Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
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.
conscious excited extremely wants
He's extremely positive. Extremely motivated. Excited to come back here. He's conscious of what we're going through right now and wants to be a part of that.
bargain best playing team time
I didn't feel like we were going to keep up our end of the bargain of playing time that we had communicated to him. I didn't feel like we could and still put the best team on the field.
background character check conclusion extensive found great hard isolated jason mistake plays police report talked
Character is very important to us, so to say we did an extensive background check on Jason would be an understatement. What we found is that he's a great teammate, he plays hard and is great in the clubhouse. We read the police report and talked to everyone involved. Our conclusion is we feel it was a mistake on Jason's part, but it's an isolated incident.
guess last supposed
He told me that at the end of last year. I guess it was supposed to make me feel better.
five
He's very young. We'll see where he is in five years.
both energy game impact sides
He's an energy player, and he can impact the game on both sides of the ball.
character fit great
He's a high-character guy, and when he's healthy, he wins. I just thought he'd be a great fit here.
approach beyond exemplary extremely far game good player trying
His approach to the game is far beyond his years. He's completely exemplary of the kind of player we're trying to get. He's a good teammate, good person, reliable, and extremely gifted.
general manager
A general manager is never happy, ... But I do feel that, from a big-picture view, we are on course.
andrew ball contribute league major point team threw
Andrew threw the ball very well and I would think that he and Fausto will contribute to the major league team at some point this season.
andrew brown bullpen cleveland competing contribute good guy point spot
Andrew Brown is competing for a bullpen spot and displayed very good stuff. He's a guy who will contribute in Cleveland at some point this season.
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.