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  1. Squirrel
    And if the rotation isn't scuffling?
  2. Squirrel
    Yup, several of us said pretty much this at the beginning of the thread ... why would Williams act in such a manner if not for some reason we don't know about.
  3. Squirrel
    Ha ... I was just thinking that ... well, more along the lines of 'I can't wait until he retires so maybe some of this will retire right along with him.'
  4. Squirrel
    Yeah ... but this situation could still have ramifications moving forward for both teams and players when it comes time to negotiating contracts. That part still intrigues me ... and what was/wasn't said/agreed to in the process. Things we will likely only ever be able to speculate on. But the tangled up part ... both Williams and Sale had huge parts in that, imo. Williams more so, but Sale is no less a hot head.
  5. Squirrel
    Okay ... time for Quentin to show some power. Runners on 1st and 3rd, one out.
  6. Squirrel
    Well, it's not available through my MLB.TV subscription. If it's televised anywhere, it should be, shouldn't it?
  7. Squirrel
    Ahh ... not sure that's allowed, though. Maybe a play here and there ... but to watch a feed of a few innings ... that could be iffy territory.
  8. Squirrel
    I'll make the request ... but what does that mean, periscope?
  9. Squirrel
    Yup.
  10. Squirrel
    Yeah, but after 15 years or so, get over it. He showed the Twins by doing what he's been doing with the Red Sox how wrong they were. It's just not news anymore and, imo, is a cheap way for Reusse to get clicks and responses.
  11. Squirrel
    Yeah ... I keep going back and forth between Gameday and TD on Twitter ... Nick has been a bit quicker than Gameday. Still ... I wish we at least had a radio broadcast. I mean really ... this far along in ST, for a home game ... and nothing? Pfft/grrr.
  12. Squirrel
    Or LaRoche doesn't want to pursue it.
  13. Squirrel
    Following Nick (TD) on Twitter is quicker than gameday. Although I still don't know how Santana moved up to 2nd. Not that it matters at this point. Edit: Another WP had Santana advance.
  14. Squirrel
    And the side strikes out after that ...
  15. Squirrel
    An now Santana has advanced to 2nd, but it doesn't say how/why ... grrr ... would like a radio feed ...
  16. Squirrel
    Top half, with Gibby pitching: K, 4-3 out, 2B, 6-3 out. Bottom half so far: BB, WP - Buxton to 2nd, 1B - Buxton to 3rd
  17. Squirrel
    Precedent setting, even. We could see both sides begin to be extremely detailed and specific about in-writing contractual issues.
  18. Squirrel
    Okay ... how boring ... no televised feed, no radio feed. Really? I'd expext at least radio given it's a home game. So ... we take you to an in progress game ... if you can tear yourselves away from a televised NCAA basketball game. PIRATES: Jaso 1B Figueroa 2B Freese 3B Marte CF Goebbert LF Rodriguez SS Ortiz RF Stewart C Nicasio P TWINS: Buxton DH Santana CF Dozier 2B Quentin 1B Arcia LF Sweeney RF Escobar SS Suzuki C Nunez 3B Gibson P In progress ... bottom of the first ...
  19. Squirrel
    I would expect them to, whether it was in writing or not, because it involves an employee and what he felt were the terms of his contract. And the outcome will be interesting ... how binding is a verbal agreement? And, maybe we'll find out to what degree details were discussed and agreed to? But if it had been in writing, I think they would/could have intervened sooner and instantly as that would have been a completely different set of circumstances. If it had been in writing I don't think Williams could have just changed or voided that part of his contract. And, as I said, LaRoche said himself that if there were any issues regarding his son, that he would resolve them. But perhaps that meant any behavioral or attitude issues with his son, not response others were having to him being around at all, as from all accounts I've read nothing but positive comments regarding his son's conduct. As I've said from the beginning, what interests me most about this is what we don't know.
  20. Squirrel
    But LaRoche also said as part of the agreement that if there were any issues going forward, he would work to resolve them. And he didn't. From what I've been hearing/reading locally, that in his initial meeting with Ken Williams when he was asked to lessen the time Drake was there ... again, don't know specifics of said meeting ... LaRoche agreed. Then it was discovered that after agreeing he still brought his son with him the same amount of time, basically ignoring the request from management even after agreeing to it. That's when Williams 'lost it' and told him not at all. But after both parties calmed down, thought on it, Williams came back to his initial conversation with him, but LaRoche had decided to retire.
  21. Squirrel
    I thought that I had read somewhere that he was already pencilled in as the Opening Day starter. No matter. If he can continue where he left off last season, he's going to be fun to watch.
  22. Squirrel
    Welcome! Read, enjoy, participate ... it's what we're here for!
  23. Squirrel
    Ben, those papers were signed and done. When this started happening over a week ago now, players urged LaRoche to think on it, which he did, and then decided the issue wouldn't be resolved to his satisfaction and his understanding of the agreement he had made, so he retired. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/03/adam-laroche-retire-likely-white-sox.html
  24. Squirrel
    On the first I agree with you and is something I've said throughout this thread. So many questions about what we don't know. On the second, however, I'm not sure those who have complained would feel comfortable doing so publicly. Their only recourse was to go to management and remain silent; and given how Sale went ballistic I think they were right to do so privately. Given the divisiveness there is now, what purpose would it serve for those who complained to come forward at this point if not to drive the wedge deeper? Especially if some of the complaints came from on-field staff ... that would make it very difficult for them and the team. The only thing they could do was to complain to upper management as they did and let Williams resolve it and take the heat. The only issue for me isn't that there weren't problems there, because I do believe there were, and I believe there are enough sources that have reported their were, but in how Williams ultimately handled this and timing of it all.
  25. Squirrel
    I've only read reports of Sale and Eaton, and Eaton is the players' rep. While there have been some implied others, there were definitely implications that there were some that were not comfortable with it. This issue has been divisive for them and I'm not sure there would be a resolution happy to all.
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