You're being way too kind KevinCurt Schilling has a screw loose
You're being way too kind KevinCurt Schilling has a screw loose
I can't blame Duquette for thinking this by the way. Clemens had an ERA of 4.18 and 3.63 his last two years here. He goes to Toronto and proceed to go 2.05 and 2.65. And we know why Roger was able to perform later in his career. That is not a secret.The (alleged) Mindy McCready thing is holding me back from a complete rehabilitation of Clemens here, but otherwise he's been classy post-retirement and his issues with the organization were mostly just his vindictiveness toward Dan Duquette after Duquette tried to dismiss him as being in the twilight of his career after he let him walk in free agency and the fact that he pushed his way to the Yankees.
The thing with Damon is it happened when this was actually still a fierce rivalry. Fans don't care about him going to the Yankees anymore but at the time it was raw and it hurt. Plus Damon did kinda step in it by saying he would never go to the Yankees. That didn't help his cause.Johnny Damon is the one I feel bad for, he never got a serious offer from the Red Sox, the only teams he was talking to that off-season were Detroit and the Yankees, and once Detroit decided to go with Granderson in center literally nobody other than the Yankees made a legit pitch for him. He got too much shit from the fans for ending up there.
Just heard on the Baseball Hour that Cora expects him to be the opening day starter next season.Is tonight the last time we see Chris Sale in a Red Sox uniform?
I might’ve done the wastewater operations at that country club about 8-9 years ago, Pretty sure i saw Wake zippin around on the cart once. I know he lived in that neighborhood. Was definitely at some country club that I’d only cover if people were out from work. I think Belichick lives(d) there too.Met Wake many times at a country club I used to work at, he was a very nice guy to me and all the the staff, which was pretty rare with that crowd. Wish him and his wife the best.
He's part of the MLB Umpire's Association. MLB can't get rid of him, no matter how bad he is.How does Angel Hernandez still have a damn job.
Not sure i understand this. How is there no room for getting rid of someone based on job performance? If he wants to ump until he's 80 there's nothing they can do? Can the umpires association dump him? I would think they are all sick of him too.He's part of the MLB Umpire's Association. MLB can't get rid of him, no matter how bad he is.
Is tonight the last time we see Chris Sale in a Red Sox uniform?
Haha yep Wake, Bill, and Varitek all lived there. I only saw Bill play about 3 times in 5 years there, was in Nantucket most of the time. Wake was very active at the club tho, really friendly with the staff and with the other members. Played in club tournaments and everything, not typical for celebrity membersI might’ve done the wastewater operations at that country club about 8-9 years ago, Pretty sure i saw Wake zippin around on the cart once. I know he lived in that neighborhood. Was definitely at some country club that I’d only cover if people were out from work. I think Belichick lives(d) there too.
That was a crappy job (literally).
If I typed what I have told friends in conversations I would have had to ban myself....You're being way too kind Kevin
It was iodine, and obvious at the time but the media had a narrative to hew to.I just saw this on another site and share it here I wonder it the red thing on his sock was ketchup instead of blood. So funny to me. LOL
The CBA between MLB and the MLBUA is structured such that MLB can't fire an umpire for making subjective calls. He could be fired for gross misconduct or for misapplying rules. All poor performance does is make sure that he won't get post-season assignments.Not sure i understand this. How is there no room for getting rid of someone based on job performance? If he wants to ump until he's 80 there's nothing they can do? Can the umpires association dump him? I would think they are all sick of him too.
If I typed what I have told friends in conversations I would have had to ban myself....
Well said Mazz