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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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.
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If we got Wells, it probably would mean a pitcher going back the other way.
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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.
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He's a fly-ball pitcher who should be effective in our ballpark, especially with our improved outfield defense. He can handle the bat, too.
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(Good defense) affects you in a lot of ways. It prevents your pitcher from throwing too many pitches in one inning. It gives your bullpen a rest because your starter may be able to go a little deeper into games. Cameron is going to save games with his glove.
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Everyone said we were going to fold. I even had some doubts creep in. But we never did. I think we got stronger. And I really believe we're going to be tough in a short postseason series.
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Everyone said we were going to fold, ... I even had some doubts creep in. But we never did. I think we got stronger. And I really believe we're going to be tough in a short postseason series.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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There've been times when I said, 'Who are we?'Â ... But right when I started to wonder who we really were, we'd put together a streak that was not too bad.
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Once I see the team healthy, then we can begin to make some calls about where we stand,
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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.
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Any time you get a chance to get your hands on a first-round pick, you're interested, because there was enough talent there at one point for the player to be drafted highly.