This organization will always feel a strong sense of respect and attachment to him, because of who he is, what he stands for and his respect for the game. He's the type of guy we have and want to have. And he always has been. It's just that his financial earning power [in 2002] didn't align with our plan. |
This was a complex transaction. |
This was a complex transaction. It could have been no deal. But we feel strongly that our team will be in better position for the long haul. |
To have a guy as your sixth starter who could very easily be your fifth starter -- we want to be a championship organization -- and that's the kind of depth championship teams have. |
To say I'm not surprised at the level of production by Sizemore and Peralta would be almost humorous, ... Those guys' level of productivity has far eclipsed any expectations we had. |
To say we're contending with the Yankees and the A's was not our expectation coming into the season. If you told us our record would be 14, 15 games over .500, I would have said we'd be leading our division. |
Vindication is the last thing I feel, ... The only thing I feel is satisfaction that I am no longer being met with blank stares. |
We always look at dependability and reliability as being two main criteria. Beyond being a dependable person, Jason is among the elite in the amount of innings he's provided his teams in recent years. |
We always look at dependability and reliability being the two main criteria we require for our team. We also think there's some upside [for Johnson] to being in a winning environment and a positive environment. |
We are a small-market team, ... There's no gray area there. |
We are committed to building and sustaining a championship team and Grady -- as one of the most talented young players in the game today -- is the kind of player and person that can help lead us to that goal. |
We are excited to add a veteran right-handed bat like Eduardo Perez. His experience, professionalism and knowledge will be a great compliment to this year's team. |
We are excited to add an experienced starting pitcher to our rotation, one that represents the team we are trying to build both on and off the field. |
We are looking forward to him again filling a crucial role in our bullpen. |
We are very pleased to have Ellis rejoin the Indians organization. A professional of his caliber represents the values and attributes that the organization is seeking to instill in its young players. |