Kevin Towers
Kevin Towers
Kevin S. Towersis an American executive in Major League Baseball. He served as the General Manager of the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2009 and for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 to 2014...
calling pride takes
He takes a lot of pride in calling a game.
middle order
The middle of our order has been non-existent.
involved matter mutual parties resolved suspension
The matter has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of all parties involved and the suspension has been lifted.
mentality roles situation toughest
That is one of the toughest roles there is in the game. The mentality you have to have. The pressure. The situation that you inherit. The crowds, on the road, the noise,
bit difference huge knows needs runners rush seen time
He knows the runners a little bit now -- when he needs to rush and when he has time to make a play. I've seen a huge difference in him defensively.
general importance intensity manager moment obvious talking yankees
You're never off, ... That's one of the things about being the general manager of the Yankees - you're always on call. The intensity is always there. That's pretty obvious just in talking to Brian. You can always sense the importance of every moment and how much there is going on around him.
bases bat certainly damage guy lack maybe overrated regardless stolen throwing
I certainly feel, regardless of his numbers, that this guy is going to do enough damage with his bat that will make up for maybe his lack of throwing arm. I do feel that stolen bases are a very overrated stat.
affects league national
I think it not only affects the National League West, ... but the whole league.
fun waffle
I don't think there's any Waffle House. But it's going to be fun.
affects bullpen cameron deeper games gives pitcher pitches prevents rest save starter throwing
(Good defense) affects you in a lot of ways. It prevents your pitcher from throwing too many pitches in one inning. It gives your bullpen a rest because your starter may be able to go a little deeper into games. Cameron is going to save games with his glove.
streak together wonder
There've been times when I said, 'Who are we?'Â ... But right when I started to wonder who we really were, we'd put together a streak that was not too bad.
champagne
There's nothing better than champagne in the clubhouse,
iceberg seen tip
I really think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg with this guy. He's only going to get better and better.
hold innings rush
We're not going to rush him. We're not going to hold him back, either. But I'd like to see him get more innings at the professional level.