Red Sox PUNKED by Cashman Options

[Lee Corso]

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New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman admitted Thursday that he feigned interest in Carl Crawford last offseason to drive up the price for the Boston Red Sox to sign the free agent.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman joined ESPN New York 1050's "The Michael Kay Show" with some interesting things to say about his attempt to drive up Boston's price for Carl Crawford.

"I actually had dinner with the agent to pretend that we were actually involved and drive the price up," Cashman said

[Champs 5 times]

I don't believe this for one god damn second.

[Lee Corso]

Me neither really.

The Sox landed a coup with Crawford. Unfortunately for them he turned to poo.

[dkst0426]

I don't believe this for one god damn second.

Why not, though? Soccer's player movements are completely different with transfer fees between clubs and all that, so bigger clubs attempting to price out other clubs or to drive up the price for rival clubs isn't unusual. To be honest, I'd be surprised if this doesn't occur more.

[Lee Corso]

We're talking men sports here, DK.

[Champs 5 times]

The Yankees would have the most to lose in the long run by artificially driving up free agent contract prices.

[dkst0426]

We're talking men sports here, DK.

Ooh, that's an original one.

The Yankees would have the most to lose in the long run by artificially driving up free agent contract prices.

Not if they're driving the price up on players whom (a) they don't need, and (b) may have some type of scouting information on to project a decline (Moneyball and all that).

[Champs 5 times]

Ooh, that's an original one.
Not if they're driving the price up on players whom (a) they don't need, and (b) may have some type of scouting information on to project a decline (Moneyball and all that).

Scott Boras STARTS negotiations with the previous highest paid contract for that position. Why on Earth would the Yankees want that number higher, unless they think they'll never need to sign an outfielder again?

[Dread]

How many WS did Oakland win with " money ball "?

[blueduke]

How many WS did Oakland win with " money ball "?

as many as pittsburgh did during that time. pitt played "retarded moneyball"

[Dread]

pitt played "retarded l"

[Carlos the Jackal]

There ain't no "we" in Chokeville.

What a shocker. I mean, WE were doing so great until Sept. 3. And then THEY had a worse September than Rick Perry.

There is no joy in Shillville.

Worst choke in baseball history, even worse than the Braves this year, the Braves who used to play in Boston, which as someone said yesterday proves that you can take the Braves out of Boston, but you can’t take the Boston out of the Braves.

Everyone chant together, “We’re number three! We’re number three!”

I guess the cream of the Boston sporting press is going to have to find some new rear ends to kiss. “Beanpot Fever Grips Hub!” Prepare for three months of enthralling sports talk.

Host No. 1: “I love Tom Brady [stats].”

Host No. 2: “I love Tom Brady more than you do — I got a lock of his hair when he went to the barbershop!”

Host No. 1: “I got two locks of his hair!”

Host No. 2: “Rah-rah-”

Host No. 1: “Sis-boom-bah.”

But don’t worry. By February, WE’ll have the best team in baseball again. Every jock-sniffer in the city will agree, just like they do every year. Just like the Patriots [team stats] are a dynasty, even though the last time THEY won a Super Bowl was the year George Bush was re-elected.

The clue on the Red Sox [team stats] should have been that the Yankees always have players with nicknames such as “Mr. October.” The Red Sox are full of “Mr. Mays,” and I don’t mean Willie.

You know how much fun it is to go to Fenway when WE’re winning. But it’s horrible to pay $30 to park when THEY start losing. WE were so smart to get Carl Crawford last winter, but now it looks like THEY wasted $142 million.

It was like a morgue in some hotbeds of Red Sox worship yesterday. I know, I’m writing this column from a place where seldom — make that never — is heard a discouraging word about THEM. I would have taken some of the mourners out to lunch, but I was afraid they’d make like their heroes and ... choke.

Now the pom-poms are put away. The fatties are looking for their 3-XL Tom Brady No. 12 sweatshirts. Honestly, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh at these guys living in their moms’ basements, calling the shows at midnight, their voices cracking, demanding that baseball add more wild-card teams so the Red Sox could get in. ...

One sweatshirt you won’t see much of for the next few months — No. 58. That belongs to baseball’s best reliever (according to the Red Sox hagiographers), Jonathan Papelboneinhisthroat.

To everyone in Shillville, I leave you with one thought. WE didn’t lose, THEY did.

[Lee Corso]

you can take the Braves out of Boston, but you can’t take the Boston out of the Braves.