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...
reflect season sit
We have to get busy. That's the thing about this job. You can't even sit back and reflect on the season you just had before you have to go to work.
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.
certainly few goes hopeful mark saves surprised within
We're hopeful that in 2006 he will be the all-time saves leader. It's certainly within his grasp. I won't be surprised if he surpasses the 500 mark and goes to Cooperstown as one of the few relievers there.
brian chance club strengthen
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.
brian disabled innings looked spent time
Brian spent little time on the disabled list. We looked at 200 innings and at least 30 starts.
calming came leadership remained rough tough
During rough times and tough times his leadership came out, ... He could have been volatile, but he was a calming influence. He remained strong.
champagne clubhouse great regardless smell
The smell of champagne in a clubhouse is a great thing, ... regardless of how you get there.
atlanta braves competition fortunate good louis people prove time year
Let's relax, have a good time and prove that we're better than people think. We play to our competition. All year long, we've done that. The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, if we're fortunate enough to get there, I don't think they're going to take us lightly.
adversity faced game learn player
He's had to learn in the big leagues, which is tough. He's faced probably as much adversity as any young player in the game is going to face.
effective handle improved outfield pitcher
He's a fly-ball pitcher who should be effective in our ballpark, especially with our improved outfield defense. He can handle the bat, too.
gotta
You come to St. Louis, ... you gotta bowl.
borders diligence due figured good guy helping job might somewhat talk
I just didn't think Olivo would be available. I thought Borders might be a guy they would talk about. But they said Borders was doing a good job of helping their young pitching. They said they would talk about Olivo. I was somewhat surprised, but I figured I might do my due diligence and find out why this guy might be available.
bells entrance everybody great hear plan soon talks toe
No, and I don't plan to, ... Everybody talks about how great it is to hear Hell's Bells and his entrance into the game, but as soon as he is about to toe that rubber, I'm gone.
add depth
We're getting an experienced reliever who's pitched in the postseason and will add depth to our bullpen.