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I have read some or all of those earlier. Was any of it the quotes from Jack McKeon about how he used to lock the clubhouse when Beckett was playing there to keep him and others out of the clubhouse during games? Find that if it isn't one of your links above.

I see Olberman reached the same conclusion I did about ownership. I'm kind of amazed that the Globe hasn't faced more backlash about this article. (At least I haven't heard much about it here in NYC)

I love the interview with Ortiz when asked if he could picture playing for the Yankees he says he would have to think about it. That turned into a threat somewhere by the media.

As if the Yankees have a need for a no-position player that can still contribute and in that stadium would put up numbers regardless of declining abilities.

They could ask him to bury his shirt again in the cement, right?

I like that, "the Curse of the Lucchino" - catchy, very catchy !

Well, we have Hank and the Sox have The Lucchino. Oh well, all I can say is that sometimes money begats egos (sigh).

BL

Two quotes caught my eye:

"There's too much drama. I have been thinking about a lot of things. I don't know if I want to be part of this drama for next year."

and

"It's great from what I hear," Ortiz said of the Yankees. "It's a good situation to be involved in. Who doesn't want to be involved in a great situation where everything goes the right way?

"They lost just like we did, they just went to the first round of the playoffs. I ain't heard nobody coming out killing everybody just because they lost."

Now, let me say that I don't think the Yankees will go anywhere near Ortiz, nor should they.

I also think Ortiz is a smart cookie and he knows that it only helps his price to get the Yankees involved.

Mitchell

I think they still are ahead in that trade.

Peter,

You're right, I agree.

(begin rant)

Hank will always stand right in front of you and tell you what he thinks, why and what he's going to do about it. You never have to watch your back around him, same as his old man was. That does NOT make what he says or does any more acceptable but at least there's no "back shooting" going on.

The Sox owners, however, seem to prefer back shooting. As an ex-corporate guy, I have to tell you that this is the sort of behavior I can never accept or even rationalize. I find it infuriating.

(end rant)

The saga continues with the old "heads I win, tails you lose" gambit from John Henry.

Henry throws Theo under the bus for the Crawford signing saying "I didn't want to sign him, I deferred to the baseball guys". In other words, if Crawford sucks, I get to say "I was right" - but if Crawford turns it around, I get to say "I was right to listen to my baseball guys"

Slick, very very slick, Mr, Henry.

Time to put a muzzle on this guy cause even this Yankees fan is starting to feel bad for some people and players in the Sox organization.