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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?
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He is ace-capable, but he reverted to his old habits of working slowly. nibbling and throwing too many pitches. When he picked up the tempo in 2008, he turned a corner and his career took off.
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I never believe the after the fact cover stories on why they didn't get a player. It's just CYA propaganda. When the unnamed Sox official comes forward and Seattle confirms the information, I'll believe it. Until that happens, I'll not be duped by them. This is standard operating procedure for the Red Sox FO.
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Now that the Yankees have been eliminated, I can devote most of my attention to Football. I really don't care who wins from here on out. I do hate Philly fans almost as much as Yankee fans, and they might even be the biggest ******* fans in sports. It would be fun to see them get eliminated.
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They always have a big payroll, but because they made no major off season acquisition, missed out on Cliff Lee and we made 2 huge acquisitions, most Yankee expected the Sox to finish ahead of them. In that regard, the 2011 Yankees surpassed expectations and certainly with the emergence of Nova and the contributions of Colon and Garcia and the All Star year from Robertson, they over achieved. If Cashman's contract is up, I would love for the Sox to poach him.
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Jacko put himself on a morphine drip in the 7th inning.
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You crazy too!!!
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That's a shame.
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Up your ass Jacko!!! A700 is right once again!!!!:lol::harhar::harhar: Be a man. Keep your sig.
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Derek Geezer! :lol: Look at the punk Yankee fans trying to interfere with the play a la Jeffrey Maier.:lol:
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Benoit apparently can't field his position. Gardner should bunt on him.
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Posada making the safe call like a douche.
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It would be great if the Tigers put up some runs against Mo in the top of the 9th.
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Those were some tough matchups for Benoit. Did Leyland check the numbers before he made the move for Benoit?
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I would not have replaced Scherzer after the infield hit to bring in Benoit who Granderson had taken deep.
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DP would be nice for ARod.
