Dayton Moore Quotations

David Kelton is a guy who still has youth on his side, and we feel there's more in there.

He'll probably go to (Class A) Myrtle Beach and he'll be evaluated accordingly. The next step would be Mississippi. It's possible he could get there this year. The competition (in A-ball) will tell us.

He can be a bat off the bench for us in Atlanta at some point in time. He's got a very patient demeanor. He's always had an instinct to hit.

With some of the questions we have in our major-league bullpen, we wanted to acquire as much talent as we could to create depth and to create competition. Our pitching depth, we feel real good about. It's as good as we've felt about it in Triple-A.

God's not making many guys like him - a switch-hitting catcher with power from both sides and the ability to make contact.

He can play first, and maybe a little outfield. But he's really a third baseman. I don't think you want to move him around.

He's had a tremendous year. He comes to play every day and he doesn't give up a single at-bat. He's really shown a lot of maturity.

Our children are 9, 6 and 3. The demands of this game are tough enough. To be general manager of the Red Sox , it just puts it in a whole other gear. It just didn't feel right.

These players are technicians. Do they have the power, the strength, that you see in the athletes in the States and other countries? No. Baseball is a game of fine motor skills. Asian players possess that. These are very good fielders, accurate throwers, hand-eye coordination guys, hit-and-run guys. They execute and that's how the Atlanta Braves win baseball games.

This is a good kid from a strong family with a father who wouldn't let him throw away that money. He didn't even get a car until about two years ago. He's an outstanding person.