Mark Shapiro Wants Quotations

There is a feeling of compassion for what Bob went through. Nobody wants to feel like they are not the number one choice. But it's not because we didn't like Bob. It was because we had the chance to get a multiple year guy. Bob was always an alternative for us, and one we feel good about.

He wants to be here and wants to be a part of it. He wants so badly to be a big part of our future, as well as our present. If he can do what he did in the second half over the course of a whole year, he'll be more than enough.

Bob is an option. We know he wants to pitch next year.

This guy had an absolutely dominant year at Buffalo last year. He's come in here and showed he aggressively wants to compete for that job, which is great. We didn't take him lightly. This guy's year last year was a special one.

Do I think he wants to sign back here? Yes,

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.

He absolutely had a dominant year at Buffalo last year. And he's come in here and shown that he aggressively wants to compete for this job. We don't take lightly that year he had at Buffalo.