Mark Shapiro Three Quotations

Right now, he'd be the favorite for that job. He's done that job before. Defensively, he can play all three positions. His professionalism and intensity fit the makeup and personality of our team.

I got the opportunity to call two flips. The White Sox called the other and all three times it came up heads for us.

He's done the job before, he's versatile and he can play all three positions. His make-up fits the character of our team.

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.

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 actually in discussions with two other players. We still have three weeks to work on that.

We're trying to build a wider tent to bring more people in, but at the same time not alienate our core audience. These three shows will be a bridge between the news and entertainment sides of sports.

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.

You hope the back end is solid. The middle will have fluctuations. It's going to have some fluctuation over the next two to three days to get settled.

I hope we have built some (fan) trust through our decisions of the last three years. I say bear with me, hang in there and trust that we have a very bright future in 2006 and beyond.

It's safe to say our bullpen is going to be in a state of flux for the next two to three days. We're going to look at some guys and hopefully find some who will settle down the middle of our pen. There are guys down there (in the minors) who deserve an opportunity.