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...
doctors fits guy looking profile talk
We have to talk to our doctors to see if he's ready, ... He's a guy who could be a big part of our plans. He fits the profile we're looking for at that position.
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.
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.
general importance intensity manager moment obvious talking yankees
You're never off, ... That's one of the things about being the general manager of the Yankees - you're always on call. The intensity is always there. That's pretty obvious just in talking to Brian. You can always sense the importance of every moment and how much there is going on around him.
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.
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.
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.
based chance compete felt rest
We felt we had a chance to compete based on the rest of the division,
champagne clubhouse great regardless smell
The smell of champagne in a clubhouse is a great thing, ... regardless of how you get there.
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.
chance fans
Fans want to have a chance in the playoffs,