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Sox Therapy— Where Thinking Red Sox Fans Obsess about the Sox
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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1. DarrenSo he has a degree in Maritime law - brilliant!!
p.s. no relation to #7
I know these are all likely true, but it would be more hilarious, and therefore better, if they were false.
How would that happen exactly? You can't fire the owner.
1) I think Cherington will give you most of what Epstein does (saber-friendly analysis, open-minded approach to problem-solving), without Epstein's liabilities (I think Cherington will be better with the media/public; will be a better evaluator of major-league talent fitting into Boston)
2) He replaces Epstein at a time when a growing number of Red Sox fans will think of Epstein in the context of the failures of the last two seasons, rather than the 03-04, and 07-08 successes. Epstein will always be loved in Boston for being the hometown kid that built the two WS teams, but Cherington is going to feel like a breath of fresh air, in terms of his affable nature. And Cherington is a hometown person, of sorts, as well. He's from New Hampshire (one reason I've always been a fan of his).
I think this is true only if the Sox win another WS or two relatively quickly. No WS will lead towards pining for the good-old days with Theo & Tito.
EDIT: And Theo's performance in Chicago will impact the thinking.
First;
I think Epstein has been quite good with the media/public. He has certainly made moves that were debatable both from performance and popularity standpoints (Lackey, Drew) but I think he has generally come off well when discussing them.
Second;
The big question for the Ben Cherington era (assuming it happens and this thing doesn't fall through. We're on like day four since it was a "done deal" aren't we?) and I think the Sox have a perception that Epstein has been holding the wolves at bay in the form of Lucchino/Henry. Is this true and if so can Cherington do it? Honestly, I think we're going to get a clear sense of what direction the "new" Sox are going almost immediately.
Relative contiuation - Pick up Scutaro's option
New direction (the Steinbrenner path) - Let Scutaro go, sign Reyes.
I can't imagine a situation where shortstop is not filled through one of those two paths.
You forgot one. If Theo succeeds in Chicago and the Sox remain a consistent contender and win a pennant and maybe a WS in the coming years then Henry/Lucchino is excellent ownership, Theo is brilliant and apparently Duquette/Harrington was just a continuation of decades of incompetence.
I'm sure it was just an oversight that you forgot that possibility.
I expect Rollins to command more than he's objectively worth.
Signing Rollins would be pulling a Crawford.
How would that happen exactly? You can't fire the owner."
If Baltimore fans ever figure that out, you can copy their methods.
He is, ever so slightly, partly kidding about Dan Duquette.
We have to assume the Red Sox FO, and Cherington, don't blow off BABIP because it's got a funny sounding acronym. Someone is going to give Reyes way too much money, but I don't imagine it's going to be the sharpies in Beantown. Reyes can't stay healthy, and his prime ended in 2008. He hasn't been a true star since then, fwiw.
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This is exactly how I felt when Ricciardi was finally booted and Alex Anthopoulos was hired in one complete move.
Hey, those Amherst College roots run deep. It's practically a GM factory!
I liked Theo OK, but thought his '04 success was very lucky -- and I didn't like his getting rid of Nomar. 2007 was more impressive, however. I think the regime's bad behavior every time someone leaves is indicative that on average (Lucchino being a big part of the average) they are unpleasant people. But if Cherington combines the better parts of Theo and Duquette, and if Lucchino takes the opportunity for early retirement, I could become much more wholeheartedly positive on the Sox organization.
Because Theo Epstein has not resigned and has contractual authority to run the Red Sox baseball organisation.
All I know is, having him on ignore does no good, as you people keep reposting his ####.
Km, is like a tiny, cute, little kitten - even when he's pooping on the rug he is friggin adoreable.
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