114 ordspråk av Jon Daniels
Jon Daniels
The last four years have just been a whirlwind learning curve for me, and John has made it a lot easier. It didn't take me long to realize my future wasn't going to be on the field. So this is what I have aspired to for quite a while.
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The life was back in his fastball, the velocity was back, the breaking ball was there. He looked like a healthy pitcher.
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The longer this went on, and the more time between when we indicated we'd meet what was ultimately their asking price, it was clear that other teams were involved,
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the Marlins are going to go in another direction with their trade.
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The sense of urgency is always there. Whether we made 20 moves or one, Buck will have these guys prepared to play hard everyday. I get paid to have a short- and a long-term perspective. Every night at 7:05, Buck and the team have a three-hour perspective.
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The trails exist really at the discretion of the landowners. If it wasn't for the landowners, we wouldn't have the trail system we have.
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There is a hunger level on the team and we want to see what we can do. This is not a perfect roster or win-at-all costs situation. We have the opportunity for the next few years to continue to put out a competitive club.
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There is no trade or pending trade despite reports to the contrary and we expect him to be here this year and at a minimum, next year. Since we acquired him from the Yankees, there has been endless speculation about where he might be headed. We have been consistent in saying that he is a piece of the puzzle we are putting together.
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There's not a yes or no answer to that. We want to prepare as a team to be as good as we can be out of the gate. If two months into the season or when Roger makes a decision to come to Arlington, I'd love to sit down with Buck and decide whose spot he takes. In reality so much happens during the course of the season, I don't see it as a problem.
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There's not much to tell.
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Thirty teams believe they have a chance. Some are more realistic than others but it's a very positive time of the year.
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This is a big holiday gift from Tom Hicks to Texas fans today.
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This is a big holiday gift to Rangers fans from [owner] Tom Hicks. I can promise you from first-hand knowledge that there is nobody in the country more committed to making the Texas Rangers winners than Tom Hicks.
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This was a chance to address a need, ... If there are bold moves available that give us an opportunity to take big steps, we'll take them. I'm not sure what this signals other than the fact that we're looking to get better.
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Three years with 200 hits and a batting title, and he's not satisfied.
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