Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
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I think this industry got drunk on roller coasters. Big roller coasters simply do not get the return on investments that they used to.
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I think there's been a general skepticism in the game, a lot of people inside and outside of Cleveland waiting for us to collapse. It's been so hard for people to believe. But if we're still standing by the last weekend, either race, it doesn't matter.
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Jason is a hard-nosed, tough player that compliments our lineup extremely well. He has always been a tough out while recording a high on-base percentage and has the ability to play all three outfield positions well.
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Listen, Neil, I'll tell you a film I want to make. I'd make a film on Frank Deford. I'd make that in a minute and I'd let you produce it.
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Jhonny's a guy that we expected to have a good year,
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I think youth is not a panacea. In Eric's case, he had an understanding of what we're tying to do. He has good communication skills, an ability to understand and identify problems, an ability to teach and develop. Finally, he has a thirst and desire to not only manage, but to be part of a leadership team to help turn things around.
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I feel good about our 25-man roster. And also about the next 10, which is also important.
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I feel ownership will allow us to make a very competitive offer, ... Will we pay more and offer more years than we're comfortable with? Yes.
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Fred and the crew have set the Monday night standard. We want to build on it and at the end of the day have a grand celebration.
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Franklin's had an unbelievable winter. He's cut down on his strikeouts. He's got to stay healthy and develop a two-strike approach. The guy's an exciting young player, but there's still some question as to what he'd be up here.
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From a level of mental toughness and competitiveness, he has kind of reframed the standard for all of us in this organization. He made a big impact on our young starting pitchers.
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Given the steady decline in hoops ratings and the doubling of our football inventory with the Western Athletic and Atlantic Coast Conferences, this was no longer in line with our strategy.
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If it doesn't rise we've got a concern. But that concern is not in the short term.
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If we are done, I feel good about what we've done.