He could also have not been very good at pitching back then, which is why the same management was able to pick him up off the trash heap.
He was still moved around quite a bit after he resigned (and re-signed) to stay with the Sox. Closer, bullpen, starter. Giving up his spot in the rotation to pitch in the worst game I've ever seen in person (Game 3, 2004 ALCS.) Yeah, he had Duquette issues like everyone else. But he his ability to complain exceeded his ability to pitch at the time. And he wasn't even that good a complainer. On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 8:28 AM, William Marino <[email protected]>wrote: > Of course, he could also have been pissed off at the time because > management didn't think he was as good as he thought he was, didn't use him > enough and did things like leaving him off playoff rosters. I'd say he was > proven more right than wrong, and they treat him better than they used to. > Maybe he has less to complain about, in addition to developing some grace. > > > -------------------------- > Sent using BlackBerry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed Jun 09 08:13:42 2010 > Subject: Re: Strasburg's Debut > > I don't forget that. > It was minor in comparison to contemporaries. And, yes, he did wise up with > grace. He became tolerant and quiet. I respect that he learned and set his > ego aside. > > John > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed Jun 09 04:57:00 2010 > Subject: Re: Strasburg's Debut > > > People rightly forget that Wake used to be a chronic complainer and thorn > in management's side. His is a study of learning grace. > > > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 7:39 AM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Baseball is a game of ultra turbo mega superstition. > > Thanks for you're last line, Dan. :-) > > Good for Wake. Have you known any Sox player to go so quietly about > his business for so long? > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] < > [email protected]> > To: redsoxcitizens <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed Jun 09 04:20:28 2010 > Subject: Strasburg's Debut > > > 2 ER, 14 K's, not a bad start for the kid. One of my brothers was > at the game, and he texted me during it, > 'S going for perfect game!'. I reminded him that the Nationals were > playing the Pirates, so it wouldn't count.... > Still, why can't we get pitchers like that?? ;-) > > Wakefield takes over #1 in innings pitched for the Sox. I think > that gets him into the HOF, Sox version.... > > Oh, and a nice win by the Olde Towne Team last night, too.... They > face old friend J-Mat tonight (of the 11 > straight lost decisions prior to his last start). I'm thinking that > with Buchy and Lester pitching the next 2 games, > we have a pretty good chance of taking the series, if not sweeping > it outright. > > > 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]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]>< > mailto:redsoxcitizens%[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]>< > mailto:redsoxcitizens%[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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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