Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
attractive calls deals dozen leaked offered point potential prospects shop teams tempting trade winter word
At no point this winter did we shop Coco. But once word leaked out (about the potential trade with Boston), we got over a dozen calls from other teams about Coco. We got offered some very attractive prospects for Coco, and some of the deals were tempting to make. But this was the only one we wanted.
clear move point value
At no point did we look to move Coco. We had a clear sense of his value.
passion saw seen strong tremendous
We saw the same things from him that we've seen in the past. A tremendous athlete, strong hands, a passion for the game. There was nothing different.
blank last longer met
Vindication is the last thing I feel, ... The only thing I feel is satisfaction that I am no longer being met with blank stares.
area gray
We are a small-market team, ... There's no gray area there.
attributes caliber ellis indians instill pleased represents seeking values
We are very pleased to have Ellis rejoin the Indians organization. A professional of his caliber represents the values and attributes that the organization is seeking to instill in its young players.
believe fact good sign
There's not much not to believe. The fact we're having these conversations is a good sign for this franchise.
engaged player projected value
There's nothing new on Brandon. We're still engaged in some conversations with other clubs. We're going to get the value for the player he is now, not the player he was projected to be.
best four three worry
We can't worry about the other teams. I still think we have one of the three or four best lineups in the American League.
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.
heck time
That was a heck of a time to go on vacation.