Nice call, djacobs! Me, I dunno, I'm assuming that there'll be a non-test of the Emergency Broadcast System in Boston when the deal gets made. Trucks with loudspeakers will drive slowly down the streets, announcing the trade(s). Mitt Romney will personally parachute out of a low-flying plane, trailing a banner which states "A-ROD IS HERE." So I'm not worried about finding out about it myself. Dunno how the rest of the country will get the news, though.
I suggest Royal Rooters (redsoxnation.net) or SoSH. Those seem to sniff out the story first. Someone who participates in the royal rooters board also works in the building where the MLBPA is. He broke the news on Tuesday that ARod signed into building security at 11:10. There are moles all over those boards. If you are in the boston area, you may want to tune to WEEI (850am), like I do. My WorkFilter blocks nyyfans.com and SoSH, so I am a royal rooter. Plus, they let me join royalrooters, so I am all over it. Not a big fan of espn.com during this whole thing. They aren't getting the scoop right away. If I hear anything, I'll post it here after I stop crying or screaming, whatever reaction applies. 3 and a half more hours.
jeffmshaw, why should i be kidding? did bavasi only get the gm job after the ws or not?
on the radio: If Selig gets involved and arbitration is initiated, this could drag on for weeks. Courts, lawyers, depositions, testimonies... Its a good time to start drinking heavily. Extra booze in the eggnog this weekend, I'll tell you that. This is a tremendous PR fuckup for baseball in general, the MLBPA if it gets to that point.
that was the summarized quote of Sean McAdam. and also "This could go on into the new year." *twitch* *twitch* *twitch*
no, no! Hop from one foot to the other! That's funnier!!!
like Bugs Bunny being shot at by Yosemite Sam?
nice piece over at BP regarding the whole mess. i think that the more the whole things goes on the more chance there is that arod isn't going anywhere. and frankly, i also think that the red sox would benefit much more for this not to happen. obviously i also believe that arod isn't worth the money....what you can do with that extra money (what's the number $80m?) could be used in much more responsible ways. and i also agree that the union is right to step in so as to ensure that arod doesn't leave 8 digits on the table. it just isn't cool.....and it's not good business.
trying to get the gist of it all, so I am summarizing and typing the best i can...but... Curt Schilling just called into The Big Show on WEEI and is "pissed" about the players association nosing in on the ARod deal. "These people work for us, not the other way around" He's going to call the union because he's not happy. God, I LOVE Curt Schilling. And he just ripped Tony Massarotti from the Herald a new one for bitching about John Henry posting to SoSH. Mazz is complaining that the players/owners posting to the message board leaves the media out. Curt: "Its your job to get the story. Not the other way around...You have to report with integrity... without personal vendettas" etc. etc. He defends the right to go talk directly to the fans. "If I want to say something to the fans at 2 o'clock in the morning, I cannot do that through ESPN" He was excited about playing with Nomar and Manny, but he's really excited about possibly playing with one of the "5 best players of all time possibly" and Magglio. Ordway: "You are welcome to call here anytime you want" Schilling: "If you are badmouthing me or my teammates, I will" LOVE IT.
Schilling is awesome. Why does he have to play on my arch rival? Damn it!
on the plus side, if they trade him to chicago, I can root for Nomar. I've always thought he was cool.
I have more and more respect for Schilling every day. Of course, it helps now that he is pitching for a team I like instead of shutting them down.
More like this, jgirl: 
Schilling rocks ass.
Curt Schilling is my dad.
ITS 5 O CLOCK.
This trade will happen. My theory is Boras was using the Union in a good guy / bad guy set-up, and they'll both fold at the last minute. They both work for A-rod, in the end.
With apologies to Tim Rice... I've a duty as the union rep At the end of each trade On behalf of all the players I must scrutinize Every deal -- for a catch I don't care if you're an MVP No one messes with me I am ruthless in upholding What I know is right Black or white -- as you'll see I'm on the case Can't be fooled Any objection Is overruled Yes I'm the union rep and I know best "He's impartial, don't push him, he's unimpressed!" You've cut your pay Good for you But a reduction cannot go through Oh I'm the union rep, I know the game From the draft to the Hall of Fame If you're thinking of the kind of thing That we've seen in the past Big incentives, player options, Media coverage, private jet planes -- Not so fast These do not add up to salary They don't make up for cash In the end we're talking twenty-five per year So don't be rash Don't cut your pay It's bad for us Transcendent precedent sucks I am the union rep, and I know best -- "He's impartial, don't push him, he's unimpressed!"
Who's Tim Rice?
Yeah, I'm old and grey... Chess, the musical.
thanks bryant. just as i was getting ABBA out of my head you had to go put Benny and Bjrn back in there.
