Re: Cubs/Red Sox extend talks

"PETER SHORTS" wrote in message news:a3215732-4169-4c7a-affa-082f857e7f51@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Nov 3, 11:57 am, "Dano" <janeandd...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"PETER SHORTS" wrote in message

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On Nov 3, 10:53 am, "Dano" <janeandd...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:









> "Aceves-AvilesFan" wrote in message

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> On Nov 3, 7:35 am, Wayback1918 <wayback1...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > They now have at least another week to not agree.

> And we fools are waiting with baited breath for the announcement of
> some obscure minor leaguer < chuckle >

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> Heh. Perhaps because Ben is likely trying to get someone other than an
> "obscure minor leaguer".

> Funny situation where a guy gets to negotiate what he himself is worth > in
> compensation. I always wondered why they couldn't have an outside
> arbitrator...like in other arbitration cases...decide what's fair. > Other
> than the commissioner himself. He has his own conflict in that he > should
> wish to stay above such matters. There are other cases they could use > as
> comparison. I would think a GM of a two time WS Championship club might
> be
> worth serious compensation. What's Theo to do? Downplay his own work?

they shouldn't go to an arbitrator, because the red sox don't have to
trade him if they don't want to, i believe.

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You DO understand they already let him go...with an agreement to be
determined later. You ARE getting odder and odder with your arguments about
ANYTHING. Can we agree on which end is up?

the top end? i wasn't arguing, i just thought that the agreement to
let him go was contingent on what they get in return, just like any
other trade. if i'm wrong, i'm wrong.

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Well at least I will agree with you on THAT. <g>

They agreed to let him go. They also agreed that if they could NOT agree on the value to be given to Boston in fair exchange, it would be determined by the Commish by a deadline which they are now extending. Period. The change in GM's of BOTH teams in as etched in stone as it could possibly be. Contracts were signed by both guys I'm sure. Theo and Ben aren't going anywhere else at this point.

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