Josh Byrnes
Josh Byrnes
Josh Byrnes is an American baseball executive who served as the General Manager of the Arizona Diamondbacksand the San Diego Padres. He is the current Vice President of Baseball Operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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We feel like he's relatively close but we also don't want to rush his progression to the major leagues just because we're so happy to get him.
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I hate to do too much of a diagnosis without talking to everyone. I think there are some pitching needs. There were some positive steps at the end with the bullpen getting settled. But defending your own turf is a big issue. Winning at home and doing better at home are important things.
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He's a little unorthodox in his delivery, but obviously has a great arm. Valverde has the stuff.
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He's determined to do better this year and it could impact his contractual future. I think that's healthy determination, but no one's pushing him here.
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Brandon has certainly earned this contract. His three years thus far have been tremendous. He's really one of the more unheralded elite pitchers in baseball.
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Leaving Boston was not easy. It was a high level of passion to win, a unique rivalry, a baseball operations staff which was a great, great place to work. That's what I need to learn here and need to recreate here.
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So many of the people and circumstances here make this a great fit, and it feels like a dream job.
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Eric brings a lot of energy to the field and the clubhouse every day and I know our fans are going to enjoy the enthusiasm with which he plays the game.
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This is the type of contract a club doesn't have to do. We had Brandon under control through arbitration for four more years, but it is something we wanted to do.
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This is a significant step for our organization and we look forward to seeing this talented young man in uniform.
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This deal gives us some short-term help ? two pitchers that can help our club ? and in our minds a future everyday front-line center fielder who's not that far away, which is hard to find.
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We are all anxious to see him this spring and monitor his development in our organization.
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I like our numbers. We have a month to figure out the right combination, and obviously we feel Craig will be healthy.
It has to be the right player. You don't do it just to do it.