Jon Daniels
Jon Daniels
Jon Danielsis the current President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Major League Baseball team Texas Rangers. Daniels led the Rangers to 2 World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. Under Daniels leadership the Rangers joined the Blue Jaysand the Yankeesas the only franchises to win back-to-back American League pennants in the last 22 years. When hired at age 28, he was the youngest GM in Major League Baseball at the time...
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I certainly expect him to go out and have a good year. But with the things that had transpired in the past, we just decided that it was an appropriate time to go in a different direction.
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This is a big holiday gift from Tom Hicks to Texas fans today.
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Obviously, Buck's opinion is going to be heard, ... I think that's the case with all managers or at least it should be. But there will be a lot of people involved in all the decisions we make.
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He can fill a role but on a team expecting to contender, he has to be able to do his part.
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He's doing very well. That was a calculated risk ... not putting him on the roster, but he's starting to pitch well. He has a big fastball and one of the best breaking balls in the system. It wouldn't surprise me if we have a need, he could help us this year.
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In the short term, this is the first camp where he has been completely healthy and we have a chance to evaluate him. He has taken good care of his back. I'm encouraged with the effort level and how much he has worked on his defense.
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Our internal discussions, from Day 1, were to do what it took to acquire a front-line pitcher. That was our top priority and still is.
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I've made calls and received calls. A lot of notes and a lot of conversations. But at this point I don't expect anything to materialize.
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It's something our medical staff has assured us is not normally a recurring issue. We don't see any issues there.
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It's the same as yesterday. We're going to fill it from within unless something presents itself. You never say never, but I don't have anything close.
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That's the difference to me: Michael Young is the type who stepped up before we had to make a decision, when Soriano said he wanted to play second base. That's why Michael is such a leader on this team.
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He is the highlight of many late-afternoon casual conversations in the clubhouse.
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His credentials on the field speak for themselves. As much as anything, what attracted us to Kevin were the intangibles -- his character, his makeup and person on and off the field. We did our homework and we heard the same thing -- terms like 'bulldog,' 'tenacious,' 'competitor,' and 'great around young pitchers.' These are all things we are ecstatic about as we go forward.
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I couldn't have seen this coming. I don't think anybody could have.