Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
character fits job three versatile
He's done the job before, he's versatile and he can play all three positions. His make-up fits the character of our team.
ability bigger help options situation team
His options situation is not going to be an overriding factor. His long-term ability to help the team will be a bigger factor.
impress order talent
His talent is obvious. But right now we want to get him comfortable in our organization. We don't want him to feel like he has to have a day like that (4-for-4 day vs. Toronto) in order to impress us.
addition good hoped mental physical trade whether
He was everything we had hoped to see. The things you don't know when you make a trade ? the mental approach, whether he will be a good teammate, were the most encouraging things, in addition to his physical tools.
acquire attempts guy liked multiple played trying
He's played very sporadically. He's a guy that we have liked for two years now and have made multiple attempts trying to acquire him.
acquire attempts guy liked multiple played trying
He's played very sporadically, ... He's a guy that we have liked for two years now and have made multiple attempts trying to acquire him.
definitely win
He doesn't have a spot, but he definitely can win a spot.
body darts gonna poker roll television work
What makes poker work on television are the personalities, the players, their idiosyncrasies, their conversations, their body language, their humor. And darts has many of the same built-in factors. So we're gonna roll the dice.
bob chance compassion feeling good multiple nobody number wants year
There is a feeling of compassion for what Bob went through. Nobody wants to feel like they are not the number one choice. But it's not because we didn't like Bob. It was because we had the chance to get a multiple year guy. Bob was always an alternative for us, and one we feel good about.
baseball capable games obviously playing
We're obviously not playing the kind of baseball we're capable of playing right now. But we've got 142 games to go. We're still .500 (10-10). It could be worse, but I think it will get better.
finish himself needs third time
If we didn't have a third baseman, we could go with him, but he needs time at Triple-A to finish himself off.
andy close extremely finish given leagues major minor ready third time
If we didn't have a third baseman, Andy could play in the major leagues right now. Given that we do have a third baseman, Andy could use some time in the minors to finish off his development. Defensively, he's major-league ready right now. Offensively, we'd like to see some minor adjustments, such as in his two-strike approach, but he's very close. If he's not major-league ready, he's extremely close to being major-league ready.
call came heads opportunity three white
I got the opportunity to call two flips. The White Sox called the other and all three times it came up heads for us.
negotiate spring
If we can't get something done by the end of spring training, we'll stop. We will not negotiate during the season.