Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
finish himself needs third time
If we didn't have a third baseman, we could go with him, but he needs time at Triple-A to finish himself off.
andy close extremely finish given leagues major minor ready third time
If we didn't have a third baseman, Andy could play in the major leagues right now. Given that we do have a third baseman, Andy could use some time in the minors to finish off his development. Defensively, he's major-league ready right now. Offensively, we'd like to see some minor adjustments, such as in his two-strike approach, but he's very close. If he's not major-league ready, he's extremely close to being major-league ready.
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.
camp club expect fully good healthy starting
Should he come into camp healthy and in good form, I fully expect him to make our club and be a starting outfielder.
behalf both commitment distinct level unique
Obviously, this is a unique and significant commitment on behalf of ownership. Grady is one of our more unique guys. The level of commitment is distinct on both sides.
favorite fit intensity job makeup three
Right now, he'd be the favorite for that job. He's done that job before. Defensively, he can play all three positions. His professionalism and intensity fit the makeup and personality of our team.
breakout help hopefully last terms year
Last year was a breakout year for him in terms of command. Hopefully he can help us during the year at some point.
against best measure ourselves
Let's get it on. We think we're pretty good. They are the best. Let's measure ourselves against the best right off the bat.
anyone clubhouse higher players ready team
The expectations for our team have been higher every year. Our players are ready for it. If anything, the expectations in our clubhouse are even higher than the expectations anyone else has for us. That's what you live for. You want expectations to be high like they are now.
alignment crucial either happens relationships trying vision wasted
There are two relationships that are crucial to success. One is the GM-owner, and the other is the GM-manager. If there's not alignment in vision in where you're trying to go between either of those two relationships, then what happens is wasted energy, frankly.
close coming consistent ready subtle time work
There are some subtle things to work on to become more consistent offensively and defensively, but nothing drastic. He's ready or close to ready. His time is coming very soon.
three weeks work
We're actually in discussions with two other players. We still have three weeks to work on that.
believe injuries larger market survive win
Yes, it is tiny. Can we survive injuries like the larger market teams? No, we can't. But if you're a competitive person, you have to believe you can win to do this job.
assemble decisions everybody framework information maybe organize players spit
It doesn't spit out players to pick, ... It's a framework for decision-making. It's all the information everybody else has -- maybe some different information -- but allows us to assemble and organize it in a way that we can make decisions a little more quickly.