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...
good guy struggled threw tim
We need to find out who the real Tim Stauffer is ---- the guy we called up in May and the guy who threw that shutout, or the guy who struggled a good part of the year.
beat fans game guy problem spring talking win
I don't have a problem with it. We play the game for the fans, and the fans like to see this guy play. To win the division, we have to beat the Giants. But if you're already talking about gamesmanship in spring training, I just think that's a little petty.
added character good great guy heard last leadership locker mike shared year
We have added some great character guys, something we really lacked. We had some shared leadership last year at times from (Dave) Roberts, (Mark) Loretta and others, but it was something we really lacked. I have heard nothing but good things about Mike Cameron; he's a good guy to have in the locker room.
chopped criticism critics-and-criticism easy guy guys heard offense plan
Ramon is not an easy guy to replace. We plan to get our offense elsewhere. I've heard the criticism about our catching. These guys are not chopped liver.
becomes draft guys mentally money performance spent tough
Sometimes with guys like him and Burroughs, there's much more pressure, being in the organization that spent a lot of money on them and made them No. 1 draft picks. If the performance isn't there, it becomes tough mentally for them.
doctors fits guy looking profile talk
We have to talk to our doctors to see if he's ready, ... He's a guy who could be a big part of our plans. He fits the profile we're looking for at that position.
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.
bring guy home improvement next
Hey, want me to bring some brats over for the 'cue? It was right out of Home Improvement , with the guy next door.
affect altitude few guys
He's one of the few guys who didn't let Colorado's altitude affect 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.
center corner great guy happened knew opportunity outfield provided year
It just happened that we had more of a need in center field. We all knew 'X' can play. Certainly, this would have been the year that would have provided a great opportunity to play one of the corner positions. But in this outfield here, we thought it was more important to go get a guy who can play center field.
chance few front guy guys lose loves means name plays time
Any time you lose exclusivity on a player, there's always that chance you'll lose him. But he's a guy who loves this organization and means so much to the city. As he's often said, he's one of the few guys who plays for the name on the front of his jersey, not the one on the back.
guys happy leagues three
All three of these guys are guys who can get to the big leagues in kind of a hurry. We'd be happy with any one of the three.
balance gets guy huge loose maybe might moving pick plus point release trying turn
For a guy who has that many moving parts, trying to keep your balance and the same release point is difficult. So it's a huge plus that he has command. Once he gets a better feel with that command, I think he might be able to turn it loose more and maybe pick up some velocity.