The Red Sox had to do this deal. They are facing falling ticket sales (every game last year did NOT sell out despite what the team claims), plummeting ratings, and an increasingly frustrated fan-base. After the public outcry the Red Sox experienced when they let Victor Martinez walk, there is no way they can come this close to trade, let the public know about the trade, and then let it fall apart. This was a negotiation with Gonzalez's agent holding all the cards, and he knew it. The Red Sox pretended to walk away, but both sides knew the Red Sox needed Gonzalez more than Gonzalez needed the Red Sox, and therefore at the end of the day they would pay his asking price.
"I do not think baseball of today is any better than it was 30 years ago... I still think Radbourne is the greatest of the pitchers." John Sullivan 1914-Old athletes never change.
thedude wrote:The Red Sox had to do this deal. They are facing falling ticket sales (every game last year did NOT sell out despite what the team claims), plummeting ratings, and an increasingly frustrated fan-base. After the public outcry the Red Sox experienced when they let Victor Martinez walk, there is no way they can come this close to trade, let the public know about the trade, and then let it fall apart. This was a negotiation with Gonzalez's agent holding all the cards, and he knew it. The Red Sox pretended to walk away, but both sides knew the Red Sox needed Gonzalez more than Gonzalez needed the Red Sox, and therefore at the end of the day they would pay his asking price.
thedude wrote:The Red Sox had to do this deal. They are facing falling ticket sales (every game last year did NOT sell out despite what the team claims), plummeting ratings, and an increasingly frustrated fan-base. After the public outcry the Red Sox experienced when they let Victor Martinez walk, there is no way they can come this close to trade, let the public know about the trade, and then let it fall apart. This was a negotiation with Gonzalez's agent holding all the cards, and he knew it. The Red Sox pretended to walk away, but both sides knew the Red Sox needed Gonzalez more than Gonzalez needed the Red Sox, and therefore at the end of the day they would pay his asking price.
Frustrated with what?
No doubt that hideous sports media machine in Boston has all the sheep worked up over something. Crawford, Werth and Victor Martinez apparently ...
Good luck with that bunch Adrian. At least you could go to a restaurant out here Adrian. I'd like to see you try it in Boston. Ha!
thedude wrote:The Red Sox had to do this deal. They are facing falling ticket sales (every game last year did NOT sell out despite what the team claims), plummeting ratings, and an increasingly frustrated fan-base. After the public outcry the Red Sox experienced when they let Victor Martinez walk, there is no way they can come this close to trade, let the public know about the trade, and then let it fall apart. This was a negotiation with Gonzalez's agent holding all the cards, and he knew it. The Red Sox pretended to walk away, but both sides knew the Red Sox needed Gonzalez more than Gonzalez needed the Red Sox, and therefore at the end of the day they would pay his asking price.
Frustrated with what?
ZOMG they haven't won since 2007! Time to take a bath with the toaster!
Cafe bets 2010: W/j24jags - Oakland A's more wins then NYM W/mweir145 - Oakland A's more wins then TOR (hat-trick?)
thedude wrote:The Red Sox had to do this deal. They are facing falling ticket sales (every game last year did NOT sell out despite what the team claims), plummeting ratings, and an increasingly frustrated fan-base. After the public outcry the Red Sox experienced when they let Victor Martinez walk, there is no way they can come this close to trade, let the public know about the trade, and then let it fall apart. This was a negotiation with Gonzalez's agent holding all the cards, and he knew it. The Red Sox pretended to walk away, but both sides knew the Red Sox needed Gonzalez more than Gonzalez needed the Red Sox, and therefore at the end of the day they would pay his asking price.
Frustrated with what?
ZOMG they haven't won since 2007! Time to take a bath with the toaster!
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