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Haruki I'm guessing. I'm usually not a fantasy, sci fi reader. What do you suggest?

All of these experts are wrong again. They were wrong when they had us winning the central a couple seasons ago and they are wrong now. These prospects will not pan out. And even if they do sniff a MLB roster they will riddled with injuries and have such flawed approaches they won't win much. It's what we do and we're the best at it in all of sports. Until the organization starts over with a new owner and all new employees that s%*# just permeates everything.

I was listening to some vintage Aerosmith. If they are correct, "you have to lose to know how to win" we can Dream On for this season. And I'm not even drinking yet

It wasn't like the Sox were the only ones fooled. He received a number of favorable reviews. Momma's didn't conceive MLB talented kid that year.

TA signing a minor league deal. What a fall.

So this is the ground we're building up from? Perhaps we're building from a huge fing hole.

I was wondering how much delegation he was going to give to the OC. I think this signals it will be not much. Which I like. I wonder what, if any, thought they gave to down the road responsibility. Hiring someone who could take over more in the coming years.

Agreed. I'm not arguing that he should have the job. I'm not arguing he's highly qualified. I'm not arguing he's done a good job. I'm not arguing he's should stay. f*** the guy. He's a pathetic loser and I think we all know he won't turn this around. One area I'm qualified to speak about are word definitions and linguistics. I've spent a lot of time studying those areas. I have a Masters in Literature and teach English. Is being an assistant a reasonable qualification to be a GM? Would you disagree with a team why would be interviewing anyone that doesn't have front office experience? In any organization being an assistant is a qualification to be the manager. I would have set the bar much hire than being an assistant GM in a failing organization. I've been doing a lot of technical writing the past couple of months and word choice has been dominating my thoughts. My apologies for starting a semantic discussion on the nuances between poorly qualified and unqualified on a baseball message board.

How are you defining qualified?

About time. Guys like Mark, in a small way, balance out the Sosas, Bonds, and Roses of the game.

Minor point, more about denotation and connotation of words. Getz is unqualified to, for example, study the adaptations of terrestrial and marine life to extreme environments. He does have qualifications to be the GM of a MLB team. He is not extremely well qualified, he may not be the best person for the job, but he is qualified. Just like most everyone here is extremely well qualified to judge his performance.

I think your right. Winning always helps.

No. Next question. When did they first realize they could land him? Months ago? Weeks ago? Days ago?

They also need to get Williams to release quicker. He was back there forever which increased the sack rate. My hunch is the receivers have the talent, they just need better schemes and play calling to get open sooner.

I wonder if the OC DC thing is the DC always seen to be reacting to what a really creative OC is implementing.

Exactly. And each area makes the other look better.

If they can improve the line, get receivers open quicker, and teach the QB to release the ball quicker, things look dramatically better.

I agree it should be the goal. How are you balancing the fact they are playing in a tough division? If they win ten games and miss the playoffs, is that satisfactory? I'm not certain

JR would have went with Ron Rivera.

He's a rookie head coach. He'll make some mistakes. But two years in a row they have landed #1 picks who are potentially franchise changing. A player and now a HC.

While I'm really happy with the choice, I am not giving the organization much credit for vision, or football IQs. I think they just hired the guy that will sell some tickets.

When is "Mathematically Eliminated" night?

She's dead, wrapped in plastic.

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Collusion would be an arrangement between the Sox and sending team to give back the player at the deadline. Now that would be interesting. We'll send you John Doe for a player to be named later who wow! Is John Doe.