Mark Shapiro Role Quotations

He phoned us and told us that he was unhappy with his role on College GameDay . He felt that he was playing second fiddle.

We are looking forward to him again filling a crucial role in our bullpen.

Our original plan in the off-season was to slate the No. 5 spot in the rotation for a younger player (Jason Davis or Fausto Carmona) and to spend money to upgrade elsewhere. When we were unable to get some other things done, we saw an opportunity to improve the team by signing Jason. The young guys still could end up playing a role for us in 2006.

He was unhappy with his role on 'College GameDay,' ... He felt that he was playing second fiddle.