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Originally posted by Anne Elk
. . . I still can't bring myself to read/listen to any of the coverage. . . . Glad that Pedro took responsibility, but I'm still annoyed at Grady. He's the manager, ultimately it is his responsibility.
Should be an interesting off-season. A couple of free agents and Pedro's up for renegotiation. I think Nomar is too.
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Most of the coverage is: what the fuck was Grady Little thinking? Pedro took responsibility (unlike that puss Clemens in 1986, or ever with the sox), but if he were more responsible he would have told Grady, "I'm gassed" And Grady should have told him he was gassed, whether or not Pedro let him. Once again, the inmates running the asylum.
Grady should, and may very well, get canned. He has no contract, and there are other managers out there and available. This was far from his only questionable move in the playoffs. The team itself has all kinds of talent, yet Grady managed to make things a lot more even. It's like Butch Hobson, 20 years older but with just as little experience.
And, yes, Pedro and Nomar are both up at the end of the year. No question they should resign Nomar. Pedro I'm not so sure about--not because I don't want him pitching, but because I have the feeling his contract demands will be even more unreasonable than Clemens's 7 years ago. And, unlike Clemens back then, he's still pitching hard, but nevertheless not as well.
