Sounds like not much chemistry in the Salemi family...! ;-) I think it's way to early to hand out blame stickers. They are not dead yet. Just playing really badly right now.
Dan D Central NJ USA ________________________________ From: Tom Salemi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:20 PM Subject: Re: Time for apportioning of the blame I'm not saying a pat on the back. I'm saying someone who can help them relax a little bit so they don't drop flyballs that need to be caught or make other silly gaffes. You're focusing on Crawford so I don't need to really refute that but a 29-year-old doesn't age faster than expected. I'm not sure what that means. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: I'm sorry. I don't see that there is some sort of unique psychological makeup for baseball players that enables a pat on the back from Dustin Pedroia to make it all better and enable the person to hit. > > >The Sox are injured, Crawford is aging faster than expected. I can't see >chemistry making that up. > > > > > > > >On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >And selling software is EXACTLY the same as playing baseball. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>I have never successfully had a fellow employee remove pressure that I was >>feeling due to my poor performance on a given day. >>> >>> >>>So I don't see it even in that case. >>> >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>I think there is value in being the kind of player who can withstand the >>>lightning bolts that might char others and taking those for the team. >>>> >>>> >>>>I think you're refining my argument too much. I didn't say Pedroia can help >>>>Crawford hit, but perhaps he can help relieve the pressure that's causing >>>>other Sox to make stupid errors. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>Clubhouse leadership means nothing when it comes to hitting a baseball. >>>>I've never understood this leadership argument. What do you really expect >>>>Pedroia to do about Crawford being too slow to hit a fastball? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>30% goes to Theo Epstein - As I said earlier, his reasoning that the >>>>>starting pitching would right itself was reasonable. He bolstered the >>>>>bullpen and the offense with what seemed like wise moves at the time. >>>>>Crawford, Jenks, Wheeler, Gonzalez all seem like good moves. But three of >>>>>those four did not pan out and he also money up on the struggling >>>>>Crawford. I can't blame him for those players did, but he did pick them so >>>>>he deserves some of the blame. The injuries to Dice-K and Buchholz were >>>>>not his fault, and Doubront's failure to stay in shape has to be the >>>>>players fault and his fault alone. >>>>>>BUT, we're supposed to be a player development machine, and I haven't >>>>>>seen that. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>20% to Terry Francona - I don't know. This might be too high. I'm not >>>>>>sure what the manager can really do to ger major league players to play >>>>>>good ball. One can question the Aceves move, but it's a close call. Plus >>>>>>he's been pilloried by some for not using Papelbon in close eighth inning >>>>>>calls. It's now clear why he does not do that. (Pap, you are NO Mariano >>>>>>Rivera.) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>50% players - Let's face it. They're playing shit ball right now. The >>>>>>answer lies within. Someone in that locker room needs to either jangle or >>>>>>calm nerves, and no one is stepping up. No Damons. No Millars. We could >>>>>>even use a Manny to take the heat off everyone else. But no one is doing >>>>>>it. WHERE IS PEDROIA? WHERE IS YOUKILIS? WHERE IS PAPI? I know Gonzalez >>>>>>is the new guy but that level of salary comes with some responsibilities >>>>>>to lead. Can he do it? Crawford clearly can't. Ellsbury is a wonderful >>>>>>player but he seems to have zero clout. 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