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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I'm excited that we were able to bring Miguel Batista back to the Valley, where he truly established himself during his first stint here, while also adding a Gold Glove infielder in Orlando Hudson.
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He became available because they have a wealth of infield talent. He has been a guy who has been a well-regarded prospect. He's a guy we like who is a middle infield player and potentially plays both sides of the bag and can switch-hit. He gives you offense and defense in the middle of the field, which is something we're always trying to find.
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He absolutely knows what he wants. He's very direct and to the point. He is certainly the best GM in my lifetime, and maybe of all time.
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He pitched well (as a starter) in Arizona and his first year in Toronto. He did well, and that at this point is a greater area of need for our club.
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He's mature beyond his years, both ways, physically and mentally. We didn't expect him to come in here and be overwhelmed by it. I think he'll learn a lot and he'll take the lessons and hopefully be in camp to win a job sooner rather than later.
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It really helps accelerate the decision-making process and the building process.
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It was a good exchange. It is important for any player of his stature to hear a fair assessment of where he stands and where the organization is heading.
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It was obvious when I first arrived here how important Brandon was to this pitching staff and one of our immediate goals was to make sure he remained in a Diamondback uniform as we look to the future.
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There's been some. I think as we get closer to the end, teams are a little more direct in their communication. He's had a great camp. He's had a good showing, top to bottom.
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The doctors spoke and we're comfortable with the information.
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It's better than I expected. So many guys are throwing the ball well the first week.
It has to be the right player. You don't do it just to do it.
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He's pitched a lot of innings in his life and as with any pitcher it's not a perfect shoulder, but it's one we felt was a worthwhile risk. We've got to be smart in the way we use him but when he's right we believe he's one of the best pitchers in baseball.
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The offense isn't really clicking yet. It's probably too early (to draw conclusions), but as we know, the two teams we played were really pretty good. We want to be in every game and that's been the case. The two lopsided games (a 12-5 victory at Colorado and a 7-0 victory at Milwaukee) were both in our favor.