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Comments on: Look, I said it was just speculation http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/12/02/look-i-said-it-was-just-speculation/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: rog http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/12/02/look-i-said-it-was-just-speculation/#comment-2763 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:09:36 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/12/02/look-i-said-it-was-just-speculation/#comment-2763 Most baseball 'fans' are unclear on the concept. The business of baseball has gotten, probably, too complicated for the casual viewer. Offering arbitration to a bunch of guys who wont be back is a great idea, considering how good this ownership is at drafting amateur players. Trot would've gotten paid too much via arbitration but since the free agent rules have changed to the team's advantage this off-season, Trot might choose to come back at a much lower price anytime between now and Spring '07. Good all-around moves by the Sox. It's only frustrating that sites like Boston Dirt Dogs are so unclear on the concept. Most baseball ‘fans’ are unclear on the concept. The business of baseball has gotten, probably, too complicated for the casual viewer. Offering arbitration to a bunch of guys who wont be back is a great idea, considering how good this ownership is at drafting amateur players. Trot would’ve gotten paid too much via arbitration but since the free agent rules have changed to the team’s advantage this off-season, Trot might choose to come back at a much lower price anytime between now and Spring ‘07. Good all-around moves by the Sox. It’s only frustrating that sites like Boston Dirt Dogs are so unclear on the concept.

]]> by: V06 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/12/02/look-i-said-it-was-just-speculation/#comment-2736 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:41:01 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/12/02/look-i-said-it-was-just-speculation/#comment-2736 Gabe Kapler may find someone to pay him $7 million per year, but it wouldn't be to play baseball. Some television network really should talk to him about doing baseball commentary. If an idiot like Steve Lyons can get a job on tv, then Kapler could. In any interview I've ever seen Kapler give, he's been extremely articulate and intelligent sounding. He's always deflected the steroid rumors convincingly. He's charismatic too. My wife said she'd watch him even if he said stupid,inane stuff like Johnny Damon or Kevin Millar habituatally did. Gabe Kapler may find someone to pay him $7 million per year, but it wouldn’t be to play baseball. Some television network really should talk to him about doing baseball commentary. If an idiot like Steve Lyons can get a job on tv, then Kapler could.

In any interview I’ve ever seen Kapler give, he’s been extremely articulate and intelligent sounding. He’s always deflected the steroid rumors convincingly. He’s charismatic too. My wife said she’d watch him even if he said stupid,inane stuff like Johnny Damon or Kevin Millar habituatally did.

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