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Comments on: FTM post peek: A-Rod, the Sox, the now-infamous opt-out clause, the Theo ‘n’ Larry show, and the spending sprees of 2006. (Plus: Jon Lester!) http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:48:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: The Feeding the Monster Blog — In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music. » ARod/free agent http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-99302 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:10:43 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-99302 [...] I wrote about this same thing back before the season began; that post contained an excerpt from FTM that quoted from “The A-Rod Chronicles,” the book’s relevant chapter. I’ll reprint a paragragh of that here: [...] […] I wrote about this same thing back before the season began; that post contained an excerpt from FTM that quoted from “The A-Rod Chronicles,” the book’s relevant chapter. I’ll reprint a paragragh of that here: […]

]]> by: SeaBeachFred http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-16283 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-16283 All I can say is that in all my years following baseball I have never ever heard a player call HIMSELF out, and to me that is just what A-Rod did. As if he didn't have enough just getting ready for the season and trying to let his playing do his talking, he just decided to run off at the mouth and wound up saying some ridiculous things about the people wanting him out if he didn't perform or want him back if he did and the Yankees won it all. Fact is, he will determine whether he will stay or go, but I can only believe the camp that wants him to go suddenly grew by at least a dozen percentage points with his ridiculous utterances a few days ago. He didn't help his cause one twit. All I can say is that in all my years following baseball I have never ever heard a player call HIMSELF out, and to me that is just what A-Rod did. As if he didn’t have enough just getting ready for the season and trying to let his playing do his talking, he just decided to run off at the mouth and wound up saying some ridiculous things about the people wanting him out if he didn’t perform or want him back if he did and the Yankees won it all. Fact is, he will determine whether he will stay or go, but I can only believe the camp that wants him to go suddenly grew by at least a dozen percentage points with his ridiculous utterances a few days ago. He didn’t help his cause one twit.

]]> by: ygbluig http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-15642 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:35:16 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-15642 ‘Manny leads in the batter’s box and Nomar prepares himself to play hard everyday but you’re talking about a leader in Alex Rodriguez…. I mean, A-Rod’s the best in the game.’ -- Kevin Millar. And when you're talking about assessing a person's character, no one is better than Kevin Millar. ‘Manny leads in the batter’s box and Nomar prepares himself to play hard everyday but you’re talking about a leader in Alex Rodriguez…. I mean, A-Rod’s the best in the game.’ — Kevin Millar.

And when you’re talking about assessing a person’s character, no one is better than Kevin Millar.

]]> by: john http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-15537 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:56:03 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-15537 So then A-Rod was willing to take less money. Now he may leave for more money. Evidently, it's not easy being A-Rod. Over on YanksFanSoxFan Rob Bradford guesses that a) the Sox would have no interest in a free-agent A-Rod, because of his head-case tendencies in NYC, and b) the Sox won't pick up Manny's options. So then A-Rod was willing to take less money. Now he may leave for more money. Evidently, it’s not easy being A-Rod.

Over on YanksFanSoxFan Rob Bradford guesses that a) the Sox would have no interest in a free-agent A-Rod, because of his head-case tendencies in NYC, and b) the Sox won’t pick up Manny’s options.

]]> by: Zabathan http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-14990 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:00:30 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-14990 Not to mention a potential Lefty stud in Lester. Not to mention a potential Lefty stud in Lester.

]]> by: Shalomar http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-14717 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:55:32 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/ftm-post-peek-a-rod-the-sox-the-now-infamous-opt-out-clause-the-theo-n-larry-show-and-the-spending-sprees-of-2006-plus-jon-lester/#comment-14717 THANK G_D WE KEPT MANNY We have a stud, clutch, relatively secure hitter who doesn't give a rats arse about what people think of him, as opposed to an insecure, childish, chest-baring choke artist (when it comes to the playoffs at least). THANK G_D WE KEPT MANNY

We have a stud, clutch, relatively secure hitter who doesn’t give a rats arse about what people think of him, as opposed to an insecure, childish, chest-baring choke artist (when it comes to the playoffs at least).

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