Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
event events problem signature
The problem with ESPN2 is it doesn't have a signature event after the live events are over.
camp great help knowing left
Particularly down in the zone. But it was a great camp by him. He left here knowing he'll be back to help us.
fact plays valuable
Part of what makes Peralta even more valuable to us is the fact that he plays up the middle.
eighth moved ninth offense player responsibility rough sixth year
Our offense got going after he moved to third. We moved him from ninth to eighth to sixth to third, which is a rough responsibility for a player in his first year in the big leagues, and he hasn't blinked.
aiming bottom dipping margins pool seen
Our margins need to be better. Bottom line. Now that we're aiming for the families, we should be dipping into a whole other pool that we've never seen before.
davis guys improve money opportunity original plan player playing role rotation saw signing slate spend spot team unable upgrade younger
Our original plan in the off-season was to slate the No. 5 spot in the rotation for a younger player (Jason Davis or Fausto Carmona) and to spend money to upgrade elsewhere. When we were unable to get some other things done, we saw an opportunity to improve the team by signing Jason. The young guys still could end up playing a role for us in 2006.
priority
Our No. 1 priority now is a closer.
add bring excited grew paul pitcher pleased starting
In Paul Byrd, we are excited to add an experienced starting pitcher to our rotation. We are pleased to bring Paul back to the organization he grew up in.
disconnect white
I just think there was a disconnect when the White Sox got out to such a big lead.
excited guy
I know he's 32 years old, but I think we're getting this guy on the rise. I'm excited about the signing.
acquire attractive claim lower pack player position teams wire
I know I've got attractive players. We are also at an advantageous position to acquire a player off the waiver wire because teams lower in the pack than us are not going to put a claim in.
fans time walked yelling
I had fans yelling at me every time I walked out of the ballpark,
assistant general
I had nothing to do with that. I was in the room, but I was the assistant general manager. I didn't make any of the calls.
acquire acquiring agency andy base caliber defensive difficult free good hitter player position power skill third trade via
In Andy we are acquiring a right-handed power hitter who is also a good defensive third baseman. It is difficult to acquire a player of Andy's caliber and skill set via trade or free agency and third base is a position of need in our organization.