Sox Hire Tony La Russa

[moonslav59]

Front Office not dugout...

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/tony-la-russa-to-join-red-sox-organization.html

[Jack Flap]

Meh.

 

I wonder what his official role will be...likely something like Allard Baird and Frank Wren, where he advises behind the scenes but we never hear much about him, right?

[Spudboy]

Unless he can hit taters or strike guys out I don't see how much good this will do.

 

But he is buddy-buddy with Dombrowski so I can see why it is happening.

 

Like Jack Flap said "Meh".

[a700hitter]

I am not sure what this is all about.

[Spudboy]

I am not sure what this is all about.

 

It's so DD can have a circle jerk buddy.

[cp176]

and Jimmy Leland makes three - come on. Maybe it is just taking a break from new age ********. Who knows.

[oldtimer]

I am not sure what this is all about.

 

This board is tough on any move or change made. LaRussa is a proven baseball man and having him to advise and support on acquisitions, both of coaches and players, can be seen as a plus. Perhaps he will have additional roles as well. Glad to see him join the team.

[SoxnCycles]

This board is tough on any move or change made. LaRussa is a proven baseball man and having him to advise and support on acquisitions, both of coaches and players, can be seen as a plus. Perhaps he will have additional roles as well. Glad to see him join the team.

 

Yup, I think time has passed him by as a manager, but I can see him contributing in the area of player developement.

[moonslav59]

I am not sure what this is all about.

 

He'll be DD's "coffee boy".

[Bellhorn04]

He'll be DD's "coffee boy".

 

Or his 'Coffee and Geritol' boy.

[sk7326]

Probably there as a sounding board for Dombrowski and Cora.

[Slasher9]

Eff la russa. and Eff DD for hiring him.

this has now replaced signing lackey as my most hated red sox move ever. and that is saying something.

what's next, we gonna hire madden and showalter?

eff you DD.

[cp176]

Doesn't hurt to have people who know something about the game helping out.

[mvp 78]

Doesn't hurt to have people who know something about the game helping out.

 

Apparently!

[Larry Cook]

Apparently if desperate dave wants to have a friend in Boston, he has to do it the old fashioned way. He has to pay tony to be his friend!!!!

 

What are these two old geezers going to do all day? Talk about baseball seasons of old and all the medications they are on?

 

ESPN recently reported overhearing a future conversation between desperate Dave and la Russa, (because everything ESPN reports is 100 percent truth.)

 

Tony, “hey Dave, I’ll trade you a Zoloft for one of those little blue pills.”

 

Desperate dave, “Tony, I do not even know what these little blue pills are for.”

 

Tony, “All I know is they make you feel lightheaded, like all the blood has rushed out of your head.”

 

Desperate dave, “well I just took two about an hour ago and I feel fine. Hey Tony, have you noticed how sexy Harold Reynolds looks now a days?”

 

End of ESPN story!

 

That laughing sound you hear now is Brian cashman. He can not believe how lucky he is that we hired desperate dave.

[a700hitter]

Apparently if desperate dave wants to have a friend in Boston, he has to do it the old fashioned way. He has to pay tony to be his friend!!!!

 

What are these two old geezers going to do all day? Talk about baseball seasons of old and all the medications they are on?

 

ESPN recently reported overhearing a future conversation between desperate Dave and la Russa, (because everything ESPN reports is 100 percent truth.)

 

Tony, “hey Dave, I’ll trade you a Zoloft for one of those little blue pills.”

 

Desperate dave, “Tony, I do not even know what these little blue pills are for.”

 

Tony, “All I know is they make you feel lightheaded, like all the blood has rushed out of your head.”

 

Desperate dave, “well I just took two about an hour ago and I feel fine. Hey Tony, have you noticed how sexy Harold Reynolds looks now a days?”

 

End of ESPN story!

 

That laughing sound you hear now is Brian cashman. He can not believe how lucky he is that we hired desperate dave.

Some people just love finishing in last place.

[mvp 78]

Apparently if desperate dave wants to have a friend in Boston, he has to do it the old fashioned way. He has to pay tony to be his friend!!!!

 

What are these two old geezers going to do all day? Talk about baseball seasons of old and all the medications they are on?

 

ESPN recently reported overhearing a future conversation between desperate Dave and la Russa, (because everything ESPN reports is 100 percent truth.)

 

Tony, “hey Dave, I’ll trade you a Zoloft for one of those little blue pills.”

 

Desperate dave, “Tony, I do not even know what these little blue pills are for.”

 

Tony, “All I know is they make you feel lightheaded, like all the blood has rushed out of your head.”

 

Desperate dave, “well I just took two about an hour ago and I feel fine. Hey Tony, have you noticed how sexy Harold Reynolds looks now a days?”

 

End of ESPN story!

 

That laughing sound you hear now is Brian cashman. He can not believe how lucky he is that we hired desperate dave.

 

 

What the f*** is this s***?

[Slasher9]

What the f*** is this s***?

 

pretty funny actually. DDD. desperate dave dombrowski.

[Bellhorn04]

Yep, it's every bit as funny as basement benny.

[Dojji]

Don't like it at all. Everywhere that man has gone, PED accusations have followed.

[mvp 78]

Don't like it at all. Everywhere that man has gone, PED accusations have followed.

 

Same thing with FranCOMA. Sad!

[mvp 78]

I too remember the early 80's ChiSox steroid scandal and last year's D'Backs steroid scandal.

[mvp 78]

If it wasn't for Papi's WINK WINK eye drops, the Sox wouldn't have won in 04, 07 or 13!

[Slasher9]

Don't like it at all. Everywhere that man has gone, PED accusations have followed.

 

also computer hacking.

[Slasher9]

Yep, it's every bit as funny as basement benny.

 

except he actually won a parade.

[mvp 78]

except he actually won a parade.

 

While living in a basement tho.

[Slasher9]

While living in a basement tho.

 

honestly you prefer 1st round KO's? that's my assumption.

[cp176]

honestly you prefer 1st round KO's? that's my assumption.

 

 

No assumptions necessary with me. I much prefer a competitive team year in and year out as opposed to 1 title followed up by 2 or 3 years of dog s***. It's hard to win a title - you got to make the playoffs first followed up by a pant load of luck. I also think that our illustrious forum board is making much too much over the contributions made by stuffed shirts not actually making plays for us.

As for Price - If he should go because he is a dink, i probably could get on board with that but I would want Pedroia stapled to his shirt when he goes out the door.

[sk7326]

honestly you prefer 1st round KO's? that's my assumption.

 

Since playoffs are so flukey - there is no proven way to ensure continued tournament success - better to get to the tournament and see what happens.

 

Seriously, the Cubs were the best team in baseball by a mile last year - and still had to be life and death to beat Cleveland.

 

The Dodgers were the best team in baseball by a mile this year - and lost a Game 7 at home.

 

The best team wins pretty darn rarely in this sport.

[jacksonianmarch]

IIRC, the Astros are the first 100 win team to win the WS in a very long time