We still have him for an extended period of time, but we feel it makes sense to make him an offer. He's mature, he's intelligent, he's humble and he's courteous. He is a professional, and with that he gives you a feeling of trust as to how he will keep performing.
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Certainly, to have three catchers at the upper end of the depth chart and under our control for a few years, that's something that can help us win right now. But it also can be an asset if you want to make a trade, as we've seen with our left-handed pitching. I don't know where our catching depth ranks in baseball, but we're happy with it.Dave Littlefield
I was comfortable that Jim Tracy was an excellent choice. I'm confident, from having worked with the guy for five or six years, that he's a very good communicator, he understands the game well, he has lots of experience as a Major League and Minor League manager, and he's won.
Dave Littlefield
In retrospect, it was a mistake. If I had it to do all over again, we certainly wouldn't have (not protected Shelton). As we are now seeing it, the power is obviously there with him.
Dave Littlefield
It definitely can be a serious matter. There's always a concern in regards to clots, aneurysms, things like that. Evidently, we moved on it very quickly. ... I really compliment our doctors from the standpoint of detecting this.
Dave Littlefield
To have Jack and Jose together for the next few years gives us a good feeling about the future of our team.
Dave Littlefield
You always have to keep that in mind, with how the system works. You have control of their contract for the first three years, the second three years basically through arbitration, and, then after that, (it's) free agency.
Dave Littlefield
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