Understanding Drury?

[bobbop]

I dont get it. Coming from a position within the Rangers system it doesnt seem like he built many loyalties or friendships. He has pretty much cleaned out most of his co-workers. I wonder what his relationship was with his co workers.
Is he that ruthless or just doing as he is told.. I wonder what Gorton and JD think now about bringing Drury on board. Didnt they also refuse another team permission for him to interview for a GM job?

Seriously?

 

[nyr2k2]

It's actually odd when new GMs (that replaced fired ones) don't hire their own staff or coach.

It's not like JD and Gorts retired or left on their own accord. GM and Pres are head of a staff, if you don't agree with their vision then you replace the whole staff.

Yeah, in the environment I work, whenever there is a challenge coming to the incumbent president of the union and a convention is coming up, people get nervous. They know if the incumbent is unseated, there's a good chance they'll be gone. Not the rank-and-file staff but upper management. Some people even leave on their own before it happens. I feel like that's probably the same in a lot of different industries. New person comes in, installs their own trusted staffers. Pretty common practice.

 

[egelband]

I dont get it. Coming from a position within the Rangers system it doesnt seem like he built many loyalties or friendships. He has pretty much cleaned out most of his co-workers. I wonder what his relationship was with his co workers.
Is he that ruthless or just doing as he is told.. I wonder what Gorton and JD think now about bringing Drury on board. Didnt they also refuse another team permission for him to interview for a GM job?

Was thinking this too. Is he extremely ruthless or just caught up in a whirlwind.

 

[Zamboner]

August 26, 1989, minutes before the final game of the Little League World Series against a juggernaut Taiwanese dynasty, a 13-year-old Chris Drury took a look at his Trumbull teammate and saw heartbreak. That teammate was scheduled to pitch the biggest game of their lives and Drury was worried. The previous day the boy pitcher passed a note to a girl named Suzzie he liked in the crowd. That note read: "Do you like me? Check yes or no." Suzzie checked no. The boy pitcher was devastated. Drury looked at the sad boy pitcher and felt no empathy. He only saw a liability and Drury decided that he'd rather die than let that sad sack take the mound in the most important game of his life. He went to his manager, Tom Galla, and said, "Our pitcher is a loser. Let me take the rubber, coach. Let me win this game for the boys. Let me win this game for Connecticut." Coach Galla saw the icy look in Drury's eyes, borderline sociopathic, and knew Drury would never lose the game. He handed Drury the ball and said, "No, son. You're gonna win this game for America!" Drury showed the same amount of mercy for Taiwan that he showed his sad loser teammate -- No Mercy -- while pitching a complete game and driving in two runs as Trumbull did the impossible and beat Taiwan 5-2. Drury was named World Series MVP and became a national hero for the first (but not last) time. As a result, young Chris Drury got to take a trip to Oakland to throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of the 1989 World Series. Drury didn't take the trip alone. He brought Suzzie with him. No mercy. Winner mindset.

Read more in my new book "Chris Drury: The Winningest Winner That Ever Won"

 

[Barnaby]

rangers of thrones

Hopefully this finale is better.

 

[Boris Zubov]

August 26, 1989, minutes before the final game of the Little League World Series against a juggernaut Taiwanese dynasty, a 13-year-old Chris Drury took a look at his Trumbull teammate and saw heartbreak. That teammate was scheduled to pitch the biggest game of their lives and Drury was worried. The previous day the boy pitcher passed a note to a girl named Suzzie he liked in the crowd. That note read: "Do you like me? Check yes or no." Suzzie checked no. The boy pitcher was devastated. Drury looked at the sad boy pitcher and felt no empathy. He only saw a liability and Drury decided that he'd rather die than let that sad sack take the mound in the most important game of his life. He went to his manager, Tom Galla, and said, "Our pitcher is a loser. Let me take the rubber, coach. Let me win this game for the boys. Let me win this game for Connecticut." Coach Galla saw the icy look in Drury's eyes, borderline sociopathic, and knew Drury would never lose the game. He handed Drury the ball and said, "No, son. You're gonna win this game for America!" Drury showed the same amount of mercy for Taiwan that he showed his sad loser teammate -- No Mercy -- while pitching a complete game and driving in two runs as Trumbull did the impossible and beat Taiwan 5-2. Drury was named World Series MVP and became a national hero for the first (but not last) time. As a result, young Chris Drury got to take a trip to Oakland to throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of the 1989 World Series. Drury didn't take the trip alone. He brought Suzzie with him. No mercy. Winner mindset.

Read more in my new book "Chris Drury: The Winningest Winner That Ever Won"

That's EXACTLY how I remember it. I'm still shocked the movie rights haven't been optioned yet.

 

[Lone Ranger]

As long as I don't see Drury sharing a candlelight dinner with Howden before the season starts, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Its typical of people to want their own guys working for them, guys they trust. Im still surprised Briere hasn't arrived in some capacity yet but maybe thats coming.

 

[Black Aces]

I'll never forget Dru's face when he was all alone in the box his first night as Chief of the rangers. He didn't see this coming, he looked deeply concerned and overwhelmed. The vibe was no bueno.

*f*** James Dolan and his shitty band.

He looked more like Michael Corleone after he had the 5 heads of the rival families killed. He is a ruthless Mofo.

 

[fm]

I'll never forget Dru's face when he was all alone in the box his first night as Chief of the rangers. He didn't see this coming, he looked deeply concerned and overwhelmed. The vibe was no bueno.

*f*** James Dolan and his shitty band.

I dunno about that. I seem to recall him grinning slyly. I think it was an NBC game so maybe second game as head honcho

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Drury is a stoic guy. There's not much to understand. He's the intelligent introverted type.

Is he a good GM? TBD.

 

[its josh]

The team won 1 cup in 80 years, and we are worried about a bunch of guys getting fired after 3 seasons not making the playoffs?

Lundqvist gave most of the management staff a free pass.