Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick
Lawrence Patrick David Gillickis an American professional baseball executive, currently serving as the president of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He previously served as the general manager of four MLB teams: the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and Phillies. He guided the Blue Jays to World Series championships in 1992 and 1993, and later with the Phillies in 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth22 August 1937
CountryUnited States of America
Those are a couple of great acquisitions by the Mets, ... They have strengthened themselves. It's going to make them more of a force to be dealt with in the East.
Tom had a lot of passion for his job and for the Blue Jays, he was like Cal Ripken, ... He showed up day in, day out, rain or shine, day or night. He worked at his profession from day one until the final broadcast.
We're making an adjustment to his arm action, and we want to see if he's making it.
We're getting better. We have players who are pretty focused.
Three years we felt very comfortable with. Going to a fourth year as the Mets went to, we didn't feel that comfortable,
We're looking for a top-of-the-rotation guy, someone who can strike people out and stop losing streaks. I'm optimistic we can find one. They're available. It just depends on what you have to give them. You may have to overpay.
I don't think you can be too impulsive. At the right point, when you see a window open, then you gotta move. But until that window opens, don't try to open it yourself.
He's getting better. I thought this spring that he didn't indicate to me that he was that type of (one-dimensional) hitter. He indicated to me that he was a lot better.
He doesn't figure into the rotation and inconsistency with his control makes it tough to put him in the bullpen. Maybe he needs a fresh start.
I have always liked the AFL because it gives the best prospects in the game a chance to play against each other and polish their skills in a competitive environment. It also can give them confidence going into the next season if they do well. The results have been pretty darn good.
I don't know that he's got everything he had back then. I don't think he throws as hard. But our scouting reports still say he's an effective set-up man, and he's going to make our bullpen stronger.
He's a blue-collar guy. And he's somebody that the public will like.
He's a competitor who pitches deep into ballgames and has been a consistent starter in the American League for the last few years. His innings show that he's been durable and he definitely adds depth to our rotation.
Going to a fourth year as the Mets went to, we didn't feel that comfortable. We were disappointed.