BTW, if I'm Tito I don't see a lot of reasons to stay. *He's climbed every mountain. *Cleaning house is messy. *He'll have his pick of assignments. *Might even make more than the Sox would pay and get longer than a two year contract. Ozzie Guillen got a four-year $2.5 million.
Ah, it sucks though. On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe. Maybe not. > > But if the general manager comes to me and says your choices are... > > a) Swallow $100 million or more and trade away these jackholes to each them > a lesson. And hope they don't beat us in a meaningful game someday. > b) Keep your $100 million or more, say thank you and good bye to your > manager and try to find someone who can get this obviously talented team to > do better. > > I'd have to give B serious consideration. > > > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Matt & Olga McSorley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> And the contracts guarantee the jackholes will be jackholes for the next >> manager, too. Dump them for 10 cents on the dollar if you have to. Keeping >> them sends the message that their act has no consequences. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Tom Salemi <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2011 6:11 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: It's official >> >> BB doesn't have to work with guaranteed contracts. >> >> I love Tito, and I'll miss his candor and sense of humor. But every coach >> reaches this point at some time. Eight years is a good run, particularly in >> baseball. >> >> The only reason managers like Gardenhire (or Kelley) work before them is >> they jackholes go elsewhere for the big bucks so the clubhouse stays young >> and hungry. >> >> Scoscia is the only exception, but he's only once one WS and that was 9 >> years ago. >> >> Still, it stinks. >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Matt & Olga McSorley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes, but... >> >> The culture worked well when they won two World Series. This decision >> tells me they're allowing new players to change the culture. I'd rather keep >> the culture that worked and ship out the misfit players. >> >> That's what BB would do. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2011 6:00 PM >> *Subject:* Re: It's official >> >> Given the talk in the press conference yesterday about the culture >> drifting in the wrong direction I have to agree with what Tito said: >> >> Tito said that after eight years here he was frustrated by his difficulty >> making an impact with the players, that a different voice was needed, and >> that it was time for him to move on. >> >> >> Cultural issues are his and if he was unable to effect the change we >> needed, then he really wasn't able to do the job anymore. >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2011/09/its_official_fr.html-- >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of Confessions of a Good >> Mother<http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Good-Mother-ebook/dp/B005LSR57W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315785606&sr=8-1>: >> The story of an assassin and mom who struggles with life balance issues. >> >> -- >> 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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