283 ordspråk av Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
It's unlikely, but not impossible. But the goal [in camp] wouldn't be to sneak him through waivers.
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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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Jhonny's a guy that we expected to have a good year,
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Last year was a breakout year for him in terms of command. Hopefully he can help us during the year at some point.
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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.
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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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Mike Hargrove is and always will be a Cleveland Indian. In addition to being a link to our championship past, his professionalism, baseball knowledge and experience will make him a valuable contributor to the next era of championship-caliber baseball for the Cleveland Indians.
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Most players were claimed on waivers, so there was a very small pool of players available,
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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.
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One third of this season's goal is to be more competitive. Two thirds is to evaluate and develop.
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Our margins need to be better. Bottom line. Now that we're aiming for the families, we should be dipping into a whole other pool that we've never seen before.
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Our No. 1 priority now is a closer.
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Our offense got going after he moved to third. We moved him from ninth to eighth to sixth to third, which is a rough responsibility for a player in his first year in the big leagues, and he hasn't blinked.
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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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Part of what makes Peralta even more valuable to us is the fact that he plays up the middle.
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