I agree that Greinke's statement was bad form. But I don't believe it had any measurable effect on the fans. If he's checked out, then they checked out long ago.
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > Going back to my original point. To me the quote indicated the Greinke's > outta there when his contract is up. I suppose everyone assumes that > nowadays,but to have it stated so clearly. How does a fan get enthused about > this team? They just can't. > > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Beaudoin, John > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes. >> Baseball is very different for many reasons and is nothing like hockey, >> basketball, soccer, which are similar in many ways. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Sent*: Sun Aug 08 08:16:49 2010 >> *Subject*: RE: Yikes >> >> It is true that prospects take a lot more time to "season" in MLB than >> almost any other major sport. In the NFL, NBA and NHL young prospects are >> expected to deliver much more quickly. Look at this kid that the Bruins >> drafted this year at 18 years old. He is expected to make the team and >> contribute next year! >> >> Ray - your boy Carlos Santana was looking like one of the exceptions this >> season until he got injured. But even in his case, he is 24 years old and >> spent 5 seasons in the minor leagues. I'm not sure why, but baseball seems >> to require a higher level of maturity to compete than the other major >> sports. And some heralded young prospects never make it over that hump. >> >> Greinke was definitely right, but I think Tom's point is that it is >> probably a bad PR move to say that publicly. He needs to spend a little >> time with Crash Davis. "We'll just take them one game at a time, and the >> good Lord willing, everything will work out." >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 08, 2010 10:03 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Yikes >> >> If there's one thing I've learned from my fantasy baseball league, it's >> that overnight sensations are incredibly rare. Players normally seem to >> need an up-and-down period before they settle into the majors. Jed Lowrie >> is one example, but Pedroia came up for his cup of coffee, and Youk was an >> up-and-down guy for years. >> >> So Greinke is probably right. >> >> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Zack Greinke*, RHP, Royals — It’s one thing when fans feel frustrated >>> by perpetual rebuilding, but when the star pitcher can’t take it anymore, it >>> reaches a whole new level. Greinke questioned the direction of the franchise >>> when he told the Kansas City Star, in response to a question about the >>> Royals’ top prospects, “There’s no reason for me to get real excited about >>> it, because the chances of more than one of them making a major impact by >>> the time my contract is up is pretty slim.’’ Greinke has two years remaining >>> on his deal. >>> >>> >>> How do you charge up a fanbase with that sort of player sentiment. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >> www.fpgasimulation.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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