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
Everyone is all smiles today. I want to go home smiling 100 times this year. That's only 16 times a month.
Everybody needs pitching. There's not a lot of pitchers out there, ... So supply and demand.
When you retire completely, it's almost a ticket to the funeral home. You have to keep your mind active. I still have the passion. I still love to compete. I can see myself doing this for five more years if my health holds up.
Maybe I'm putting my neck on the line, but I think his is the best situation I've come into. I think (fired GM) Ed Wade certainly left behind a strong foundation.
It didn't come out too well for us. Obviously, it wasn't a very good trade.
When I was 32 I thought I was pretty smart, too,
It didn't come out too well. How would you view it? As it turned out, it wasn't a good exchange.
Just a business, that's all. It's one of those twists.
My label in Toronto was Stand Pat and I think that was a fair assessment. I tried to be patient, but if a trade came along - big or small - that I thought should be made, I would make it.
It doesn't make very good sense, and it's not like they don't have people who could play second base. With somebody playing out of position, all it takes is one hard slide and he could be done.
We're disappointed. We thought we had a competitive offer.
It's always tough to move somebody who's a professional hitter. He's hit 400 homers in the big leagues. But it's a good situation for both clubs.
Given the situation, it's really a chance for everybody to show what they can do. He's been good both offensively and defensively. It's a good opportunity for him to show what he can do.
Right now, I think it's a good situation, ... I think we're blessed to have two players with that sort of record and sort of ability with our ball club.