If asked, I think Francona would rather win the division than the wildcard, but I agree that it does not carry enough importance for him to risk the health of his team in the playoffs.
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray Salemi Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Hierarchy of Success I'm not sure that Francoa agrees, given that he stops trying to win the division as soon as the playoffs are assured. On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I think I'd rank "win the division" higher than "get into the playoffs." ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Ray Salemi Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:27 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Hierarchy of Success The comment that the Yankees only consider the season successful if they win the World Series (us too) got me to thinking about a hierarchy of success. Here's the order of success as I see it: 1. Win the World Series 2. Win the pennant 3. Win the ALDS 4. Get into the playoffs 5. Win the division 6. Have a .500 season I think anything below having a .500 season must be considered a failure. -- Author of "Leading After a Layoff: Reignite Your Team's Productivity in Just 12 Weeks" www.leadingafteralayoff.com<http://www.leadingafteralayoff.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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
