Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
might value
We'll get value for what Brandon is now. Not for what he might become.
discipline
You do everything you can to discipline yourself not to evaluate.
depth easily fifth guy sixth starter teams
To have a guy as your sixth starter who could very easily be your fifth starter -- we want to be a championship organization -- and that's the kind of depth championship teams have.
balanced dominant red team
We don't have a team that has a dominant component, like the Red Sox or Yankees. But we may have one of the more balanced teams.
eight eric gets hitting maintained nobody six strong
We had nobody hitting for six to eight weeks, ... but Eric maintained a very consistent, strong approach. He never gets too up or too down.
area gives great intended player rotation sign
We had intended to put a young player in the rotation and sign elsewhere. But we made this signing, and it gives us an area of great depth.
both cliff core felt good hope reach value
We had a lot of quality, substantive conversations that I hope demonstrated to Cliff that he is a core part of this team. But a value we both felt good about was not one we could reach right now.
against close finishing games job playing
We're used to playing close games against them. We just need to do a better job of finishing them off.
above again allow october playing stop
The only fulfillment I'll allow myself is when we're playing again in October and hoisting pennants above Jacobs Field. We can't stop now.
addition baseball cleveland era experience knowledge link mike next valuable
Mike Hargrove is and always will be a Cleveland Indian. In addition to being a link to our championship past, his professionalism, baseball knowledge and experience will make him a valuable contributor to the next era of championship-caliber baseball for the Cleveland Indians.
deal lead
Will all those lead to us getting a deal done? I don't know.
focus guys hope level
You just hope to get back to that level and get in. These guys don't need to focus on getting better.
change commitment
We know this commitment will not change that.
baseball effective
When healthy, he's been one of the most effective relievers in baseball.