54 Quotes by Dave Dombrowski

We're extremely pleased to have a person of his makeup and his ability to bolster the bullpen.

We're still in this position where we haven't made a lot of decisions yet.

David Ortiz is an icon. He is one of a kind. But we'll do our best job to replace the offensive aspect, however we can.

I don't think you ever replace David Ortiz with what he brings to an organization or to a community.

We've talked about having somebody at the back end of the bullpen. Todd has had a tremendous career, had a fantastic year last year. ... He's not only got the ability, but the experience that we know we need.

Naturally, you don't ask him to lead the other guys. But if you watch (the pitchers), he's like a sponge. They're always around him, asking questions.

I don't have any steadfast rule. I think it's more of a generality. I think in Mike's case, he's a guy who expressed a desire to have a multiyear deal. Based upon his past performance, we were open-minded to it.

Ideally we'd like to still have Kenny in the organization. He had a good season last year. Other pitchers are ahead of him at this point. We needed to create a roster spot.

I am driven to move quickly because I think there could be a lot of interest in Jim Leyland.