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...
list names people
Some of the people on the list may not want their names out yet.
blew totally
He was totally prepared. He blew us away.
convey fans felt media message perhaps
It's important we can convey our message through the media and to the fans. I think for a long time, the fans and the media perhaps felt that hasn't always been the case.
consummate dan dedicated wish
Dan is the consummate professional and was dedicated to the Reds. We wish him nothing but the best.
president sitting states team throw united united-states
Every team would like to have the sitting president of the United States throw out the first ball.
either george high inside throwing worried
Frankly, I was worried about George throwing a strike. (His pitch) was a little high and it was either inside or outside, there wasn't a batter, so we don't know.
excited opening special win
I have a lot of memories, and they've all been great. I'm so excited about today, I can't even think of anything. Every Opening Day is a special day. Win or lose, it's a special day.
complicate difficult friday gave himself results totally tried
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.
announce beginning cincinnati join president proud start
We're proud to announce that the president will join us for the start of this new beginning for Cincinnati Reds baseball.
winning
We're going to give you a winning team.
criticism needed
There is no criticism of Dan. I just needed my own person.
operate
We operate it. We don't own it. That's a big difference.
commitment problem rest
We want to be in Sarasota the rest of our lives. There's no problem with a long-term commitment on our part.