http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:13:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/#comment-533 deversm Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:50:03 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/#comment-533 Professional poker players are painfully familiar with this (a good decision could produce a bad outcome). You can set up the perfect situation, have far superior cards, play the hand flawlessly, and still lose the pot. Luck plays a huge part in the short term, but as close to 0 as possible in the long term. Professional poker players are painfully familiar with this (a good decision could produce a bad outcome). You can set up the perfect situation, have far superior cards, play the hand flawlessly, and still lose the pot. Luck plays a huge part in the short term, but as close to 0 as possible in the long term.

]]> http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/#comment-531 soxfannyc Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:43:05 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/#comment-531 I continue to give Theo the benefit of the doubt. Obviously many of his moves the last two years havent worked out, but he is a "process" guy and hopefully the process isnt broken, only the recent outcomes. What gives me pause is that Theo was so wrong on Renteria and we are still paying part of his contract and the fact that so far he has been wrong on both Coco and Beckett. What was the rush to give both of those big contract extensions? Theo talks about payroll flexibility, but both of those deals give the Sox anything but. I wouldnt be surprised to see Coco in a Braves uniform next year with Andruw Jones playing CF and batting #5 for the Sox next year. I also expect Papelbon to be in the rotation next year with the Sox trying to find a new closer in the offseason. What does the Sox payroll look like next year? I continue to give Theo the benefit of the doubt. Obviously many of his moves the last two years havent worked out, but he is a “process” guy and hopefully the process isnt broken, only the recent outcomes. What gives me pause is that Theo was so wrong on Renteria and we are still paying part of his contract and the fact that so far he has been wrong on both Coco and Beckett. What was the rush to give both of those big contract extensions? Theo talks about payroll flexibility, but both of those deals give the Sox anything but. I wouldnt be surprised to see Coco in a Braves uniform next year with Andruw Jones playing CF and batting #5 for the Sox next year. I also expect Papelbon to be in the rotation next year with the Sox trying to find a new closer in the offseason. What does the Sox payroll look like next year?

]]> http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/#comment-529 Kevin Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:36:39 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/23/the-front-office-asks-columnists-fans-to-read-treasury-secretary-memoir/#comment-529 Last night was one of the most encouraging losses I've seen. I hate to play revisionist, but if the Sox were in the same situation with Manny in the game they might have been able to scratch that one out. The end of the skid is near, hopefully. Last night was one of the most encouraging losses I’ve seen. I hate to play revisionist, but if the Sox were in the same situation with Manny in the game they might have been able to scratch that one out. The end of the skid is near, hopefully.

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