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Will Delmon Young be able to play? He's very important to the Tigers chances.
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Hey, they haven't even installed my brick yet. A new stadium can wait.
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Yet another reason not to give credence to the story. They are covering their ass for not getting enough pitching help, not for "not trading a real 5 tool prospect." Are you even making an attempt to understand what we are discussing here? They float the usual stories from unnamed sources that the guys they didn't get to help the team were too expensive. That's the CYA. It's the usual MO.
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Yes, life is so unfair for por John Henry and Theo.
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You are missing the point. The writer always asks if they can quote the source or the source tells them up front that the conversation is off the record. Obviously, if they say it is off the record, they will protect the identity or lose the trust of the source. If the source says they can be quoted, they get quoted, because obviously a story with a named source has more credibility. That is not the call of the writer. It is the call made by the source. You have it all bollixed up. It's not the writer's intent that is important. I am asking why the organization source would want to be anonymous? I am still waiting for an answer. Just to clarify, I didn't say it was a lie. It is CYA whether it's true or a lie. That's why it was put out there-- to make the FO look better. Read my prior posts. I said that it might be true or it might not be true. Until it has a name attached to it or it is confirmed by Seattle, I put no stock in it.
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Thank you, and that is precisely why I put no stock in it.
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You can't be serious. How does deliberately leaking the information on an anonymous basis achieve those things in bold? It doesn't. Seriously, you guys are disappointing me.
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You've had it up for more than 2 months. Would it kill you to leave it up until the end of the ALCS?
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Not only doesn't this answer the question, but it doesn't even make sense. What are you saying? They put the names of the players out their on anonymous basis because to quote you "so when those discussions do happen the organization member who is talking doesn't want their name out there." Huh?
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So is E1 saying that he believes that if Theo walks to the Cubs, it will be against the wishes of the Red Sox FO?
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Jacko, you manned up and kept the sig.:thumbsup:
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They quote them unless the conversation is off the record. Why would the etiquette in these situations be off the record.. really? Now, I am asking you.
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The Yankees almost always winning the Division > Competing for the Wild Card every year missing playoffs 3 times since 2003 But the real measure is the last 3 -4 years. Everything else is history. Look at the results and look at the talent in the systems. There is no comparison. Theo falls far short on both counts, and in comparison to Tampa, he falls way short on the system talent aspect and he's probably behind on results. Theo is the 3rd most effective GM in his own division for the last 3-4 seasons. Not a good record.
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The funny part is that you didn't answer the question.
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Sure he makes mistakes, but he has developed players within the organization who are stars like Cano and Robertson, others like Hughes and Nova. Plus, the Yankees win their Division basically every single season. You can't expect much more than that. Theo has also wasted a ton of money while failing to make the playoffs.
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I am not doubting Edes or the quality of the source. There is a reason why names are never attached to the stories. It has nothing to do with business etiquette. It's ridiculous to think that it is not a breach of business etiquette, because it is done on a no-name basis. The story is deliberately planted to provide cover for the FO. Is the story true? It might be. It might not be. I give it no credence unless a name is associated with it. I know for a fact that the Mets planted a story about an offer they had made to Toronto for Halladay. It was a very generous offer which they claimed Toronto turned down. The claim was made on a no name basis. Later, a Toronto official stated that the Mets had not inquired about Halladay. Without confirmation from Seattle, the story is meaningless to me. If the offer is accurate, getting a staring pitcher at age 27 with a 2.83 ERA and 216 IP, would not be a terrible deal.
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If the offer really happened, then why won't a Red Sox FO person attach his name to it? There's no privacy to be protected that they haven't already breached by leaking it on a no-name basis. It's not like the story is anti-Red Sox so the person would have to fear retribution by the employer. The story supports the team decision. The reason that no name is attached is because it gives them deniability. I am not so easily duped by these tactics.
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No one ever said that he didn't do a lot of things well. The results were just not there over the past three years,and it had nothing to do with luck or any other excuses. The results were not good. BTW: You should probably write Theo's resumes and cover letters. You doan excellent job of promoting him.
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You are just being argumentative now. Lee was a fool to walk away from an additional $24 million. It's hard to fault Cashman for that.
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The Yankees have made the playoffs in 15 of the last 16 seasons and won 5 World Championships and been in 7 World Series in that period. We've missed the playoffs two years in a row and we haven't won a post season game since 2008. Theo's record or the last three years doesn't compare well with Cashman's.
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I didn't scapegoat him, because he has the position of authority where he is responsible for team performance, personnel moves and player development. His position carries with it those responsibilities. I only rail with foresight, but you can only evaluate performance using hindsight. Several of us here and in the press have been evaluating Theo's record. I think that's fair. It's not railing. Edit: I don't know why you are so intent on trying to paint me in a bad light. At least, I am here discussing these issues with you. Theo ain't gonna answer our calls. We say that he is responsible, which he is. We say that he has done a bad job. You say that he has done a good job. That's all there is to it. Nothing personal against you or Theo.
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Do you need a tissue?
