Bob Castellini
Bob Castellini
Robert "Bob" Castellini is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 2006, he has been Chief Executive Officerof the Cincinnati Reds, leading a group that purchased a majority share of the Major League Baseballfranchise from previous CEO Carl Lindner, Jr. Castellini is the chairman of Castellini Co., a fruit and vegetable wholesaler...
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The last 15-16 days has been so much fun dealing with the press. I'm going to hand the baseball operations ball over to you. You are in charge of handling all the communications with the press. I'm very proud of you.
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I want someone in this job who is my choice. I told Dan he has worked hard and has worked diligently to rebuild the farm system and scouting department of the Reds, and that we appreciate his efforts.
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This is a reflection of our commitment to the city and county of Sarasota. We want to become an integral part of the fabric of the community and identify ourselves as part of this wonderful city.
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I wanted someone in this vitally important job who I have selected to lead the team and baseball organization.
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Absolutely. I think Minnesota is arguably, as a small market club, one of the finest organizations in baseball -- or at least a photo finish with one or two other franchises.
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I wanted Lou to come up here in the worst way as a special adviser. He promised me if I asked him to, he'd come down to spring training. He's just a terrific guy. He'll not be with us this year.
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As we build our organization, we'll likely do some other things differently once we get our sleeves rolled up. I intend to work out of the Reds' offices on a daily basis until I have an insider's understanding of how we work.
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I'm pleased with the outcome on all of the changes we've made. Most of the changes that will be made from now on in the future will be made by the man on my left and the man on my right.
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I'm very grateful to Dan O'Brien for the work he did. But I wanted someone in this vitally important position that I selected.
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We spent a lot more money on scouting in the last two or three years and a lot more on minor league development, but the results are not showing yet. And I understand that it's supposed to take longer than that, but I'm impatient.
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This was fun. The sitting president to come out and throw the first ball? That's a great honor for your baseball team, your fans, your city, your region. That doesn't happen very often. First time in 130 years it happened here. It's something we were proud of and wanted to go without a hitch and it certainly did.
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What I want him to focus on while he's here is to take a look at our entire pitching program, from soup to nuts, and see what our plan is and let me know. Because I haven't been able to fully understand what our plan is.
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We certainly want to approach the state legislature about a new facility. We understand that the people in the state of Florida are favorably inclined.
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We didn't want to complicate Friday with this announcement. This was a very difficult decision. It was very difficult on Dan, who gave of himself totally here. He tried very, very hard. The results haven't materialized yet and I just wanted my own person.