Press Release: Shin Seiki Responds to Shinohara Whining
Monday, September 2, 2013
From the desk of the GM of the Shin Seiki Evas:
It is always regrettable when a former player lashes out because of a business decision.
Mr. Shinohara was signed to be a depth piece for our 2013 pennant run. That was made perfectly clear when we signed him. I don’t see how he can feign ignorance considering who else is in our bullpen. His being DFA’d was not entirely due to his flaccid performance in his one appearance for us.
When Swamp Fox came off the DL, everyone in the bullpen was to slide down a slot. Mr. Shinohara knew this was coming. When we asked Mr. Shinohara (as the lowest-ranking and least-talented member of the relief staff) to accept a minor league assignment temporarily (until we could see how the rest of the pen adjusted to their new roles), he refused. Unfortunately, we were left with no choice but to DFA him at that point. It was an unfortunate situation, but one that could not be avoided.
We added him because we wanted depth. Is it a luxury for the Shin Seiki organization to be able to do that? Sure, but that is a luxury we are able to afford after many season of working to build a perennial contender and an unparalleled fan base.
We representing Shin Seiki are proud of being the highest revenue team in the LRS despite being in only the third-largest market. Because we raise so much revenue, we can afford a large payroll. That is the result of the tireless efforts of our gifted staff and the long-term planning we deploy on a daily basis. We will not apologize for that success.
Before Mr. Shinohara looks to us as villains, perhaps he should consider why he languished so long in free agency and why no one else was willing to offer him what we did. That includes his current employer, who had even more money available to “throw” at free agents than we do.
Sincerely,
Kevin Vail, General Manager, Shin Seiki Evas
Monday, September 2, 2013
From the desk of the GM of the Shin Seiki Evas:
It is always regrettable when a former player lashes out because of a business decision.
Mr. Shinohara was signed to be a depth piece for our 2013 pennant run. That was made perfectly clear when we signed him. I don’t see how he can feign ignorance considering who else is in our bullpen. His being DFA’d was not entirely due to his flaccid performance in his one appearance for us.
When Swamp Fox came off the DL, everyone in the bullpen was to slide down a slot. Mr. Shinohara knew this was coming. When we asked Mr. Shinohara (as the lowest-ranking and least-talented member of the relief staff) to accept a minor league assignment temporarily (until we could see how the rest of the pen adjusted to their new roles), he refused. Unfortunately, we were left with no choice but to DFA him at that point. It was an unfortunate situation, but one that could not be avoided.
We added him because we wanted depth. Is it a luxury for the Shin Seiki organization to be able to do that? Sure, but that is a luxury we are able to afford after many season of working to build a perennial contender and an unparalleled fan base.
We representing Shin Seiki are proud of being the highest revenue team in the LRS despite being in only the third-largest market. Because we raise so much revenue, we can afford a large payroll. That is the result of the tireless efforts of our gifted staff and the long-term planning we deploy on a daily basis. We will not apologize for that success.
Before Mr. Shinohara looks to us as villains, perhaps he should consider why he languished so long in free agency and why no one else was willing to offer him what we did. That includes his current employer, who had even more money available to “throw” at free agents than we do.
Sincerely,
Kevin Vail, General Manager, Shin Seiki Evas