begin to make some calls about where we stand,
baseball middle presence rest talking wants
In talking to him, he's got me excited. He really wants to show the rest of baseball he can be a real force. Certainly, he's going to be a presence in the middle of our lineup.
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.
bring guy home improvement next
Hey, want me to bring some brats over for the 'cue? It was right out of Home Improvement , with the guy next door.
boston match regarding trade
I don't know if we match up on a trade with Boston regarding Wells.
front jersey name pitches
He pitches for the name on the front of the jersey and not on the back. And you don't see that too often.
both coaching jobs next possibly pull somebody
For one of those coaching jobs, we should pull somebody from the organization -- and possibly both of them, ... We'll probably try to get something done on this next week.
bases bat certainly damage guy lack maybe overrated regardless stolen throwing
I certainly feel, regardless of his numbers, that this guy is going to do enough damage with his bat that will make up for maybe his lack of throwing arm. I do feel that stolen bases are a very overrated stat.
fun waffle
I don't think there's any Waffle House. But it's going to be fun.
doubt full guaranteed might offer
I doubt Miguel will be back. He was adamant about getting a guaranteed contract, and we didn't want to offer him that. Had he been here a full season, things might have been different, but he was here two months.
affect altitude few guys
He's one of the few guys who didn't let Colorado's altitude affect him,
thinking inventory sometimes
There's just not a lot of inventory, and to find a shortstop or a catcher, or a centerfielder, that you think that could stay at those positions... they're very hard to acquire. Sometimes you have to overpay for them, because of that lack of inventory.