Allow me to take this opportunity to offer my sincere congratulations to Dan Shaughnessy. Good job! You've single-handedly (well, ok...maybe you had a little help) ruined the Red Sox organization. It must feel pretty good to write an article that makes an otherwise managerial-minded Theo Epstein turn his decision from re-signing with the Red Sox to resigning from the Red Sox.
In case you haven't heard, I'll bring you up to speed. This
little gem of Shaughnessy's appeared in the Sunday Globe. I guess Dan was chatting with his insiders within the "club" (Larry Lucchino?) and decided that whatever he knew about the dealings between ownership and the current (now ex) GM, was best highlighted (in neon lights) in the paper. According to sources, Theo Epstein apparently read the article (which "aired" the organization's "dirty laundry") and decided that he felt that the lack of trust within the organization coupled with the ongoing media frenzy that surrounds the Boston Red Sox, was just not his thing. This I can undertstand.
What I don't understand is Shaughnessy's
article in today's paper. First you talk about the Epstein-Lucchino relationship like it was ham and eggs, spilling the inner-workings of the heads of the Red Sox organization in your column like it was a soap-opera. Now, today, you try to weasel your way out of the blame (nice "go ahead blame me" attitude Dan--don't try that reverse psychology stuff--we *do* blame you) by re-writing the same article the day after the deal goes bust. It's not that we blame you for the demise of the core of the organization--we blame you for putting that giant nail in the otherwise not-yet-purchased coffin. Thanks for the burial. The epitaph reads, "Here lies the Red Sox Organization under the managerial eye of Theo Epstein. Dan Shaughnessy killed it."
But don't worry Dan! It's not that Red Sox Nation will die without Theo. Sure, we'll find another GM. It's just that we sort of like Theo; we like his "Dunkin Donuts" commercials; we like winning the World Series (and I use the term "like," when it means "completely love" winning the World Series). But don't despair...just because we actually won a World Series doesn't mean that your book won't sell, Dan. I'm sure you don't have to worry about that.
I guess it's just that once again, you've imparted your (ehem) "wisdom" somewhere that it doesn't belong. I mean, kudos for talking shit about Peter Gammons, too; it's not like he'll be defending your honor with FSN or ESPN (whoops!). I mean hell, who cares what he has to say, right Dan?
At any rate, I do feel somewhat vindicated that the faithful of Red Sox Nation are continuing their anti-Shaughnessy sentiments. I don't like seeing Theo go, and I sure as hell don't like Shaughnessy signing his walking papers. I mean, this just speaks volumes of Dan's journalistic integrity, doesn't it? But, whatever...it's "all good" for him; he works for the Boston Globe/Red Sox Organization. I mean, it only makes sense for him to "break" all the juicy inside stories, doesn't it?
It makes me think of that childrens tune, "There were four in the bed, and the little one said, 'I'm crowded, roll over." Yup...so they all rolled over and one fell out. Dan; don' t let the floor hit you on your way out. I heard that it hurts a lot.
