Tony Tavares
Tony Tavares
Tony Tavares is an American accountant and sports executive. He has served as the team president for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League, and for the Anaheim Angels and Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball...
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Jim is one of the hardest working general managers in the game and I have every confidence that he will improve our team this off-season while continuing to build a solid foundation that will yield a perennial winning franchise worthy of the great city of Washington.
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I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Jim this past season and look forward to working with him over the next several months,
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I was about to start having people call baseball
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I think he's done a good job, ... He's got a vision. He's got a plan, and he sticks with his plan. I think for all those reasons, and the fact that he's a very hard-working guy -- I'd stack him up with anybody in that GM's capacity -- he deserved this.
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Some of the lobbying firms are getting cool feet.
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I think that any new owner coming in here is crazy to try and change a general manager in the middle of a season. To be disappointed this quick, there would clearly be something wrong with the new owner.
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I'm in a position where I have to react, not move forward,
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I'm not going to say it's substandard right now, but I think if we go much further it'll be substandard.
I've just been told that it's been settled.
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Does he belong on the disqualified list? Our answer is yes. He is failing to perform his services. Never in the history of baseball has a player been able to pick his position.
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At the beginning of the year, we have a budget that provides for a call-up of 'X' amount of players, ... We're going to be over budget on that as it is. You can't call up 30 guys.
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This partnership will best serve the loyal fans in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. We are excited that all of our fans will be able to tune into our games from March until the season's last pitch.
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It's a look you often see in D.C. It feels like being cured after having a long illness. The good thing is we're healthy again. I anticipate this being a pitcher's park.
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Is it disappointing? Of course it is. I think it's a wonderful tradition. It's a big deal every year. Having him do this is a great tradition and I am sure if he could have done it, he would have. But as of now I think the answer is going to be no.