Spring Training

[Brownie19]

Seems like holding back Girodo as depth would be a smart play. He only has 4 innings in AAA so an assignment to Buffalo seems to make sense. Venditte and Choate can battle it out.

 

I'm in this camp.

[intentional wok]

 

Well there that goes.

[burlingtonbandit]

Shapiro is on fan590 for the full hour. Been a great half hour so far.

[Angrioter]

Shapiro is on fan590 for the full hour. Been a great half hour so far.

 

Resume

[Jonzo]

Shapiro is on fan590 for the full hour. Been a great half hour so far.

 

Has it? He's really said nothing except the usual.

[Angrioter]

Ben Nicholson-Smith

Mark Shapiro calls player options on contracts 'ridiculous.' "You'll never see us do a player option" #BlueJays

[Angrioter]

Ben Nicholson-Smith ‏

Shapiro says on @FAN590 that #BlueJays & EE have talked “constructively as far as rough outlines” on preliminary contract discussions

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith

Mark Shapiro to @SNJeffBlair on Bautista & EE: "the best way to get a deal done is to not talk about it publicly” @FAN590 #BlueJays

[Angrioter]

BVH ‏

Shapiro on Edwin/Jose: "Let's try to extend them now. If we don't, let's try to extend them at the end of the season. If we can't, we get picks and a boatload of money to spend on other players. It's not complicated."

[burlingtonbandit]

Has it? He's really said nothing except the usual.

 

I think anytime you can get a person of his magnitude on for that much time its a win. He said he'd never do player option contracts (opt outs) so that was pretty interesting. I'd also say judging b his comments it sounds like Floyd will be the 5th starter and Biagini will make the bullpen.

[Angrioter]

I think anytime you can get a person of his magnitude on for that much time its a win. He said he'd never do player option contracts (opt outs) so that was pretty interesting. I'd also say judging b his comments it sounds like Floyd will be the 5th starter and Biagini will make the bullpen.

 

Maybe Shapiro is in this forum. Maybe he's NJH

[BTS]

Ben Nicholson-Smith

Mark Shapiro calls player options on contracts 'ridiculous.' "You'll never see us do a player option" #BlueJays

 

BVH ‏

Shapiro on Edwin/Jose: "Let's try to extend them now. If we don't, let's try to extend them at the end of the season. If we can't, we get picks and a boatload of money to spend on other players. It's not complicated."

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith ‏

Shapiro says on @FAN590 that #BlueJays & EE have talked “constructively as far as rough outlines” on preliminary contract discussions

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith

Mark Shapiro to @SNJeffBlair on Bautista & EE: "the best way to get a deal done is to not talk about it publicly” @FAN590 #BlueJays

 

I love this man.

[Sammy225]

I love this man.

 

Do you ever remember a time where Beest talked baseball like this????

[BTS]

Do you ever remember a time where Beest talked baseball like this????

 

Nope.

 

I'm actually pretty excited about a 'no player option' policy. Those contracts are terrible for the team.

[Angrioter]

BVH ‏

Shapiro sees the core of this team as Donaldson/Tulo/Martin going forward. Wants to keep Jose & EE, but believes they can contend w/o.

 

Just to keep the fans happy. He doesn't want these two dinosaurs earning big money here.

[burlingtonbandit]

Maybe Shapiro is in this forum. Maybe he's NJH

 

I actually was on hold on the line, didn't get on. Wanted to ask more in detail about the high performance hires and the plan going forward. Instead we got some Joe from Missisauga ask the 500th question Shapiro has faced about EE and JB Free Agency.

[Sammy225]

Nope.

 

I'm actually pretty excited about a 'no player option' policy. Those contracts are terrible for the team.

 

I kind of hope he pulls a few strings with Gibby behind the scenes but i can't see it

[burlingtonbandit]

For those interested Shapiro will be at a Pitch Talks event in Toronto on April 7 as well.

[aselvana]

BVH ‏

Shapiro on Edwin/Jose: "Let's try to extend them now. If we don't, let's try to extend them at the end of the season. If we can't, we get picks and a boatload of money to spend on other players. It's not complicated."

 

i can never tell if ang pasted tweets are real or not...but seriously if sharpy said this, im one happy fan.

[burlingtonbandit]

i can never tell if ang pasted tweets are real or not...but seriously if sharpy said this, im one happy fan.

 

Thats a real quote.

[Angrioter]

i can never tell if ang pasted tweets are real or not...but seriously if sharpy said this, im one happy fan.

 

No confias en tu cyber-amigo de Mexico city?

[aselvana]

No confias en tu cyber-amigo de Mexico city?

 

lol i trust u meng. just surprised by the honesty of shapiro

[RealAccountant]

Do you ever remember a time where Beest talked baseball like this????

 

Maybe BC beest was the president and not the GM

 

The president need not be concerned with personell moves. Clearly in this case Shapiro is also the GM. You should compare him to AA

[burlingtonbandit]

Maybe BC beest was the president and not the GM

 

The president need not be concerned with personell moves. Clearly in this case Shapiro is also the GM. You should compare him to AA

 

Huh? Shapiro isn't the GM.. He even said on the radio he was impressed with the moves Atkins made shoring up depth implying he didn't really have any part in those deals.

[HERPDERP]

Pompey sent down and Penny retires

[GD]

Pompey sent down and Penny retires

 

Who's 4th OF? I'm sure Pompey is thrilled

[ValiantJaysFan]

Huh? Shapiro isn't the GM.. He even said on the radio he was impressed with the moves Atkins made shoring up depth implying he didn't really have any part in those deals.

 

If you look carefully, when Atkins is in front of the camera, you can see Shapiro behind him pulling his strings.

[burlingtonbandit]

Who's 4th OF? I'm sure Pompey is thrilled

 

Lake or Cecilliani. Pompey wasn't going to make the team as a 4th OF anyway.

[intentional wok]

 

Called it yesterday:

 

Just listening on the audio feed but it's very possible that this is one of the last times Brad Penny stands on a mound.

[Brownie19]

Who's 4th OF? I'm sure Pompey is thrilled

 

Gibby's talked up Darrell Ceciliani a few times - suggesting he can handle CF defensively. Sounds like he has a legit shot - trying to beat out Lake and Carrera.

[Brownie19]

Ben Nicholson-Smith

Mark Shapiro calls player options on contracts 'ridiculous.' "You'll never see us do a player option" #BlueJays

 

To clarify....is he saying he won't tact on a 4th year "player option" to a contract. Or is he saying he won't allow an "opt-out" clause in a contract.....errr both.