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...
adds depth division enjoyed great pitching returning
He adds depth to our pitching staff, and is now returning to a division where he has enjoyed great success.
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We wouldn't have gotten that if it weren't for Sandy, no question about it. Everyone knows how he feels about international play.
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We would like to express our sincere thanks to Davey, Rob and Jeff for the time they have invested in the organization and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors. However at this time we feel it necessary to head in a different direction entering the 2006 season.
based chance compete felt rest
We felt we had a chance to compete based on the rest of the division,
bit fit hands leverage lose people quite realize ties
We lose a little bit of leverage now. People realize he doesn't quite fit for us. It ties our hands a little bit.
both corner depth improve production
We feel we have a lot of depth at both corner spots. We think we'll improve our production at the corners.
brian disabled innings looked spent time
Brian spent little time on the disabled list. We looked at 200 innings and at least 30 starts.
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We have added some great character guys, something we really lacked. We had some shared leadership last year at times from (Dave) Roberts, (Mark) Loretta and others, but it was something we really lacked. I have heard nothing but good things about Mike Cameron; he's a good guy to have in the locker room.
beat fans game guy problem spring talking win
I don't have a problem with it. We play the game for the fans, and the fans like to see this guy play. To win the division, we have to beat the Giants. But if you're already talking about gamesmanship in spring training, I just think that's a little petty.
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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.
felt grant integrity known married mean respect
My integrity and credibility mean everything to me. I've known Greenie over the years. I always had a lot of respect for him. He's married with (three) kids. I just felt that if he wanted his release, I would grant it to him.
mean pitcher
If we got Wells, it probably would mean a pitcher going back the other way.
chance club fans forget maybe people team type win
If we go three-and-out, fans may say this was the type of club we had all year. But I think we'll have a chance to win our first series, and if we do, people are going to forget our record. Maybe they'll say we're a team of destiny.