Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
colon defining start trade
The Colon trade was the start of everything, ... It started the change. That was the defining trade.
heck time
That was a heck of a time to go on vacation.
bob next pitch wants
Bob is an option. We know he wants to pitch next year.
hoping
That's the best-case scenario. We're hoping that will happen.
consistent trait veteran
He's so even-keeled and so unexcitable and so consistent in his approach. It's a trait you see in veteran guys.
april coming ends indy labor lose season starts tv weeks
You can't take stretches of weeks off, especially coming out of the Indy 500, or you lose your momentum. TV promotes a week out. The IRL will be there when its season starts in April and ends at Labor Day.
general manager
A general manager is never happy, ... But I do feel that, from a big-picture view, we are on course.
favorite fit intensity job makeup three
Right now, he'd be the favorite for that job. He's done that job before. Defensively, he can play all three positions. His professionalism and intensity fit the makeup and personality of our team.
hopefully middle toward work
He'll be in the middle and hopefully we'll let him work his way toward the back.
man respect trust
I trust C.C. as a man and know he'll make the right decision. I respect that decision.
coasters drunk industry return roller simply
I think this industry got drunk on roller coasters. Big roller coasters simply do not get the return on investments that they used to.
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.
finished good improve left product swing
There's some things left in his swing that he could still improve upon, but nothing dramatic. He's not a finished product right now. But he's going to be a good player.
guess last supposed
He told me that at the end of last year. I guess it was supposed to make me feel better.