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jasonact

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Some insight into the process of FA signings
« on: December 06, 2007, 04:49:52 pm »
Wade on being honest with players upfront, rather than screwing them over later:

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I'd rather have a player uncomfortable, upset on the front end rather than to put my arm around him and whisper sweet nothings in his ear and not fulfill the promises going forward.

So it's the reach-around that gets GMs into trouble!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071206&content_id=2320105&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou
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Re: Some insight into the process of FA signings
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2007, 04:56:10 pm »
I don't know, from rumors I have heard (and made up), Pettitte likes it when you reach around.
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Re: Some insight into the process of FA signings
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2007, 05:15:43 pm »
Quote from: Froback on December 06, 2007, 04:56:10 pm
I don't know, from rumors I have heard (and made up), Pettitte likes it when you reach around.

CTW = Reach-around
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Re: Some insight into the process of FA signings
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2007, 05:29:06 pm »
Quote from: jasonact on December 06, 2007, 04:49:52 pm
Wade on being honest with players upfront, rather than screwing them over later:

So it's the reach-around that gets GMs into trouble!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071206&content_id=2320105&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou

See, that sounds like the GM is cool with the reach-around and gets things started, but then doesn't seal the deal. Probably because Drayton walked into the room or something.
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Re: Some insight into the process of FA signings
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2007, 12:25:27 pm »
Quote from: Ty in Tampa on December 06, 2007, 05:15:43 pm
CTW = Reach-around

So, by transitive property:

CTW = CTS = Reach-around
and the Yankees are 100% CTW, so the Yankees are crank yankers.

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Re: Some insight into the process of FA signings
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2007, 02:52:58 pm »
Quote from: Craig on December 06, 2007, 05:29:06 pm
See, that sounds like the GM is cool with the reach-around and gets things started, but then doesn't seal the deal. Probably because Drayton walked into the room or something.

That was my thought exactly.
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Re: Some insight into the process of FA signings
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