Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
abruptly created farm good instead letting naturally players run traded
We were at the tail-end of a championship run. Instead of letting that run naturally just play out and transpire, we abruptly traded good players and artificially created an upper-level in our farm system.
alignment crucial either happens relationships trying vision wasted
There are two relationships that are crucial to success. One is the GM-owner, and the other is the GM-manager. If there's not alignment in vision in where you're trying to go between either of those two relationships, then what happens is wasted energy, frankly.
breakout help hopefully last terms year
Last year was a breakout year for him in terms of command. Hopefully he can help us during the year at some point.
basically expected hoped
He was basically everything we had hoped and expected to see.
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.
players statement unique
It's a statement to how unique the players are.
evaluate goal third
One third of this season's goal is to be more competitive. Two thirds is to evaluate and develop.
sign wants
Do I think he wants to sign back here? Yes,
jason somewhere true truth
I don't think he showed us the true Jason Dubois when we got him. I'd like to think this is the real guy, but the truth is he's probably somewhere in between.
hardest
That, ... is the hardest thing in the world for a GM.
disconnect white
I just think there was a disconnect when the White Sox got out to such a big lead.
eric talked
That's something Eric (Wedge) and I have already talked about.
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.
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.