Ken Williams
Ken Williams
certainly next outside various week whether
Whether there's something that materializes from the outside in the next week or so, I don't see it out there. I certainly don't see anything that is on the horizon, for various reasons.
again building pitching priority
We have said over and over again that pitching is the priority when it comes to building our club.
again building caliber club contract core extension five gives pitchers pitching pleased priority staring work year
We are pleased to have been able to work this extension out with Jose. We have said over and over again that pitching is the priority when it comes to building our club. To have five All-Star caliber staring pitchers all under contract gives us an outstanding core to our club this year and into the future.
desire
This was not about our desire not to have him as part of our organization for a long, long time,
great pains step sure took
Wow. We took great pains at every step of the way over the years to make sure something like this didn't happen. Obviously, in Frank's eyes, it wasn't enough. Well, I'm sorry.
agent concern free gone jon less next route statement stepped wanting year
Jon stepped up. He made a statement about who he is. He could have gone the free agent route next year and potentially commanded more years and more money. That was less of a concern than his wanting to be here.
field guy qualified rooms sitting
I've been out in the field with her, scouted, ... I've been in the back rooms with her, around the table. She's as qualified as any guy sitting in there around the table.
field guy qualified rooms sitting
I've been out in the field with her, scouted. I've been in the back rooms with her, around the table. She's as qualified as any guy sitting in there around the table,
highly ideas
The ideas are the assets, and they're highly cash-generating.
adding caliber gives pitcher pursued rotation season solid starting
Jose is a pitcher we have pursued for some time, ... Adding a pitcher of Jose's caliber gives us a solid starting rotation for the remainder of this season and into the future.
everybody great judge moves says time worked
Kenny's done a great job. He's been unlucky. He's made moves and everybody says they're great moves and a lot of times they haven't worked out. But you can't judge moves in hindsight. You have to judge them at the time he makes them.
cuba
I thought he could be what he was in Cuba again, ... He's been even better than I imagined.
fits good stay
He fits in here very well. He should probably stay here. This is a good place for him.
chicago club optimistic player wants work
I'm optimistic that something will work out, ... You have a player that wants to be in Chicago and you have a club that wants him to be in Chicago.