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Is he going to pursue another GM job in baseball?
What's this talk about being a social worker?
I once worked for a guy like that- he'd screw up 4 out of 5 deals, but every now and then his tactics would work- which had the unfortnate effect of reinforcing in his own mind the "rightness" of his method.
Theo went to Yale. It may not make a difference to you but it makes a big difference to him, I assure you ;-). BTW, several of the Ivy League schools have policies promoting acceptance of "legacy" students. They're very open about it.
Similarly, with Boston unloading money at the second highest rate, what’s amazing is that they have not won more than one championship over the past 87 years—at least over the past few decades. ... The Sox were WAAAY over due to win a WS, especially in light of the amount of money they spend each year.
How long has Boston been such a high-payroll club? 5 years? Before the Manny contract, Boston was pretty "responsible" with its finances.
This isn't the first time I've heard or read something like this from people in high places. Theo's bright enough to find something he can passionate about without making himself miserable.
And if so, what's the source of Lucchino's "special relationship" with Bud?
That's a good question.
That's a good question.
I think somewhere there's a sheet soaked in a dead hooker's blood from Larry and Bud's night out on the town.
"Smart people aren't stupid enough to drive other smart people away."
Well, it's likely more about ego and abrasiveness than intelligence per se. LL is like a shark--always has to be taking a bite out of somebody--be it the Boston taxpyers or his own people. Since the Red Sox already climbed the mountain, he needs to have something happening, so to speak--a deal, a flare-up, a story. My guess is he will be out of Boston in a couple of years, anyway.
But I think he will make a pretty good hire to replace Epstein and the Red Sox will keep winning. He may interfere too much, but the Yankees seem to have overcome that all right.
Gee, and I currently raise money for a non-profit and would love to work in baseball. Think we can arrange a trade?
A new book has just been released showing how Harvard caters to its own kind, accepting students whose parents went there, instead of who deserves to be accepted.
I don't think that's quite what was said. Legacies do have a higher rate of acceptance than non-legacies, and anyone who's come close to an elite school would say to that news, "Well, duh." You know what, athletes have a better chance of getting accepted too!
Gladwell writes: about legacies:
Athletes get accepted at a higher rate because they tend to go on to make a lot of money after college.
It's all about the benjamins.
IIRC, there was a study that tracked the incomes of people who went to Harvard, vs. people who got accepted to Harvard but didn't go. There was no noticeable difference in their incomes.
Just because Theo went to Harvard doesn’t make him a genius.
What is this in response to? I don't think I've seen any BTFer make this claim.
1. This hurts the team. I think Epstein brings a lot to the table.
2. That said, no one player is irreplaceable. If his successor follows the blueprint, such as it is, the Red Sox will be fine.
3. Don't know if Theo & Larry had conflicts, but if so, and if Theo reached the conclusion that no amount of money would make it bearable, kudos to him. If anything, the recent leaks on the contract negotiations - if attributable to Larry - demonstrate that Larry isn't gonna change.
4. For those who want Lucchino fired - he has an ownership stake. Firing him will not change anything.
Nothing against it, but with a degree from Yale he must have had really mediocre undergrad grades or LSAT scores to only be able to go to law school where he did.
He was working 60 hours a week for the Padres.
If you want a more prestigious law degree, you arrange your schedule to get it.
Is it possible to work 60 hours a week and go to law school part time?
That seems extremely unlikely to me.
You mean to tell me a Yale graduate doesn't care about the ranking or prestige of the law school he attends? Ha! That's hilarious. Moreover, even at San Diego Law School, no student could possibly work 60 hours per week and attend law school full-time. Not even the Great Theo.
I think you missed the part about him taking classes nights and weekends. Law school anywhere is very difficult. Working full time while attending is much more so. Anyone who does that has my respect regardless of the formal "prestige" of the school.
I'm pretty sure pleasegodkilllarrylucchino.com is still available (not that I'm advocating that course). Let's face it, there is no way he's getting fired or bought out.
Yes. It does not leave you much of a life, but it can be done.
My old roommate was a USD Law student. After the first year, he spent darn near 60 hours per week drunk. I'm guessing Theo found the time.
Tarlek & Boone, LLC?
I concur. But, I still don't believe anyone can pull it off. I believe it's impossible, having worked part-time while attending law school myself. And, to think a student could just bust their balls evenings and weekends is unrealistic. Full-time students spend those same hours at those same times doing their reading, research, and homework. Not to mention, student's have nothing left to give. They're depleted. No one can go 24-7 for three straight years without sleeping.
Hey, he could replace Allard Baird and do both!
I know someone who does this (#1 in his class at Georgetown Law, btw). What Theo did is very impressive, for sure.
Shyyaaa, right! A Yale grad doesn't care about prestige. Good one. Ego is king.
Working part-time and attending law school full-time IS very difficult. I did it, but many others have done it too. It's not that uniquely impressive. 60 hour work week and full-time law student. Nope. Impossible.
You are wrong. This is done quite frequently. Also, most evening law programs take four years (or more).
I think I see where the disconnect is. Likely, Epstein attended law school part time, as opposed to full time. This means evening classes, generally at 10-14 hours a semester, as opposed to 16-18 hours. Part-time and a 60 hour a week job are possible (but not a lot of fun).
Maybe some of the legal people around here can weigh in, but I was under the impression that many law students work jobs/clerk at law firms during school. I understand that law school is hard, but it can be done.
I'm glad you're here to give us your insight into Theo's mind. No idea where we'd be without you.
Almost all full-time students do during the summer (or some equivalent with a non-profit, judge or the like). Some work full time while attending law school part-time at night.
As a Giants fan, I have no problem with Sabean being lured away.
When Depodesta was assistant to Beane, he said that Beane didn't know what Paul was doing, in terms of the specifics of evaluation. When Paul left, did Beane get access to that product? That is a subject that interests me, but I don't see it discussed.
I assume it was specfically discussed in DePo's contract and/or exit agreement with regards to just what of his work produce he left exclusively in Oakland, what he took with him exclusively and what was in Oakland and LA
Clerking is almost always either summers or after graduation when school isn't in session, so it isn't really applicable. As for jobs, there is no way he got through first year while working 60 hours a week; it isn't physically or mentally possible. That means for the first 9 months or so it is extremely unlikely he could have worked more than 20-30 hours a week. First year classes are the same for everyone, and the adjustment to seeing things from a legal mindset is much harder than you would think for most people. Starting with the summer after the first year, yeah, he could have worked 60 hours a week if he stretched out the difficult classes over multiple semesters, chose courses with minimal requirements to fill out the schedule, and had absolutely no other life outside work/school. Second and third years aren't anywhere near as time-consuming or rigorous unless you do outside-class activities like law review, etc.
To tell you the truth, I only applied because I wanted to say to the Asian people that would whore themselves out to anything remotely Western that "I GOT INTO YALE, BIATCHES!"
I didn't in of course. Raci... right, WWJFD.
(You guys know Yale is being sued for racism by Asian Grad Students right?)
The whole front office team isn't gone, but a large percentage is. I figure the new GM will bring in a new system, generally.
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