Ned Colletti
Ned Colletti
Ned Louis Colletti, Jr. is an American sports executive. He is the senior adviser to the president of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was general manager of the Dodgers from 2006 through 2014. Before moving to the Dodgers, he was assistant general manager of the San Francisco Giants...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth16 April 1954
assured board manager minded needed open player reluctant
Sometimes a manager is reluctant to play a kid. I needed Grady to be open minded that if a young player is ready, we'll give him an opportunity. Grady assured us that he has no reservations about that. He's completely on board with it.
since value
I take nothing for granted. I know the value of finances, I know the value of people. I've had to be street-smart since I was a little kid,
classify minor though
I would classify it as minor as can be even though it's surgery.
ahead base behind force hits likely pitch player teams whoever
It's huge. If he's the same player he was before he was hurt, that's just as important as whoever hits behind Barry. If Ray's on base ahead of Barry, that's more likely to force teams to pitch to Barry.
carter character closed couple innings mindset pitch special successful takes tells
Carter can pitch a couple innings at a time, which is intriguing, and he's also closed games. It takes a special character to be able to do that, a mindset and willingness. He was successful at it and that tells me a lot about his makeup.
areas brought chance decent filling good health hold hope job players pleased type
If we are healthy, I think we've got a pretty good chance of being a pretty good club. There are some areas that you hope will hold up. Most of them are health related. But I would say that we've done a decent job of filling in some of the gaps. I'm really pleased with the type of players we've brought in here.
both felt tough trade
It was tough to trade both of them. Omar had a need in the bullpen. I felt I have a need in the rotation.
asked move positive scouts
The scouts were very positive on him. We had asked about him a while back. There was no way they were going to move him.
ability faces great players
It's great to be here. It's great to be down here and see the players and put faces and ability with names.
became clear fast interest mentioned yes
Little by little, it became clear he had an interest in being here. When I mentioned his name, Grady couldn't say yes fast enough.
confidence decent franchise needed players saw veteran
I saw a franchise that needed its confidence restored. It had a decent nucleus of veteran players that needed some support.
added bullpen great key piece
The bullpen is a key piece and I feel we've added to it. I'll take two great closers any day of the week.
hit middle player
I need to find a player who can hit in the middle of the lineup.
chance feet guys job learning next players routines start win
It's about getting their feet wet. That's why you want players who have a chance to win a job next year, guys who can start learning the routines at this level.