That would not be in line at all. Your exaggerated statement defeats your point. I'm not talking about the owner flashing the take sign from his box. I'm saying a GM - armed with data - saying this guy hits well against that guy so we should consider allowing this guy to hit against that guy.
Didn't realize you were such a goodbaseballman. I like your fedora, here's a cigar to chomp on. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sorry Mr. Owner, but lineups are below your pay grade. > > That would be line Kraft being consulted on 4th and inches. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 2, 2011, at 7:49 AM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm on the owner or the GM I better damn well have some input on what goes > on. I don't even have a problem with them consulting or even suggesting > line ups and who plays or sits versus certain appointments. The manager > still has plenty to do managing the clubhouse and the actual game. > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes. That's the Grady Little rule. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 2, 2011, at 4:52 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just that one of their requirements was that they have 'input' on the 'on >> the field' activities. They wanted a manager that would be open >> to 'suggestions' from the front office. >> >> Dan D >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> *Cc:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:27 PM >> *Subject:* Re: How Bobby V Got the Job >> >> I don't see how these are the least bit incompatible. >> >> A big personality who loses is worthless. >> Anyone who wins will deliver more cash than a loser. >> >> So it seems they are the same. >> >> I'm not sure what you mean by baseball operations wanting to "have a say >> on how the team performs on a daily basis." I literally don't understand >> the sentence. >> >> Ray >> >> >> On Dec 1, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Different goals? Ownership is primarily concerned with filling seats and >> revenue - by-products of winning but also generated by >> big personalities. Baseball Ops is concerned with winning now AND in the >> future and with having a say in how the team performs >> on a daily basis. >> >> Dan D >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:01 PM >> *Subject:* Re: How Bobby V Got the Job >> >> This was an excellent article. So much of the analysis and writing about >> the managerial process started and ended with "Luchino is the Dick Cheney" >> of the Red Sox. This was a thoughtful discussion of how the team made an >> important business decision. >> >> It did strike me that "baseball operations" and "ownership" were broken >> into camps who required dialog and compromise to come to a decision. I >> wonder what makes that happen? >> >> >> On Dec 1, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Interesting take on the manager's search. I'm sure Dan Shaughnessy won't >> buy it. >> >> >> http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/alex-speier/2011/12/01/v-victory-now-how-bobby-valentine-became-red-s >> >> Dan D >> Central NJ USA >> -- >> 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]. >> 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]. >> 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]. >> 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]. >> 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]. >> 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]. >> 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]. > 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]. > 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. 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