Anne McLellan Quotes

Serendipity. Danny just does everything well. Over time, he`s going to impress you.

He`s happy to be here. And he`s quick to smile.

But we`ve always been obsessed in Oakland with not being the cute small-market story that came and went.

I had a nice little conversation with him. He seems happy to be here, quick to smile.

I know we didn`t get to see the real Dan Meyer. He says he feels great now, and he could be a real shot in the arm for us.

Paul has seen the ups and down of developing young players and trusting the three, four years they`ve had in the minor leagues and discounting their first few months in the majors. Developing young players can be a lot of fun, but you`ve got to have the discipline to live with their mistakes and understand their trend line isn`t always going to go straight up.

If there is any player who you couldn`t be happier for signing a guaranteed multiyear contract, it`s Mark Ellis, particularly because of what he went through.

Both (Williams and Thomas) are highly competitive, highly successful people. It`s temporary noise.

That`ll be a real shot in the arm for us.

Deals are always ongoing things. So now, in that respect, Brad is part of the deal. But I`m not the reflective sort when it comes to that kind of thing.