Mark Shapiro Excited Quotations

I have mixed feelings. Charlie is a guy across the board that everybody here cares about deeply. But we're also excited about the opportunity he's gotten.

We are excited to add an experienced starting pitcher to our rotation, one that represents the team we are trying to build both on and off the field.

We are excited to add a veteran right-handed bat like Eduardo Perez. His experience, professionalism and knowledge will be a great compliment to this year's team.

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.

I'm excited to see him do well in a meaningful game with the pressure of pitching for his country. We could not simulate that kind of atmosphere here.

In Paul Byrd, we are excited to add an experienced starting pitcher to our rotation. We are pleased to bring Paul back to the organization he grew up in.

I know he's 32 years old, but I think we're getting this guy on the rise. I'm excited about the signing.

He's extremely positive. Extremely motivated. Excited to come back here. He's conscious of what we're going through right now and wants to be a part of that.

It's a unique evaluation opportunity. I was excited to see him get that opportunity ? that point in the game, in front of his countrymen, we couldn't simulate that type of atmosphere. It was cool to see.