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Sunday, October 23, 2005 |
Pickoff Moves, Bedtime Edition
MLB Minus A Sense Of Humor About Latest "Got Milk?" Ads
I always figured the execs at MLB weren't the greatest kidders, but this plumbs new depths: a new ad by the California Milk Processor Board in which a player tests positive "for a performance-enhancing substance", whereupon the player has a carton of milk removed from his locker."There is nothing humorous about steroid abuse," said Tim Brosnan, executive vice president for business for baseball. "I would think that the California Milk Processor Board and their advertising agency would know better regarding an issue that threatens America's youth."... or allows some cheap pontificating from a few jackass Senators who don't have anything better to do with their days. Jeez.
Former Angels GM Harry Dalton Dies
Harry Dalton, GM of the Angels from 1972-1977 and a career baseball man, died from complications due to Parkinson's disease. He was 79. Five of his teams reached the World Series, and two of them -- the Orioles in 1966 and 1970 -- won it.David Wells Requests Trade To West Coast
According to the Boston Globe, David Wells of the Red Sox has requested a trade to a west coast team for the final year of his contract. The Padres are the most likely destination for the San Diego native.How High The Moon? Asks Theo Epstein
In that same Boston Globe piece above, negotiations between the Red Sox and Theo Epstein continue to crawl along, but the sticking point, interestingly enough, may be Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta. DePodesta is believed to have an $800,000 annual salary, and is missing a particular piece of jewelry -- a World Series ring -- that Mr. Epstein does own. The Sox have so far offered between $850,000 to $900,000 annually, though this is less than Brian Sabean with the Giants, John Schuerholz of the Braves, and Walt Jocketty of the Cardinals make -- in the neighborhood of $1 million to $1.5 million. Will a thin market for free agents inflate the value of those available? Will a thin market for successful general managers do the same?Minor League Scorebook
The AFL had the night off.
Comments:
But the ads are indeed in rather poor taste, don't you think? :)
# posted by 
: 10/23/2005 11:06:00 PM
: 10/23/2005 11:06:00 PM
The thing I thought of with the Epstein negotiations was whether he would be a victim of the same replacement-level ideology the statheads (and I consider myself far more in their camp than out of it) brought to the fore. Do you really think Epstein is that much more talented than a whole slew of assistant GMs in the sport who'd be happy to do the job for much less money?
I don't have an answer to that question, but it at least seems worth asking.
I don't have an answer to that question, but it at least seems worth asking.
<< The thing I thought of with the Epstein negotiations was whether he would be a victim of the same replacement-level ideology the statheads >>
I don't think that's necessarily true anymore than any in any competitive business. In corporate culture, managers are evaluated against a metric just like the rest of us. If the business delivered exceptional productivity, then it's reasonable for a manager to ask for a significant pay raise against the market value.
I don't think that's necessarily true anymore than any in any competitive business. In corporate culture, managers are evaluated against a metric just like the rest of us. If the business delivered exceptional productivity, then it's reasonable for a manager to ask for a significant pay raise against the market value.
# posted by : 10/24/2005 03:58:00 PM
: 10/24/2005 03:58:00 PMNewer› ‹Older
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