Salty hit .235 with a .288 OBP and he k's one-third of his plate appearances. He is at the top of the league in swings and misses. He's a terrible catcher. He can't catch the ball, block the plate or throw. That's baggage.
He's not going to establish any respect if he has to convene a committee to answer very simple straightforward questions. Would the answer have been the same if the question had been whether cigarette smoking would be permitted in the clubhouse? I doubt it. The question about drinking isn't any more complex than a question about cigarettes. The answer should have been that drinking during a game is inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Period. Instead, he weasel worded his answer and he looks like a weak spineless weasel. People here are so used to being apologists for the FO that they can't see things with any perspective.
In english we would say that it was a weasel-worded answer. There is a time and a place for such answers. This topic did not call for such an answer. It made him look weak and indecisive. It's not the first impression that he should be giving. Hopefully, they don't ask him something tough like whether they will have single or double ply paper in the bathrooms. He might have to kick that up to the puppet master LL. Lol!
The "no sound moves" remark was hyperbole limited to the last 3-4 years.
I am skeptical the Sox can really move forward by staying with an inhouse candidate.
Let me get this straight. Baseball players drinking beer is a crisis, but a manager who gets caught snorting coke in the clubhouse is a winner? The world makes no sense anymore.
This is going to be LL's team with Cherrington as the mouthpiece-- just as it was with Theo. LL gave Theo enough rope to hang himself, and he did that rather quickly. He didn't make a sound move in the last 3-4 years.
There is no way that he was better in 2010 than Clay Buchholz, Tim Hudson, David Price, Mat Latos, Chris Carpenter, Trevor Cahill, Cole Hamels, and Matt Cain.
What do you think? If you don't see your choice, write in options are encouraged. We have to get this deal done. Maybe we can help these two clueless organizations to move ahead and get this done.
Edit: To clarify- The Theo's baggage option means that the Cubs take Theo's baggage.
Welcome to TalkSox. It looks like it should be a very interesting off season. I hate these long off seasons when the Sox don't make the playoffs. Hopefully, they will get this ridiculous front office situation straightened out. Screw the compensation. Just have the Cubs take all of Theo's acquisitions for the last 3 seasons.
BTW Sele had a hell of a curveball.
I could live with Salty as a back up, but not as a starter. Maybe Theo will look to pluck him away from us in a trade. I really don't think Lavarnway could be worse behind the dish. Salty has terrible hands.
My goodness you are such a Theo devotee. Everything is not about Theo. Red Sox Nation is in a post-Theo world. It shouldn't be too tough to move into the future. Cubs fans are the ones that need to be concerned. Unlike in Boston where Theo was handed the keys of a powerhouse, he'll be starting from scratch in Chicago.