More - Mark Shapiro Quotes

I would have preferred to sign another impact bat to add to this team somewhere. Sometimes we're forced to be creative in the way we look at things.

Mark Shapiro

 

I think this industry got drunk on roller coasters. Big roller coasters simply do not get the return on investments that they used to.

Mark Shapiro

 

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.

Mark Shapiro

 

Our original plan in the off-season was to slate the No. 5 spot in the rotation for a younger player (Jason Davis or Fausto Carmona) and to spend money to upgrade elsewhere. When we were unable to get some other things done, we saw an opportunity to improve the team by signing Jason. The young guys still could end up playing a role for us in 2006.

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I just think there was a disconnect when the White Sox got out to such a big lead.

Mark Shapiro

 

We want our players to be aware of the short and long-term dangers of these substances. Until Rafael decides how he will address this finding, we will have no further comment on the situation.

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[Sizemore (he's making $318,000 this year) and Lee ($345,000) come cheap, too. Those numbers are as important to Shapiro as batting averages and ERAs. The Colon trade -- he is making $10 million this season -- was Shapiro's way of announcing the Indian's new business model: Expensive free agents were out, hunting for prospects and bargains was in. It's a little easier to sell that small-market approach when trades work out as well as that one did.] The Colon trade was the start of everything, ... It started the change.

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We've had serious discussions. We like the player and think he'd be a good complement to our club. It's not a done deal, but at this point we're optimistic.

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He's one of the best catching prospects in the minor leagues. A good receiver, with an above-average arm, he's a leader and he hits with power. He'll come in and compete (with light-hitting Einar Diaz) for the backup catcher's role, but he's definitely major-league ready right now.

Mark Shapiro

 

The Colon trade was the start of everything, ... It started the change. That was the defining trade.

Mark Shapiro