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
We're making an adjustment to his arm action, and we want to see if he's making it.
Wait until the championship season gets going and judge for yourselves.
We had a very thorough examination. Unless something unforeseen occurs, we think he'll be healthy and ready to perform the entire 2006 season.
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 have to get that (judgment) from the manager. Charlie is the type of manager who can evaluate players both mentally and physically. He isn't a guy who bases his opinion of a guy on how he did the day before.
I want to win, and whatever the manager and the pitching coach think it takes, we'll go in that direction.
Charlie's a good baseball man and he's been around the game for a long time, ... He can evaluate players mentally and physically. A lot of managers can't do that.
These are two key acquisitions. It's going to make them even more of a force to be dealt with in the East.
The team we have, we're going to be competitive. Are we going to win the division? No. We have to improve.
I think you're dealing in dangerous waters getting into four and five years with players. It's risky. I think it's very risky.
He's a versatile player. It's important to have guys on your team who can play multiple positions.
In a situation, sometimes you have to roll the dice. What do we need, an outfielder or another pitcher?
Bobby and John kind of came from the same background,
I think we have a lot of work to do in the minor league system. We have to restock the minor league system. We have to get all the clubs to .500 or better.