Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
We've done what we had to do, but we didn't necessarily make some of the improvements that I wanted to make.
pull
When I pull back and think about it, there's some accomplishment. But there's no sense of satisfaction.
fit good style
He's a good fit for us as a person and a player. His style is different from everyone else in our rotation.
approach corner definitely fits game good league local major next played power size
He's definitely played the game the way we want it played. He has the power, size and athleticism combo to be a corner outfielder at the Major League level. His approach fits with our approach, and he's a local kid. It's a pretty good match. But he's still got to go to the next level, which he really hasn't been to yet.
badly course half second wants
He wants to be here and wants to be a part of it. He wants so badly to be a big part of our future, as well as our present. If he can do what he did in the second half over the course of a whole year, he'll be more than enough.
basically expected hoped
He was basically everything we had hoped and expected to see.
blink confidence drove handled mentally move
He didn't blink and how he handled that move mentally drove our confidence in making this offer.
hopefully middle toward work
He'll be in the middle and hopefully we'll let him work his way toward the back.
align frame good league major team time
He'll be a good major league player. It's just that the time frame didn't align with how this team has matured.
college felt playing role second unhappy
He was unhappy with his role on 'College GameDay,' ... He felt that he was playing second fiddle.
build crew fred grand monday night
Fred and the crew have set the Monday night standard. We want to build on it and at the end of the day have a grand celebration.
impact level mental standard starting toughness
From a level of mental toughness and competitiveness, he has kind of reframed the standard for all of us in this organization. He made a big impact on our young starting pitchers.
complex position strongly team
This was a complex transaction. It could have been no deal. But we feel strongly that our team will be in better position for the long haul.
attention focus point team tried
What I've tried to do is just focus my attention on the team and feel if we keep winning, at some point it will happen,