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
Three years we felt very comfortable with. Going to a fourth year as the Mets went to, we didn't feel that comfortable,
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.
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.
Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it's about love, integrity, and respect.
Texting is a lot like an answering machine. If you don't want to talk to somebody, it's like screening your calls. To me, it's a way of communication, but not one that I favor.
I was trying to land an 18-year-old strapping first baseman from Blanco, Texas, population 200. His name was Willie Upshaw. It turned out there were only three scouts who knew about Willie - Dave Yocum and I working for the Yankees, and Al LaMacchia from the Atlanta Braves.
I was lucky to go to work every day for 50 years, to a job that I loved.
Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders - and then you let them do their jobs.
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.
We had a very thorough examination. Unless something unforeseen occurs, we think he'll be healthy and ready to perform the entire 2006 season.
Wait until the championship season gets going and judge for yourselves.