tedginnjr
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So what, all we ever freaking do is trade for PROSPECTS, this is garbage. I'm sick of hearing yeah more future potential. First of MARK SHAPIRO is a BUM and a horrible GM, the day he gets fired is the day I watch the indians again he manganged to take a team that almost went to the WORLD SERIES two years ago and completly F it up. WE as fans pay to watch a team everyday that can compete right? so shouldent we get to see that happen. Even when we trade for freaking prospects we cant get the really good ones. Look at the Blue Jays dont get the deal they want and not making a move. Now look at us our cheap ass owner sells away two cy youngs in two seasons. And at least i understand the Sabathia deal ok Fine but trading cliff lee for nothing not philidelphias top prospects is a FREAKING JOKE. Now shapiro shits himself again and for cost cutting reasons cant even freaking manage to pull of a good deal for the best or second best catcher in the A.L. ( joe maur). All im saying is as fans we deserve a little more. We see all the best come and go all the time. Im sick of prospect im gonna go out and film every game next year and make MAJOR LEAGUE 3 INDIANS STINK IT UP AGAIN. THANK GOD for the CAVS.
You mean the team he assembled?
I actually think that Shapiro has become underrated in this town. The trades that he's made are all for payroll reasons, not to help us win. That's Dolan's fault. Most of his deals for prospects have worked out well. He turned Eduardo Perez into Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Broussard into Shin Soo Choo, Colon into Sizemore, Phillips, and Lee, etc. Some, like the Robbie Alomar trade, have not worked. But overall, I think he's given us reason to trust his trades for prospects.
The obvious shortcomings of Shapiro would be the inconsistency of the bullpen and the failure to find impact players in the draft.
If Shapiro were given the payroll of a team like the Red Sox or Yankees, I think he would be considered one of the best in the business. As is, I think he takes more abuse for these cost cutting moves than he deserves.