If we weren’t already doing it this way, is this the way we would start?

Jim Tracy has been a passionate and valued member of the Dodger organization. I have an extremely high regard for him professionally and personally,

It became clear to us that the inefficiency in decision-making in baseball was vast.

[Terry] is very familiar with our personnel, ... Jerry made sense for a lot of the same reasons.

He's had nights like tonight, and early in the year he hit a handful of home runs in April and May. So there's no doubt the potential is there, because we've seen it. As with all young players, it's going to be about the consistency of his offense. But it was his effort level, and the above-average defense really solidified his spot on the club throughout the year. He's got elements of his game that you can't teach, like speed and outfield range, so that's certainly going to make him a valuable guy for us going forward.

His clarity and creativity are intimately intertwined. In his concise and brilliant way, he's able to say something that in someone else's hands is ordinary but in his becomes special and utterly clear.