“When the organization signs core players like Brian Schneider, I think it's very important to retain them and not lose them through free agency. To be able to come into Washington and to be able to have the revenue to do some of the things we were not able to do when they were the Montreal Expos is very positive for the franchise.”
Jim Bowden
“When an organization signs and develops key players, core players, like Brian Schneider, it's very important to retain them and not lose them through free agency. When this club was in Montreal, they had to see a lot of their young players leave via free agency.”
“I don't think you have to be a top performer to retain customers, but you need to be a good performer to satisfy customers. Customers are not going to wait around four days for you to respond to their question. Speed and accuracy are important.”
Barrett Ladd
“If you are asking me if we can be a player in free agency and retain some of our own players, then yes. We are working under the assumption that there will be no agreement and we will have the conservative [salary cap] number.”
Ozzie Newsome
“What we understood when we were retained ... was that you all were looking for something new. You were looking for something fresh. You were looking for something exciting and unique to Washington, D.C.”
Joe Spear
“That involves making sure that you recruit and retain and pay properly the best teachers. I think that means making sure that you devote a very high percentage of your limited resources to actual teacher-to-pupil instruction - rather than on administration and various support services. I think that means you create through the proper administration of discipline an atmosphere that is most conducive to learning.”
Dan Bonner
“We need to retain all of our seats, and when you have somebody on your side of the aisle that's leaving, that's significant in the next election.”
Diane Tebelius
