Paul DePodesta Quotations

Unless everything is lined up, we'd be perfectly happy not doing it.

We feel comfortable we've addressed what's happened the last few days internally.

We've spent a lot of time together lately, ... The goal was to become very comfortable with the direction we are going. Although creative conflict is healthy, it is critical to our vision for the GM/manger dynamic to have enough consistent elements to move forward.

The fact of the matter is, it was coming,

I don't think we know that yet. We're not under any kind of strict time constraint.

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.

He had a phenomenal career as a player and has a sterling reputation in the game as a person and as a baseball man, ... When he was let go, we spent a lot of time on his name.

He has kids growing up in Georgia and he decided he couldn't be this far from home during the course of the season.

He has family there in Georgia, and after really thinking about it, he realized he couldn't be this far away from home.

We're probably going to have to play it by ear. That's not necessarily the preferable way to go. But it's not something where we have a choice.

He recovered well from each of the first two surgeries, but it's hard to predict exactly how long it's going to take -- especially with the upcoming surgery. So I think he still has a long road in front of him.

He's a guy I've been interested in sitting down with for a while, ... We considered him for farm director position last year and he is a potential rising star in the game.

He's been exactly what we hoped for. He's given us over 200 innings and taken the ball every fifth day and has the lowest ERA of any of our starters. We definitely view him as a lynch-pin to our rotation going forward.

I absolutely would have interest in bringing them back,

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.

out of respect for what he's done here.

We'll always have to make changes -- a guy or two will be a free agent -- but, hopefully, the foundation is now laid.

I would absolutely have interest in re-signing each guy.

We just couldn't get on the same page. That's really the only reason why.

We'd still be having this discussion (on the conference call) sometime this month.

We know it hasn't been fun for them. It certainly hasn't been fun for us.

We were all incredibly frustrated with the way the year has gone, ... If anybody should be blamed, it should be me. I think Jim is a terrific manager. Despite how hard we tried, we couldn't get on the same page.

Both of us wanted to deal with this quickly. Jim didn't want to wonder about his status. We both dealt with it head on.

We've had tremendous success throughout the organization from a player-development standpoint, ... One of the things that made this organization great was to have our own players. Despite the fact we're in the position we're in, this is an exciting time for us because right now we're just starting to see a few of those guys break through the surface.

This was something that I don't think we could count on, but we were prepared for it. We talked quite a bit about it (Tuesday) as the first round was unfolding, and once it got past about the 20th pick, we were pretty confident that he was going to be there for us.

We gave him a two-year deal for a reason, ... At this point, he's still under contract to us for a second year.

The one thing they've done better than anyone else is find a way to incorporate young players into their team and yet do it in an environment in which they maintain very high expectations,

We felt strongly it was time for a change.

Even though they still expect to win, they will entrust spots in the lineup, or a spot in the rotation, to a young player. The Braves continue to commit to their young kids and commit to the right ones.

At the end of the day, I think everybody needs to be on the same page to move forward. We decided we needed to make a change and Jim decided to move on as well.

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and I have made it crystal clear that character is an essential attribute for everyone within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, ... As we have already stated, Milton Bradley has health issues that we expect he will address. We are disappointed that he is facing challenges away from the ballpark, but we are confident he will confront these issues as well.

Dodger owner Frank McCourt and I have made it crystal clear that character is an essential attribute for everyone within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. As we have already stated, Milton Bradley has health issues that we expect he will address. We are disappointed that he is facing challenges away from the ballpark, but we are confident he will confront these issues as well. As these are personal matters for Milton Bradley, the team is not distracted and remains fully focused on winning the National League West Division.

Dr. Jobe has recommended surgery to repair the tendon. Needless to say, he's out for the foreseeable future.

It would be great and it would be well deserved, ... In any market, it's clearly going to have a huge impact. The organization has put a great team on the field and the fans have done a great job of coming out to support it.

As a baseball operation, we are seeking to carry on the Dodgers' long tradition of developing top-notch players. This honor directly reflects on the job that amateur scouting director Logan White and player development director Terry Collins and their entire staffs have done in finding and cultivating the talent of these young players.

Is this a risky move? ... It is. But in order to achieve something special, you have to step out and do something bold.

I hope so. I think we all hope so.

In terms of what we've stood for as an organization, ... we take this history seriously.

It helps that somebody has been through the rigors before and understands everything that comes with being a manager, ... But it won't be a hard requirement.

Change is difficult. We completely recognize that. Change is really difficult,

Chemistry is definitely important, ... I've said for a long time that it is the difference between major league players and championship players. You have to have the competitiveness and self-esteem to achieve at the highest level.

A lot's been made about these two individuals. What this is really about to me is our team, our organization.

The matter doesn't really involve us. We're more of a bystander.

We need to be humble in the face of uncertainty

I think there are definitely things over the last year-and-a-half we would have done differently, ... I think we've at least learned as we go and hopefully we don't make the same mistake next time. ... I think if I said anything different to you, I'd be removed from reality.