I truly hate press conferences with front-office people. They can’t say anything of value. But lets have an open thread for those watching.
Not much came out of Mark Shapiro’s talk. I guess he told us Ross Atkins would be back next year, and he said, ‘Ross needs to be better, and I (Mark) need to be better.” He also said ‘if there was a better alternative, I’d make a change’, about Ross.
I hate this answer:
Asked whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a generational player, Mark Shapiro said Vlad Jr. is a great offensive talent.
“I don’t know, generational player … he certainly has the opportunity to be a generational player.”
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) October 2, 2024
The answer should have been YES, and I’m signing him this afternoon.