Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
approach discipline great plate progress quality year
He made great progress from a year ago in approach and plate discipline. The quality of his at-bats were significantly better.
body darts gonna poker roll television work
What makes poker work on television are the personalities, the players, their idiosyncrasies, their conversations, their body language, their humor. And darts has many of the same built-in factors. So we're gonna roll the dice.
bob chance compassion feeling good multiple nobody number wants year
There is a feeling of compassion for what Bob went through. Nobody wants to feel like they are not the number one choice. But it's not because we didn't like Bob. It was because we had the chance to get a multiple year guy. Bob was always an alternative for us, and one we feel good about.
baseball capable games obviously playing
We're obviously not playing the kind of baseball we're capable of playing right now. But we've got 142 games to go. We're still .500 (10-10). It could be worse, but I think it will get better.
We've done what we had to do, but we didn't necessarily make some of the improvements that I wanted to make.
pull
When I pull back and think about it, there's some accomplishment. But there's no sense of satisfaction.
coming ecstatic guy keeps leadership light
He's a cornerstone guy. He's come a long way, defensively. From a leadership standpoint, he's a guy that's come light years and keeps coming every day. We're ecstatic about who he is and how he plays.
fit good style
He's a good fit for us as a person and a player. His style is different from everyone else in our rotation.
good played
He's a little more experienced than Jose Hernandez was, having played in the American League. I just feel good about him in that role.
approach corner definitely fits game good league local major next played power size
He's definitely played the game the way we want it played. He has the power, size and athleticism combo to be a corner outfielder at the Major League level. His approach fits with our approach, and he's a local kid. It's a pretty good match. But he's still got to go to the next level, which he really hasn't been to yet.
best career definitely
He's definitely an option. This is the best he's pitched in his career with us.
character fits job three versatile
He's done the job before, he's versatile and he can play all three positions. His make-up fits the character of our team.
ability bigger help options situation team
His options situation is not going to be an overriding factor. His long-term ability to help the team will be a bigger factor.
impress order talent
His talent is obvious. But right now we want to get him comfortable in our organization. We don't want him to feel like he has to have a day like that (4-for-4 day vs. Toronto) in order to impress us.