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[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Just playing devil's advocate here - whould you go to the former CEO's funeral of your company if you never met him?

If I knew him....Yes

and Pesky wasn't a CEO who ruled from an office somewhere...he was a guy that came through the ranks and tried to touch every player who came through those same ranks personally.

If the spouse of somebody you worked with died, but you never met the spouse, would you go to the wake?

Most Wakes and Funerals aren't about the guy in the casket...its about everybody else thats still with us

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

If I knew him....Yes Agreed, but the question was if you DIDN'T know him. As I asked earlier, I wasn't sure if Pesky had been around much lately. I don't know if the younger guys knew him personally.

and Pesky wasn't a CEO who ruled from an office somewhere...he was a guy that came through the ranks and tried to touch every player who came through those same ranks personally.

If the spouse of somebody you worked with died, but you never met the spouse, would you go to the wake?Yes, but this is a different issue unless they knew Mrs Pesky.

Most Wakes and Funerals aren't about the guy in the casket...its about everybody else thats still with us

Agree with the last statement. But a hand written note from someone who didn't attend the wake discussing the relationship w/the deceased means more than spending 10 min. at a wake.

I'm going for a quick bike ride. Now that Lance has lost his 7 TDFs (That is Toure De France) you never know what they're going to do w/the titles.

[vineyardblues]

2 late Sample memo

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Agree with the last statement. But a hand written note from someone who didn't attend the wake discussing the relationship w/the deceased means more than spending 10 min. at a wake.

I'm going for a quick bike ride. Now that Lance has lost his 7 TDFs (That is Toure De France) you never know what they're going to do w/the titles.

Paul, there were plenty of people on that team that did know him personally. He still visited the ball park and was around during spring training last year (not sure about this season). Pedroia, Ellsbury, Lester, Beckett to name a few should have made it a point to be there. And I've been to several wakes and funerals for people I had never met. As TDF said, you go for the people who are still alive.

I hate to say it, but I bet nothing like this would happen with the Yankees. The leaders on that team would make sure that the players attended.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by fishbones

I hate to say it, but I bet nothing like this would happen with the Yankees. The leaders on that team would make sure that the players attended.

Don't be so sure about that....

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter says he was unaware of scheduling of Bob Sheppard's funeral - New York Daily News

[mosholu]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Don't be so sure about that....

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter says he was unaware of scheduling of Bob Sheppard's funeral - New York Daily News

Don't forget it was the all star break players were generally out of town and Steinbrenner died two days after Sheppard. I would bet a couple plugs that when Yogi passes on the squad will be at the services.
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[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by mosholu

Don't forget it was the all star break players were generally out of town and Steinbrenner died two days after Sheppard. I would bet a couple plugs that when Yogi passes on the squad will be at the services.
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Nice Try...but they played the Tampa Bay Rays in New York the Day of the Funeral...so they were in town.

2010 New York Yankees Schedule by Baseball Almanac

I'm not making excuses for the Sox...so Don't make excuses for the Yankees

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Don't be so sure about that....

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter says he was unaware of scheduling of Bob Sheppard's funeral - New York Daily News

I stand corrected. And I'm a little glad that the Yankees are the bums that I always thought they were.

[afterhours]

a couple of sucbags may now be on their way out of town

[vineyardblues]

Whats next sell the team John Henry ????????????

free up 270 million off the papers , sell the team for God only $$$$$ knows..

LMFAO




The Sox were on the verge Friday night of unloading some of their mistakes — Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, and Nick Punto — to the Dodgers for prospects, including righthanders Allen Webster and Rubby De La Rosa, outfielder/first baseman Jerry Sands, first baseman James Loney, and infielder Ivan De Jesus.

If the deal goes through, the Sox will have unloaded approximately $270 million in salaries, though part of the hang-up was concerning how much of the remainder of the contracts of Crawford, Beckett, and Gonzalez the Sox would assume.

The Dodgers would get their power-hitting first baseman in Gonzalez (who has a limited no-trade, but not to the Dodgers), a good defensive player but one who was part of the chemistry problem in the Boston clubhouse, a starting pitcher in Beckett who would solidify the middle of their rotation, Crawford for next season, and Punto as a utilityman.

The Sox needed to get final approval from Beckett, who has 10-5 rights. That approval had not yet come during Friday night’s game against the Royals.

The Sox also placed Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury on trade waivers, and there could be action on them in the next 24 hours as well. In other words, the Sox are hoping to start again with a blank slate.