MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince says Indians general manager Mark Shapiro is taking the heat off Eric Wedge, and spreading the blame evenly for the Indians underwhelming 30-44 record, 12 games back in the AL Central. Castrovince quotes Shapiro:
"'The accountability and responsibility for what has been a bad year is broad-based and shared,' Shapiro said. 'The arrow should not be pointed at Eric. It should point toward a broad spectrum — players, our staff, Eric, myself, the front office. There's shared responsibility, and I'm accountable for all those groups.' … Still, as this issue lingers in the press and on the lips of fans, it certainly has the potential to further unravel an already reeling ballclub."
Jon Heyman adds via Twitter that "Shapiro sounded committed to Wedge" on the phone earlier today.
