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.
He's had a good spring. Coming into Spring Training, I didn't have any expectations for him, because he didn't have a good 2005 season, and didn't pitch particularly well in Puerto Rico. He exceeded my expectations, because he wasn't a guy who would've even been considered for somewhere in the pitching staff.
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 threw OK. He's going through Spring Training really; that's what it is. So far his health is good.
The important thing is to build his arm strength. We want to keep him on track. He's going through Spring Training, because he really didn't get a lot of activity in the spring.
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,