Ken Williams
Ken Williams
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Ozzie is still growing into his position and the responsibility of his position, as well as am I. We'll continue to evolve in a way that is first class. ... We want to win in a first-class manner and be known as a first-class organization. We got a little bit of work to do, but we'll keep at it.
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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.
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My role in this is now to hand this to Ozzie, and whatever he decides, I will follow his lead in it. That's the way it has to be right now because it's his staff. These are the people he has to work with.
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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.
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We're diverse because we're looking for the best in talent and character. It just happened that way. I could care less what the makeup of the club is as long as it works as a whole.
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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.
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I'm fortunate to have this role, especially since I am a freshman. It's a small role, but I am also one of the background dancers. This is a great opportunity for me. After playing Mr. Brill, I have aspirations for bigger roles. It's hard work but fun and everyone is sharing the laughs.
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I told Paul this, ... I can see one day him sitting in Ozzie's chair or sitting in my chair. I think that much of him. His thought process is very structured, very logical. And his work ethic - I think it'll be transferred from the field.
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I think the World Baseball Classic is one of the most exciting events. It's going to be good for the game. ... What else am I supposed to say?
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Overall, I'd say there's a 20 percent increase in sales this week compared to the rest of December.
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Our ultimate desire ... was to keep this team intact. It may turn out that someone overwhelms us with an offer for Jose.
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Rob brings a lot of the things that Aaron did in his style and aggressiveness and grinder-type attitude. A lot of people overlooked him as an amateur and minor league talent. He made himself into one of the better players in the big leagues. I don't know if the people here know how good he is. The guy can play.
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I still have 17 pieces of shrapnel in my neck.
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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.