Even though these numbers on an absolute basis look cheap, we view it as not being as cheap as it looks,

[Sizemore (he's making $318,000 this year) and Lee ($345,000) come cheap, too. Those numbers are as important to Shapiro as batting averages and ERAs. The Colon trade -- he is making $10 million this season -- was Shapiro's way of announcing the Indian's new business model: Expensive free agents were out, hunting for prospects and bargains was in. It's a little easier to sell that small-market approach when trades work out as well as that one did.] The Colon trade was the start of everything, ... It started the change.

We are the car manufacturer who grew the most, not only in growth rate but in absolute numbers, which was very rewarding ... since we were not on the front line of the incentive game,

I want my son to go there. I'm encouraging them to increase the numbers, not decrease them.

Serena's not in good condition - she is in worse condition than me [Wimbledon 2005]

Yes, I'm an absolute bender!