Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
bigger clients expected folks investing looking lots money playing walk
We were looking for a bigger playing field. Folks expected to walk into clients without investing lots of money, but the so-called 'low-hanging fruit' wasn't there.
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.
baseball effective
When healthy, he's been one of the most effective relievers in baseball.
add arthur club jason pitcher quite taken though trade work
We probably would not have done that if not for the other trade, though we like Jason quite a bit. But we would not have taken Arthur off the club if we couldn't add another pitcher to work in an eighth-inning role.
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.
event events problem signature
The problem with ESPN2 is it doesn't have a signature event after the live events are over.
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.
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.