Patriots officially announce signing of Dont’a Hightower

This is another totally a media created issue. WEEI needs to create controversey … that’s why Dennis asked Valentine how he manages to refrain from making comments like Ozzie, givien how outspoken & opinionated he is. How could anyone be some so mindless to ask that question, and then criticise him for not answering?
 

He wasn’t thinking, that’s the problem. Valentine is not as smart as he’d like you believe. He stumbles when he talks all the time. Did you ever watch him on ESPN?

“To me it’s unacceptable,” Ross said. “If I’m up there striking out every at-bat, I’m going to get benched.”  That’s the right attitude.  Some actual concern about what your manager thinks.

Cry me a river Youkilis, everyone has to listen to harsh criticism at work if they are not performing as they should. Find another job if it’s too much for you to handle.

What’s this have to do with winning the world series this year?  Who runs this team on the field.
The manager, the players or the media?  The mistake the manager made was answering the question to begin with in the first place. He apologized and hopefully he is learning how the Boston media can kill their own team with negativism.  Now I know how ted Williams felt.   This is a nothing story designed to try and cause dissension. 

I was wondering why youklis wasn’t the same myself – bad numbers, no walks, he was an obp machine a couple years ago, he even looks smaller. But I don’t think ts right calling youklis out like that. Take him in the office and talk to him, I wouldn’t want a boss blurting my performance like that without calling me out in private. Do other managers/coaches do that? I never hear belichick say anyhing bad about anyone ever period. Not about his players or other teams or other coaches no one. BBs only concern is winning. And he tells the media only what he wants to tell them. Francona never threw anyone under the bus either.

Bobby Vs comments did seem weird. He is the boss but throwing someone under the bus isn’t good in my book whether or not that’s what he meant to do. It seemed like a thoughtless comment on BVs part. But is BV here to win games or to entertain the media? I want games won. And questioning a player in public may not be the best
way. But what the hell do I know it’s just my opinion and obviously we all have them.

It’s time for a housecleaning.  Youk has been a very good player for many years.  He’s deserving of respect and appreciation for his contributions and efforts.  But baseball, more than any other professional sport, is about what have you done for me lately.  If, like many aging athletes, he’s having difficulty accepting the decline in his skills and the imminent end to a successful career and is pouting in the clubhouse, he deserves to be called out by the manager.   Baseball players are often criticized for their sense of entitlement.  I don’t blame them for getting all they can, but the flip side of that coin is that you have to produce to get it.  

There is a reason Bobby hasnt coached in the majors since the Mets. He pulles this same act there. I have no problem pulling a guy aside and griping and much of Youks struggles are his declining career and if we move on from youk i will thank him for his efforts no one plays harder or holds himself more accountable for his performance. I didnt like the Bobby V signing and still dont. This guy will continue to call out his players publicly. As far as Pedie goes he did exactly what a leader should do stand up for his team mate and if Bobby is going handle this publicly he is telling his team it is fine to do the same. If the Sox succeed it will be inspiteor Bobby not because of him. Last point is Bobby knew exactly what he was saying and his the way he spoke he implied that youk wasnt trying. Media didnt overblow this they just ran with it.

Ah, la fin d’une semaine agitée est enfin arrivé! abercrombie paris  l’ai verrouiller les portes sur un bureau encombré encore, mon esprit vagabonde vers les choses qui demandent mon attention ce week-end. Il me tarde de tout échapper aux voix exigeants … échapper aux eaux du lac à travers la ville. Ce serait comme le ciel à plop moi sur le siège arrière d’un bateau, et de regarder la chute de mouettes et de plongée comme les vagues bercer me calme pour dormir. Yep, je peux presque entendre le bruit de leur éclaboussures lorsque le cliquetis de métal prévient moi sur le fait que j’ai laissé tomber mes clés.