Paul DePodesta
Paul DePodesta
Paul DePodestais the chief strategy officer for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Formerly a front office assistant for the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics and most recently the New York Mets, he was also general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The year after leading the Dodgers to their first playoff win in 16 years, he was fired after the 2005 club finished with its worst record in 11 years. He was the ninth general manager in the...
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At the end of the day, I think everybody needs to be on the same page to move forward. We decided we needed to make a change and Jim decided to move on as well.
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Both of us wanted to deal with this quickly. Jim didn't want to wonder about his status. We both dealt with it head on.
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We were all incredibly frustrated with the way the year has gone, ... If anybody should be blamed, it should be me. I think Jim is a terrific manager. Despite how hard we tried, we couldn't get on the same page.
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Jim Tracy has been a passionate and valued member of the Dodger organization. I have an extremely high regard for him professionally and personally,
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We felt strongly it was time for a change.
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It would be great and it would be well deserved, ... In any market, it's clearly going to have a huge impact. The organization has put a great team on the field and the fans have done a great job of coming out to support it.
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Dr. Jobe has recommended surgery to repair the tendon. Needless to say, he's out for the foreseeable future.
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Even though they still expect to win, they will entrust spots in the lineup, or a spot in the rotation, to a young player. The Braves continue to commit to their young kids and commit to the right ones.
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Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and I have made it crystal clear that character is an essential attribute for everyone within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, ... As we have already stated, Milton Bradley has health issues that we expect he will address. We are disappointed that he is facing challenges away from the ballpark, but we are confident he will confront these issues as well.
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Dodger owner Frank McCourt and I have made it crystal clear that character is an essential attribute for everyone within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. As we have already stated, Milton Bradley has health issues that we expect he will address. We are disappointed that he is facing challenges away from the ballpark, but we are confident he will confront these issues as well. As these are personal matters for Milton Bradley, the team is not distracted and remains fully focused on winning the National League West Division.
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We'd still be having this discussion (on the conference call) sometime this month.
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I would absolutely have interest in re-signing each guy.
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We just couldn't get on the same page. That's really the only reason why.
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We'll always have to make changes -- a guy or two will be a free agent -- but, hopefully, the foundation is now laid.