Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick
Lawrence Patrick David Gillickis an American professional baseball executive, currently serving as the president of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He previously served as the general manager of four MLB teams: the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and Phillies. He guided the Blue Jays to World Series championships in 1992 and 1993, and later with the Phillies in 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth22 August 1937
CountryUnited States of America
I want to win, and whatever the manager and the pitching coach think it takes, we'll go in that direction.
I will say this, sometimes it's addition by subtraction. That's sort of the way it is, but I don't want to knock somebody else.
Going to a fourth year as the Mets went to, we didn't feel that comfortable. We were disappointed.
Going to a fourth year as the Mets went to, we didn't feel that comfortable, ... We were disappointed.
He's a versatile player. It's important to have guys on your team who can play multiple positions.
He's getting better. I thought this spring that he didn't indicate to me that he was that type of (one-dimensional) hitter. He indicated to me that he was a lot better.
Our corners are pretty good, ... In high school he played center, but I don't think he can play center anymore.
Given the situation, it's really a chance for everybody to show what they can do. He's been good both offensively and defensively. It's a good opportunity for him to show what he can do.
He's had a good spring. I don't think he could've done any better.
He's had a good spring. Coming into Spring Training, I didn't have any expectations for him, because he didn't have a good 2005 season, and didn't pitch particularly well in Puerto Rico. He exceeded my expectations, because he wasn't a guy who would've even been considered for somewhere in the pitching staff.
He didn't figure into the rotation. His inconsistency with his control makes him a tough guy to have in the bullpen. We thought it was better that maybe he went someplace and got a fresh start.
He'd be the most likely guy in the group. But a lot depends on what we do leading up to Spring Training.
He doesn't figure into the rotation and inconsistency with his control makes it tough to put him in the bullpen. Maybe he needs a fresh start.
I have to get that (judgment) from the manager. Charlie is the type of manager who can evaluate players both mentally and physically. He isn't a guy who bases his opinion of a guy on how he did the day before.