Mark Shapiro Best Quotations

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.

He's definitely an option. This is the best he's pitched in his career with us.

We can't worry about the other teams. I still think we have one of the three or four best lineups in the American League.

We're not looking to be judged along the way. We have certainly dealt with criticism, quite a bit of it, an extensive amount of it over the last three years, and we're making decisions that are in the best interest of the fans.

Every situation dictates the type of person who is the best fit, ... The relationship between general manager and manager is so important.

Coco and Grady have similar skills, and we're extremely excited about Grady's future. Coco profiles best as a center fielder, which allowed us to be opportunistic and get a whole lot of value for him, which, in the end, was too much to turn down.

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The best option is when a player picks it up himself by his level of performance. He genuinely has a passion for the game and plays on a daily basis like he enjoys it. That is representative of the attributes we want in our players.

I didn't feel like we were going to keep up our end of the bargain of playing time that we had communicated to him. I didn't feel like we could and still put the best team on the field.

This may be the best day of spring training thus far.

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.