Larry Beinfest
Larry Beinfest
Larry Beinfest was the President, Baseball Operations of the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball franchise in the National League East. until he was relieved of his duties on September 27, 2013...
continues
He is not suspended. He continues to be paid.
change free graduating guys major natural perform players ready
There is going to be change just like every winter, ... Some of it will be by design. Some of it will be natural with guys graduating on to free agency. Some because we have young players who we think are ready to perform in the major leagues.
By midseason of 2002, we thought that we had something special.
confident game joe manager playing talking team wants win
I'm confident in talking to the new manager. This manager wants to win, and he is going to have an energetic, young team. Joe is going to get this team playing the game right; it's going to be playing it hard, and we're going to try to win every day.
came clutch leader strong tough
He really came as advertised. Clutch hitter, strong leader and just a very, very tough player.
guy mid throws
He throws in the mid 90's. He's a big guy with a big arm.
advised best continue interests leave team
In the best interests of the team and A.J. Burnett, he was advised to leave the team, and he has done so. He is not suspended. He will continue to be paid.
asked best contract interest leave offered team
In the best interest of the team and A.J., he was asked to leave the team and he has done so, ... Furthermore, no multiyear contract will be offered to A.J.
advised best contract interest leave offer team
In the best interest of the team, A.J. was advised to leave the team and he has done so, ... There will be no multiyear contract offer made to him.
aware coaches coaching employment except expect given happen manager permission perry promises return seek speak staff
The coaching staff -- they have been given permission to seek employment elsewhere, except for Perry Hill, ... We expect him to return in '06. I did speak to the coaches. They are aware that they have permission. What will happen here is when we have the new manager hired, we'll then reconsider the coaches that were here. There were no promises or guarantees. That's where we are right now.
pitch threw
The first pitch he threw went back to the screen.
alex bothering discomfort field foresee guy keeping obviously played stayed top tough
Alex is a tough guy and he's stayed out there, but obviously it's bothering him, ... We have to stay on top of it. ... He's played through some discomfort already. I don't foresee this keeping him off the field long-term.
behind came clutch given good last leader
He came as advertised. A clutch hitter, a good leader behind the plate. He was an All-Star for us last year. Again, these are very good players. It is tough, but it is necessary, given the correction.
winning culture improvement
Our hope is that a new manager, along with roster improvements, will restore a winning culture.