These things I didn't know. As for the storytelling, books, as you know, take time to write.
There's also a story in the story itself. Someone didn't like the way Francona left the team, and gave folks the green light to trash Francona. I can't wait to read about Theo's lack of work ethic, inexperience, extramaritial affair or whatever else they cook up. Shame. They only make the organization look worse. - Team sources also expressed concern that Francona’s performance may have been affected by his use of pain medication, which he also vehemently denied. - But numerous Sox players angrily protested. They returned early that Friday from Texas after a demanding stretch in which they had played 14 of 17 games on the road, with additional stops in Minneapolis, Seattle, and Kansas City. The players accused management of caring more about making money than winning, which marked the first time the team’s top executives sensed serious trouble brewing in the clubhouse. - Sox owners soon suspected the team’s poor play was related to lingering resentment over the scheduling dispute, sources said. The owners responded by giving all the players $300 headphones and inviting them to enjoy a players-only night on principal owner John W. Henry’s yacht after they returned from a road trip Sept. 11. - The pitchers not only continued the routine this year, sources said, but they joined a number of teammates in cutting back on their exercise regimens despite appeals from the team’s strength and conditioning coach Dave Page. - They said the veterans who no longer actively exerted their leadership included the captain, Jason Varitek, who was saddled with injuries and ineffective on the field (he batted .077 in September). The 39-year-old catcher, in a brief conversation, chastised a reporter for calling him at home and otherwise declined to comment. - Ownership was divided over Epstein’s push to acquire Crawford as a free agent, sources said. At least one top executive believed Crawford’s skills as a speedy lefthanded-hitting outfielder seemed to duplicate Ellsbury’s. But the owners ultimately agreed to gamble $142 million over seven years on Crawford - a lost wager to date. On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > Did this story really tell us anything we didn't already know? > > There's a book in this collapse, and I expected a longer article with more > specific details and storytelling. > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Your honor I'd like my last statement stricken from the record ... >> >> >> >> http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2011/10/12/red_sox_unity_dedication_dissolved_during_epic_late_season_collapse/?page=full >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> True, but I wish our guys had shown the same spunk that the O's did in >>> those last few games! If so, we'd >>> be bemoaning our ALDS loss to the Rangers..... ;-) >>> >>> Dan D >>> Central NJ USA >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Tom Salemi <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2011 7:24 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: Theo >>> >>> Agreed. And guys we won 90 games. We aren't the Orioles. >>> On Oct 12, 2011 6:54 AM, "Dan DiBiase" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Just because I didn't see him leaving a sinking - or sunk - ship. >>> >>> Dan D >>> Central NJ USA >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:41 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: Theo >>> >>> Interesting. Why surprised? >>> >>> It seemed like the logical next step to an organizational malaise. >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 9:54 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> Looks like he may be gone. 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