Good analysis. On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Matt & Olga McSorley wrote:
> Remember 2005, when Theo walked out because, from what we understand, of a > power struggle with Lucchino? Theo won that power struggle, so it probably > makes sense to read between the lines that Theo got pretty much total > control over baseball decisions, reporting directly to John Henry. > > Fast forward six years. Theo's last few years in Boston weren't good. > Again, reading between the lines, it could be that Larry waxed while Theo > waned in Henry's orbit. Now Larry is in charge, and if results don't > improve, Henry will call on someone else to be the baseball grand poobah > because there's noplace else to assign blame. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected] <javascript:_e({}, > 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> > *To:* "[email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');>" > <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');>> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:45 AM > *Subject:* Re: What happened to Red Sox decision making? > > Normally, I agree with you. > > But Bobby V has lost us no fewer than three games with Grady-Little-esque > pitching non-moves. I point to Cook as the most egregious example. > > On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Dan DiBiase wrote: > > I wasn't thrilled about the hiring initially, but neither was I terribly > excited about any of the other candidates that were finalists. Dave Sveum? > Gene Lamont? But I suspect I felt the same about Tito in 2003. > > I did change my opinion once Bobby V got going. Seems like he said and did > all of the right things and brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm > to the job. It seems from the outside looking in, that maybe some of that > has been lost since the season started, for some reason. I guess maybe > losing would do that, but he just seems beat up at this point. But we are > stuck with him at this point, probably for next year as well, since it would > require Larry L admitting he was wrong to get rid of him, and I think we > all know that Cherington doesn't have the juice to do anything about it. > > But like everything else, the manager doesn't pitch, catch or hit, so > ultimately, it's on the players. If they need a manager to motivate them to > play, then > we have a larger issue. > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ray Daniel Salemi <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 9, 2012 10:29 AM > *Subject:* Re: What happened to Red Sox decision making? > > That's a really good point. > > I think the Sox are letting the tail wag the dog. > > The NFL specifically told Robert Kraft not to hire Bill Belichick becaues > Belichick was lousy in front of the media. They even sent him videos of > Belichick press conferences saying "Do you want this guy representing your > team?" > > But Kraft knows what' s important. You win and then it doesn't matter > what you say to the press. "After you win 20 in the show, you can let the > fungus grow all over your shower shoes and the press will say you're > colorful." > > Same with Belichick. > > There is no amount of media savvy (if that's what Valentine has) that will > save him from a losing season. Dissing his playiers in public is not > going to help either. > > Ray > > > On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Tom Salemi wrote: > > A few things bugged me about Bobby Valentine. First, the guy is an > insufferable bore, at least that's his public persona. Never been a fan > (though he wasn't a bad analyst.) > > But the real problem I had was he was out of MLB for 10 years. A lot of > managers were hired over those 10 years and he rarely drew a sniff. This > wasn't Bill Cowher who is merely waiting for the right opportunity. This > guy was out there and never identified as a finalist for any post. > > I think that says something. > > We were one of the premiere franchises in baseball. We could have done > better. > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Ray Daniel Salemi < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I would be find with Luccino taking ALL the power if they were making good > decisions. > > On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Dan DiBiase wrote: > > FA signings are a crap-shoot at the best of times. Theo is on the hook for > all of these except Valentine and Bailey (which, in all fairness, > can't be judged an early failure yet). And at the time, I think they issue > with the others was simply the size of the con > > -- > 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]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
