283 ordspråk av Mark Shapiro
Mark Shapiro
We had nobody hitting for six to eight weeks, ... but Eric maintained a very consistent, strong approach. He never gets too up or too down.
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We have a bunch of young guys who really care about each other, and they were trying too hard, ... Victor Martinez won two batting titles (in the minors). He was going to hit. Aaron Boone fell into a huge hole. He's almost out of it.
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We have a lot of versatile players. We have the ability to adjust. We have a lot of guys who could play a lot of positions.
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We hope we have players to keep recommending [for long-term deals] to Paul. That will be a very good sign for the Indians.
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We just played consistent in between the tackles and turned out the first downs. It was a pretty clean game for us.
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We know this commitment will not change that.
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We lack upper-level, left-handed relief depth. (Heredia) could be a Major League alternative for us this year.
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We probably would not have done that if not for the other trade, though we like Jason quite a bit. But we would not have taken Arthur off the club if we couldn't add another pitcher to work in an eighth-inning role.
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We saw the same things from him that we've seen in the past. A tremendous athlete, strong hands, a passion for the game. There was nothing different.
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We thought if we brought it back, we would be rubbing it in the nose of one of our most important broadcast partners.
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We want him to pitch every five days.
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We want him to throw quality strikes, not just hard strikes. He's going to be a contributor for us this year. Maybe not from day one, but at some point this season he'll be a factor for us.
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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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We want to improve our readiness and preparedness for April. The core of our team is in place. If we feel it's easy, we want to make our decisions sooner.
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We want to set the roster as early as we can. This year, the decisions are so few.
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