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That was exactly the vibe I got from his quotes last night ... that this call is made above his pay grade.
At BJOL there's been some discussion of the Papelbon situation in Boston - a situation to which James is close, of course - and we were told that Papelbon wouldn't have been removed as closer no matter WHAT.
"We're not going to make a decision the same day of the ballgame" is straight out of the Chuck Knox playbook, too.
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The org wants to win worse than we do, but the "make 'em earn it" mantra has shot them in the foot on Capps and Pryor. IMHO.