Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
clearly
It's clearly disappointing and it's also part of the game.
best spring thus training
This may be the best day of spring training thus far.
add bat creative forced impact preferred sign team
I would have preferred to sign another impact bat to add to this team somewhere. Sometimes we're forced to be creative in the way we look at things.
good question
Brandon Phillips is going to be a good major-leaguer. The question is when and where.
believe fact good sign
There's not much not to believe. The fact we're having these conversations is a good sign for this franchise.
across board cares charlie everybody excited feelings guy mixed opportunity
I have mixed feelings. Charlie is a guy across the board that everybody here cares about deeply. But we're also excited about the opportunity he's gotten.
clear doubt
I doubt that Brandon will clear waivers, but it's not impossible.
cut develop exciting healthy question stay
Franklin's had an unbelievable winter. He's cut down on his strikeouts. He's got to stay healthy and develop a two-strike approach. The guy's an exciting young player, but there's still some question as to what he'd be up here.
good played
He's a little more experienced than Jose Hernandez was, having played in the American League. I just feel good about him in that role.