THE BIG DEAL

“Fox certainly wasted no time changing the O’Malley image.”

PAT GILLICK, Oriole General Manager

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“This is sure a different day with the Dodgers. You do something like this, and people notice. That’s how you build reputations in this game.”

TRENIDAD HUBBARD, Dodger Outfielder

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“That’s something you always worry about when you bring in that many new faces during the season. How do they jell, how do they fit in from a chemistry standpoint? Of course, from everything I’ve heard, chemistry has not been a real big plus there anyway.”

KEVIN TOWERS, Padre General Manager

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“Everyone is going to be talking about how shocking this is for a long time, but you really can’t say that enough. There are things that you think may happen during a year, and things that never even enter your mind. This isn’t in that first group.”

ERIC YOUNG, Dodger Infielder

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“It had to be heartbreaking for the Dodgers to trade Mike Piazza, as much as he’s meant to that team. ...We’ve faced those other guys with other teams, but I don’t know if they’ll bring the same flavor to the Dodger lineup that Piazza did.”

BRIAN SABEAN, Giant General Manager