Towers' option picked up for 2008
Padres Chief Executive Officer Sandy Alderson said Tuesday night he has picked up the option on General Manager Kevin Towers for 2008, guaranteeing Towers a seven-figure income for that year.
"I've been saying for a year and half that people should not jump to conclusions or try to anticipate what might happen," Alderson said. "This is part of a structure that we're trying to create, and there's no reason that Kevin and most other member of the organization can't be part of what we have going forward."