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...
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He was tested quite a bit in the outfield, ... and he did pretty well.
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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.
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We lose a little bit of leverage now. People realize he doesn't quite fit for us. It ties our hands a little bit.
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A good defense can shave a team's ERA. We think we've helped ourselves quite a bit defensively.
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I think Brian will want to know if we'll have a chance to win. He'll want to know how we're going to strengthen this club and get it back to the postseason.
decision options
I think those are the options and the decision is going to come soon.
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I saw no fall-off in Castilla last year. He did have some knee problems, but our reports are good. I think he'll play 120 to 130 games.
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Playoff games are usually decided in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings by bullpens, closers, the bench,
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Players with other clubs don't take us lightly. The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, if we're fortunate to get there, I don't think they're going to take us lightly.
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I still think everybody in the division has a chance to win it, with maybe Colorado the exception because they're looking to rebuild. The Dodgers are hanging around, the Diamondbacks are a good team and I'm so used to the Giants winning 90 or more games I can't picture them ever being out of it. I fully expect the race to come down to the last month.
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I thought he looked great, ... I told a couple of advance scouts I was sitting next to, 'He's got his 'A' game today.'
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Khalil is an exciting, popular player. We think he's going to have a real good year, offensively and defensively.
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I think it not only affects the National League West, ... but the whole league.
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We were more at risk taking Castilla on than they were with Lawrence.