They hired Valentine because they thought he was a big market manager who would generate excitement for the club.
He's not. On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought they hired Valentine because he was going to crack the whip on > these Beer and Chicken guys. Allegedly Terry Francona couldn’t control the > team anymore because he was too much of a players manager. I think > Valentine should fine Beckett for his stupidity. > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Salemi > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:38 AM > > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Beckett Golf > > > > Another reason not to like Bobby Valentine as a manager. Earlier yesterday, > he said he didn't think Beckett playing golf was the smartest idea - if it > were true. Later in the day he says it's no big deal, even though he didn't > get a chance to talk to Beckett. Says Beckett came in early to throw and > then took off. > > > > The guy isn't genuine. You know he's biting his tongue all the time. You can > hear it in his voice. But beyond that, his 'have it both ways' approach only > adds to controversies like this. > > > > He's not even adept at managing the media. Francona was better. His default > setting was "protect my guys," so he didn't feed into this stuff. > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Ray Daniel Salemi > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Let's be clear about the perception being supported by the golf story. > > We all think that Beckett has become a lazy pitcher who doesn't give a > damn about pitching in Boston. I mean, who doesn't think that. > > It is simply time for him to go. > > In fact, it's time to start putting together a world-class pitching > staff because we ain't got one now. > > Ray > > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I couldn't give a hoot if Beckett was playing golf. He can't rehab his >> mild >> injury 24 hours a day, and golf isn't exactly a high impact activity. If >> he >> wants to use a couple hours of his free time playing golf, where's the >> harm. >> >> If Beckett was spotted watching "The View" on his couch with a Diet Pepsi >> in >> his hand, someone somewhere would be up in arms that he wasn't watching >> game >> tape and drinking protein shakes. >> >> This is just ridiculous ... >> >> Steve O >> >> >> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Is that what he was doing when he was with us? Playing baseball? Didn't >>> look like it. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Saw John Smoltz on Morning Joe this am (he has a book out) and playing >>>> golf was one of the things he credited with his ability to play >>>> for so long. >>>> >>>> Dan D >>>> Central NJ USA >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Steve Gendron <[email protected]> >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 3:36 PM >>>> Subject: Beckett Golf >>>> >>>> Have you heard the “confirmed” reports that Beckett and Buchholz were >>>> out >>>> golfing in the rain last Thursday, the day after he was scratched from >>>> his >>>> Saturday start with a “lat injury”. >>>> >>>> Not sure if it is true, but if it is, it just adds more fuel to the >>>> whole >>>> chicken and beer atmosphere in the Red Sox clubhouse. These guys just >>>> don’t >>>> give a damn. >>>> >>>> Steve G >>>> -- >>>> 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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