Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
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.
across board cares charlie everybody excited feelings guy mixed opportunity
I have mixed feelings. Charlie is a guy across the board that everybody here cares about deeply. But we're also excited about the opportunity he's gotten.
good man next
I feel good about our 25-man roster. And also about the next 10, which is also important.
allow offer ownership pay
I feel ownership will allow us to make a very competitive offer, ... Will we pay more and offer more years than we're comfortable with? Yes.
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.
anyone extremely last pace since surprised ton
I wouldn't say I'm surprised by Cliff's development, but I am a little surprised by the pace of it. He's an extremely competitive guy. He's made a ton of adjustments since last season, but I don't think anyone could have anticipated (that he'd get this good, this fast).
good
If we are done, I feel good about what we've done.
college felt playing role second unhappy
He was unhappy with his role on 'College GameDay,' ... He felt that he was playing second fiddle.
brings energy leadership positive
He brings a positive energy and leadership qualities, even when he's off the field.
absolutely buffalo compete dominant last lightly shown wants year
He absolutely had a dominant year at Buffalo last year. And he's come in here and shown that he aggressively wants to compete for this job. We don't take lightly that year he had at Buffalo.
college felt playing role second unhappy
He phoned us and told us that he was unhappy with his role on College GameDay . He felt that he was playing second fiddle.
breach contract
He phoned and said that he wasn't going to show up, ... And when he didn't he was in breach of his contract and we terminated him.