Mark Shapiro

The empire is always right

Do you blame somebody for doing a job too well? Do you care who or what it is that does the job, what the entity's motivation or philosophy is or what its long-range goals or idiosyncrasies might be as long as you get the...

Mark Shapiro Elected to Live Nation's Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES , Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — (NYSE: LYV) announced today that Mark Shapiro , President and Chief Executive Officer of Six Flags, Inc., the world's largest regional theme park company, has joined the company's...

Indians may consider setup man instead of a closer

Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said Friday he will explore all opportunities at the back end of the bullpen including signing a setup man or two instead of going after a closer according to MLB.com....

Baseball notebook: Brewers in no rush to find a closer

How bad was Eric Gagne last season in Milwaukee? So bad that even the loss of the guy who had replaced him as closer, Salomon Torres, was greeted with something resembling indifference by general manager Doug Melvin.

Hot Stove roundup: Mulling offers

Sabathia considering Yanks deal; Unit receiving much interest Within the first day after the negotiating table folded between him and the Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson received inquiries from a half-dozen teams. Atlanta general...

Sexual violence programs to focus on prevention

Aim is to stop potential predators Near dawn on a summer morning one year ago, a man climbed through the bedroom window of a woman's first-floor apartment in Long Branch. First, New Jersey's sexual violence programs, which are...

Hoffman wanted to stay in San Diego, but is ready to move on

With the free-agency signing period open in earnest on Friday, Trevor Hoffman said that he's ready to move on after his break up this week with the San Diego Padres according to MLB.com. "I'm absolutely open to anything,"...

Indians pursuing Hoffman, other closers

Team would like to reach a deal, move on to other needs Trevor Hoffman would likely command a one- or two-year deal, while alternatives like Brian Fuentes or Francisco Rodriguez are likely to cost more. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) The...

Agent thinks there will be a large market for Hoffman

All-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman is ready to move on. Hoffman's agent believes there will be a significant market for the veteran closer topped my the Cleveland Indians according to MLB.com.After 16 seasons, Hoffman was...

Opinion: Indians not far from contending again

Sporting News: Baseball awards season serves as a reminder that the Cleveland Indians can get back to contender status in a hurry. Left-hander Cliff Lee should win the AL Cy Young Award on Thursday. And Grady Sizemore already...

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