Shapiro deserves plaudits for overseeing not only the renovations of the player development complex, but also upgrades to the Rogers Centre. Ownership is happy with the way those projects have been handled.
During his quick pause, he crosses his arms. The camera continues to pan around the conference table, showing a group of seven or eight staff, including Raquel Ferreira. While a couple people are looking at their laptop, several others seem to be staring at the ground or off into space... One staff member shakes his head, as in, No, I'm not going to get up on this table.
"There were conversations," Breslow said. "... It was actually John who spoke directly with Raffy. We felt like it was important based on the situation that unfolded yesterday to come out here and have an honest conversation about what we value as an organization..."