Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
both came heads white won
I called heads in both of them, and that's how it came up. Actually, we won with heads on all three, because the White Sox called tails, and it came up heads.
clear doubt
I doubt that Brandon will clear waivers, but it's not impossible.
backup best catching compete definitely good hits leader minor prospects ready
He's one of the best catching prospects in the minor leagues. A good receiver, with an above-average arm, he's a leader and he hits with power. He'll come in and compete (with light-hitting Einar Diaz) for the backup catcher's role, but he's definitely major-league ready right now.
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.
plays sets team tone
Grady sets the tone for the way this team plays and the way it wins.
calls guys tough
I called to tell him he was going back to Double-A after he'd been in Triple-A. That was one of my first tough calls to a player. I didn't necessarily make those decisions, but I was the one who had to give guys the news.
confidence drove full guy handled hole mentally moved offer season slot talking
You're talking about a guy that got moved from the 9 hole very shortly to the 6 hole and then, in his first full season in the big leagues, being put in the 3 slot in the lineup. And he didn't blink. . . How he handled that mentally and emotionally, as much as what he did statistically, really drove the confidence that we had in making an offer like this.
If he's healthy, he hits. That's a given, write it down.
attempt aware drafting efficient effort general hope managers system work
The general managers are making an effort in an attempt to be more efficient in our drafting and development, ... As with everything new, we are aware there will be logistical challenges. But it is our hope that we can subtly reshape the system to work more efficiently for us as an industry.
company entire looking strategy
The company is debt- and asset-laden, so part of the strategy will be looking at the entire portfolio.
guy saw traded
The guy we traded for is the guy we saw this spring.