Mark Shapiro General Quotations

I think there's been a general skepticism in the game, a lot of people inside and outside of Cleveland waiting for us to collapse. It's been so hard for people to believe. But if we're still standing by the last weekend, either race, it doesn't matter.

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

I had nothing to do with that. I was in the room, but I was the assistant general manager. I didn't make any of the calls.

A general manager is never happy, ... But I do feel that, from a big-picture view, we are on course.

The general managers are making an effort in an attempt to be more efficient in our drafting and development, ... As with everything new, we are aware there will be logistical challenges. But it is our hope that we can subtly reshape the system to work more efficiently for us as an industry.