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...
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We felt we had a chance to compete based on the rest of the division,
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Based on the type of year he had this year in the International League, we believe Kenny is on the comeback trail. We still feel like he has an upside.
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Mike still thinks he can catch 70 to 80 games. We'll also use him as our designated hitter against American League teams on the road (nine games against the Angels, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers). And he could play first base against some left-handed pitchers.
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Mike Piazza is one of the greatest-hitting catchers in the history of baseball and has his name written all over the major league record books. This is an exciting addition to our club and we are thrilled to see him add to those numbers while wearing a Padres uniform.
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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.
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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.
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We lose a little bit of leverage now. People realize he doesn't quite fit for us. It ties our hands a little bit.
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We feel we have a lot of depth at both corner spots. We think we'll improve our production at the corners.
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The smell of champagne in a clubhouse is a great thing, ... regardless of how you get there.
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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.
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The way he handled himself during adverse times, his poise, man, there's not many like him.
chance fans
Fans want to have a chance in the playoffs,
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Ramon is not an easy guy to replace. We plan to get our offense elsewhere. I've heard the criticism about our catching. These guys are not chopped liver.
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Brian spent little time on the disabled list. We looked at 200 innings and at least 30 starts.