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Offensive Reawakening? Drinking Controversy.
My blog will be doing double sports duty today, as of course there is plenty to talk about with the Red Sox, yet there is also a controversy on my school's hockey team involving two players who have now been kicked off the team.
We'll start with the Red Sox first.
After getting embarassed by the Orioles, the Red Sox have now taken two games from the Angels while showing the pitching talent Theo Epstein had promised in the off season. Buchholz was good enough on Monday night, departing the game in the sixth with a 7-4 lead, and Lester threw a gem last night, holding the Angels to one run on five hits through eight innings.
On Monday, the Red Sox batters actually looked like batters, exploding for 17 runs on 20 hits, highlighted by a seven-run sixth inning. Seven players had multi-hit nights. Mike Lowell went 4-for-4 in the DH spot with three doubles and four RBIs, Kevin Youkilis was on base five times, J.D. Drew went 4-for-5, and Dustin Pedroia, Youkilis, Adrian Beltre and Bill Hall all went yard.
It looked good.
Last night, the Red Sox struggled a bit more at the plate, but they were able to hit when it counted, batting around in a four-run eighth inning en route to a 5-1 win.
But keep this all in perspective. The Angels have the third worst pitching staff in all of Major League Baseball, besting only the Pirates and the Diamondbacks. They have the worst pitching staff in the American League. The Red Sox are still below .500 27 games into the season, and they have a tough weekend ahead of them against the Yankees. This success on the mound and at the plate will be good for the Sox's confidence, but I still think it's too early to think this team's problems are solved.
And now, we move to what is being dubbed "St. Patty's-gate".
As some of you may know, I attend Boston University. Here, hockey rules all. We don't have a football team or a baseball team, and our basketball team isn't quite an elite force yet.
Our hockey team, however, has a legacy of domination. We won the national championship last year, and have won 29 of 58 Beanpots. Whenever something happens with the hockey team here, it's big news.
So consider this. On St. Patrick's Day, two days before an elimination playoff game that BU lost, at least four players were out drinking. Two were underage. The hockey team has a rule that players who are of age are allowed to drink only on Saturday nights. March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, was not a Saturday night.
In a subsequent bike ride that was punishment for breaking team rules, at least one of the players who was drinking on St. Patrick's Day, 20-year-old Vinny Saponari, showed up late.
Yesterday, almost two months after St. Patrick's Day, Vinny Saponari was kicked off the hockey team. He told the school paper that he was being dismissed for breaking team rules and then showing up late to the bike ride.
Corey Trivino, another 20-year-old player who was drinking that night, was suspended from the team. Victor Saponari, Vinny's older brother who is of age and was also involved, was also kicked of the team for what BU coach Jack Parker called cumulative behavior unbecoming of a Boston University hockey player. Adam Kraus, a fourth player drinking that night who is also of legal age, has not been punished to date. Vinny Saponari was the only player of the four in the line-up for the playoff game two days after the drinking incident.
It's a sad turn of events for BU hockey, as both Trivino and Vinny Saponari are valuable forwards on the team. The punishments seem to indicate that Vinny Saponari had to have done something drastically worse than Trivino, yet no information has come out yet on what that might be. The timetable also seems a bit sketchy, as it is now almost two months after the original event occurred.
I'm keeping an eye on this story as it continues to develop, but meanwhile, I'm trying to focus on the Sox's offensive improvements and the Bruins' playoff run. Until next time,
Pressure Rising
I've been optimistic about the Red Sox all season long. I've promised friends and family that they will hit. I've promised rivals that they will make a run for a World Series title. I've promised myself that I will trust in Theo's plan.
But today, the Red Sox dropped their fourth straight game. They are 4-8, four games below .500 and in fourth place in the division. They have only won one series all season. This is the worst start for the Red Sox since 1996, when they went 2-10 through their first 12 games. The Sox finished the season that year at 85-77, good enough for third in the AL East behind the Yankees and the Orioles.
Yes, the Red Sox are not scoring runs. In worse news, the team that was supposed to be about run prevention is about, well, run allowance. They are ninth in the American League with a 4.05 team ERA, and eleventh in the AL with a .981 fielding percentage. They have given up nine unearned runs in 12 games. Their supposed weakness at the plate is actually their strong point, as they are sixth in the AL with a .260 team batting average.
They have seven errors in their last five games, and have recorded at least one error in four straight games. Mike Cameron, who was supposed to be ridiculous in center field, dropped an easy catch last night. While I understand that he had a kidney stone, if he couldn't play, he wouldn't have.
Victor Martinez, who was supposed to be an improvement over Varitek behind the plate, is practically handing over the job to the captain. He's currently batting .244, Varitek is hitting at a .444 clip. He's 1-for-14 in caught stealing. While Varitek is 0-for-8, 1-for-14 isn't much of an improvement.
And then there's the pitching staff. Oh, the pitching staff. The Sox are supposed to have one of the best rotations in baseball. In reality, Lester, Buchholz and Wakefield are all struggling. The three combined have given up 21 runs in their last 21.1 innings. Prior to his last start, Beckett had been struggling as well, earning a 6.17 ERA over two games while only striking out five batters.
To say it has not been going well in Boston is an understatement. Yes, injuries to Ellsbury and Cameron have thrown the Red Sox a little bit off track, but they are not devastating enough to cause the Red Sox to go 4-8.
Frustrations is already mounting in the clubhouse. Pedroia told reporters last night that the Sox are throwing away games they should be winning. Nobody is hitting in big situations. Fielding has not been great. Pitching has been mediocre.
So where do they go from here? Is it time already for a line-up shake-up? Do they try to work out a trade? Part of me says that it is still very early in the season, but the team seems to just be getting worse instead of getting better. Could one player really make a difference here?
I think what the Red Sox really need to do is some serious soul searching. They need to decide to play tight and to play hard. If they can find a groove where they start winning, rhythm could start to do some work for them. It's definitely time to re-examine their game plan, but I don't think one trade would make a huge difference. Lester must figure out what he needs to do to pitch better, Varitek might need to play in more games to put pressure on Martinez to play better. J.D. Drew needs to start hitting. The Red Sox need to start trying harder.
For now, things just look bleak.
The Red Sox through eight games: What we have learned so far
Eight games into the 2010 season, the Boston Red Sox are exactly even. They've won four games, they've lost four games, and we've seen some early indications of what the rest of the season might look like. So, what have we learned so far?
Well, for one, the Red Sox can hit. This may have been the biggest concern amongst Bostonians, and while the Red Sox certainly have played in a couple of games where they could have used a few more hits, they have shown that they do have the capability to score runs.
In each of their four wins, the Red Sox have scored six or more runs. On the flip side of that, the Red Sox have yet to win a game in which they have scored less than six runs. This, to me, is more surprising than the fact that they can hit. All offseason, we've been hearing about "run prevention", yet the least amount of runs that the Red Sox gave up so far this season came in the final game against the Yankees, when the Yankees left Boston with a 3-1 win.
What does this mean? The pitching staff isn't quite there yet. Early in the season, it's really difficult to assess a pitching staff. They have not yet gotten into a full rhythm, and most of what you see in April is not too indicative of what a pitcher will do over the course of the year.
Yet the bullpen does seem to be a concern. Three of the four Red Sox losses were charged to relievers, and they were charged to the Red Sox's "best" relievers at that. Okajima took the loss after giving up an eighth inning go-ahead run to the Yankees on April 6th. Papelbon gave up two runs in the top of the tenth the next day. Bard gave up a two-run single to Rick Ankiel in the bottom of the eighth inning on April 9th, blowing a 3-2 Red Sox lead.
While this may be yet another example of early season pitching, the Red Sox don't have much room for error in the bullpen. Ramon Ramirez has been terrible for the Sox. He's made three appearances in 1.1 innings of work and has earned a 33.75 ERA. Scott Schoenweis has been okay so far, but at 36 years old, he's a liability to break down at any moment.
Then there is J.D. Drew, hiding in the shadow of David Ortiz's batting struggles. Drew is batting just .167, garnering four hits in 24 at-bats. Want to know who else has only four hits on the season? Yes, that would be David Ortiz. Drew is second on the team with strikeouts (10) and is tied for second-to-last on the team with seven total bases. Aside from his one home run, Drew has three singles, and none of those singles have helped the team. His two RBIs come from the home run.
But with every negative, there is a positive. At least for me, Jeremy Hermida has been a great surprise. With Jacoby Ellsbury out of the line-up for the rest of the road trip, Hermida has gotten four starts in left field. He's made his presence felt.
Hermida is 5-for-14 on the season and has six RBIs. Last night, Hermida hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to help propel the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory. As Ellsbury recovers from bruised ribs, and with a new Mike Cameron abdominal strain, Hermida will continue to see action in the outfield, and the Red Sox have to be excited about what he can do.
The Red Sox will be playing in the rubber game of their opening series against the Minnesota Twins today. Tim Wakefield will be on the mound looking for his first victory of the season, and the Red Sox will attempt to improve to over .500. And, only eight games into the season, anything could happen today.
picture from boston.com
Opening Day
Ah Opening Day. It's one of the best days of not just the baseball year, but the year in general. It's the day that baseball starts again, and it's the day when anything is still possible.
I'm lucky enough to go to college in Fenway's backyard, and I was even more lucky this year to actually score tickets to Opening Night for $47. Yes, that's right. $47. I even had seats for that price, and pretty good seats, too, right in the middle of the infield grandstand on the first base side of the field.
I had a great time even though I couldn't eat anything since it's still Passover. The Red Sox, of course, rallied to win the game, making my night pretty sweet. Here's some of my assorted thoughts from the festivities.
- The improvements to Fenway this season are all very nice. The walkways in the grandstand seemed bigger and more even to me, which made getting to my seat nicer. I didn't use the bathrooms, but my friend did, and he said they're pretty cool. Behind home plate, the Red Sox built a new bathroom area away from the concession stands that is easier to get to. Apparently, the mens' bathrooms have waterless urinals, and my friend said they were very nice. Behind home plate, the Red Sox revamped the concession stand at the top of the grandstand, and it's now a lot less congested and completely open so it doesn't get stuffy in there. I was able to get my $3.75 water much faster than usual.
- The 5-year-old Herb Brooks impressionist is my favorite small child ever. His performance absolutely blew my mind, and when he said "Screw em," Fenway Park went nuts. Perhaps we should thank him for the Red Sox rally.
- I was once again reminded of how good Red Sox fans can be when Mike Lowell received the longest and loudest of the night. I know it's tough for Lowell to be here, but I hope the fan appreciation makes it a little more bearable for him.
- Johnny Pesky tipped his cap to the Yankees when he was announced before the game, and the Yankees all tipped their caps back at him. It was a nice moment reflective of the history and respect in the game.
- Josh Beckett must have been overeager to ink his new 4 year deal after his outing last night. He could not get his curveball working at all. Let's hope these early season jitters disappear soon.
- If I were a Yankees fan, I would be very concerned by the pitching staff. C.C. was good until he reached 90 pitches, and I wasn't sure why Girardi took so long to pull him. That alone cost the Yankees a few runs. Then, when the Yankee bullpen came in, I got my answer. The relief pitching was horrific last night. There is nobody in that bullpen who intimidates me, Rivera included. The Yankees' starting rotation isn't so deep either.
- I was pleasantly surprised by how well Schoenweis pitched last night. When Tito brought him in, I thought he was waving the white flag. Let's hope this continues.
- There's no way Marco Scutaro is 5'10.
- The Red Sox lineup validated my theory that they will score more runs than people expect. While they don't really have a big homerun bat (Ortiz is really slowing down), they have a lineup that can get singles and doubles and steal bases. Singles score runs too.
- I don't understand why Steven Tyler chose to get so drunk before singing God Bless America. He was embarassing, staggering, and slurring. That was more of an awkward moment than a nice moment.
- Does Neil Diamond know how to sing anymore? He did a nice job saying Sweet Caroline, but his performance left me wanting the taped version instead.
- It sure was nice to go to an early baseball game in April and only have to put a sweatshirt on in the fourth inning.
- I can't wait to see more from this team.
Boston Sports: A Study in Struggles
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was a hallmark year for the top two sports teams in Boston. The Patriots went
16-0 and fell one David Tyree drop away from perfection. The Red Sox, of
course, won their second World Series of the decade. Since then, both teams
have headed for the cellar.
Sunday afternoon, when the Patriots were walloped by the Ravens, they showed
that their capabilities this season revolved around dominating weak teams while
choking or falling to good teams. They lacked talent on defense and a
versatility on offense (the Moss/Welker pair does not count as an abundance of
options) that ultimately put them in their place: on their sofas watching the
season, the Patriots lost Tom Brady in the first game of the season and still
went 11-5. While that's all well and good, a team with a 16-0 record the
previous season should be able to win with or without their quarterback. The
Patriots fell short of the playoffs, but instead of raising expectations for
this season, they engaged in a series of inexplicable moves.
Cassel's performance in Brady's absence was excellent for his stock, yet the
Patriots ended up trading not only him, but also Mike Vrabel for draft picks
that they subsequently traded away. They also traded away all of their first
round picks and passed on highly touted linebackers the team so desperately
the time the Patriots showed up to training camp, they were missing Richard
Seymour, leaving only Vince Wilfork as a big name on defense. There was no
talent there, and while Belichick is a defensive-minded coach who does have the
capability to build himself a defense, he simply didn't give himself enough to
work with.
Patriots seem to be in the throes of rebuilding a championship caliber team,
yet they have not taken that last step in finding enough talent to lead them to
glory for unknown reasons. The prices cannot be too high. After all, the Kraft
group just built a majestic shopping plaza in Gillette Stadium's front yard. So
why the mediocrity?
since winning it all in 2007, the Red Sox seem unwilling to pay or acquire the
type of players necessary to bring baseball glory back to Boston. During the
summer of 2008, Manny Ramirez forced his way out of Fenway, so the Red Sox
brought in Jason Bay as a replacement. Bay was phenomenal in Boston, the kind
of quiet, team player that everybody needed in the aftermath of the Manny
removing Manny from the roster meant the lineup card would be missing the
hugely important intimidating bat. The Red Sox had a bunch of players who were
good, but none capable of greatness the way Manny was. Ortiz has watched his
numbers drop over the last few years, and while Youkilis, Pedroia, Lowell and
Bay are good hitters, they do not have the power to change the course of any one
game with a single swing of the bat.
the off-season after the 2008 post-season (where the Red Sox played above their
capabilities before eventually falling to the Tampa Bay Rays), the Red Sox
refused to spend the money to upgrade their team. Why? I could not tell you. All
I know is that the Red Sox began the season with a mediocre line-up, a
question-mark-filled pitching rotation, and a shaky bullpen. They exited the
season in much the same way.
line-up where most of the power is coming from J.D. Drew? No thank you. Jed
Lowrie and Julio Lugo platooning (until Julio was traded and Lowrie was injured
. . . again) at short? Shoot me now.
off-season, the Red Sox are starting to spend money. They acquired John Lackey,
Adrian Beltre and Mike Whoever-he-is, which is an improvement over last year,
but they still have not found that much needed bat for their lineup or a
bullpen that looks like it can hold a lead.
this is just a play-off loss hangover, but it seems that the winning ways from
the first half of the decade are but a distant memory. Sure, I'm lucky that I
was able to witness so many championships in such a short time, so I shouldn't
complain, right?
wouldn't complain if I saw a good reason for both teams to low-ball it
financially and put together a half-hearted roster. The Patriots and the Red
Sox have the resources to do more, attract better players, coach stronger, yet
neither team is fully taking advantage of those resources.
I felt the NBA had any redeeming qualities, perhaps I would just move on to the
Celtics, yet I don't foresee much basketball-worshipping in my future. I guess
for these next 36 days before Spring Training starts, I'll dwell on my fan-hood
It's an even numbered year . . . olympics or bust!
Standing at a $165 million payroll, $5 million below the luxury tax cap, there have been questions abound about whether the Red Sox will continue their hunt for players like Adrian Beltre and Adrian Gonzalez. Theo Epstein and Co. answered those questions in a big way today by coming to terms with Beltre in a 1-year, $9 million contract with a second year option.
The Red Sox had a mediocre lineup last season. Losing Manny Ramirez meant losing an explosive bat in the lineup that Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia could not recreate. While Beltre has not come close to replicating his 48 home run season in 2004, he does have the potential for a 20 home run season or more every year. His 8 home runs last season were a bit of an aberration, especially considering he was playing with injured shoulders and a torn ligament in his thumb. Beltre also hits home runs heavily towards left field, so he is sure to make friends with the monster.
Beltre brings quality defense to an already defensively strong team. If the starting infield consists of Youkilis, Pedroia, Marco Scutaro and Adrian Beltre, the Red Sox will have four golden glove caliber players right behind the pitcher. Beltre's most glaring weakness on defense is his tendency to not wear a cup.
The years and money could not be better for the Red Sox. $9 million is a decent price for a statistically declining Beltre, who earned $13 million from the Mariners last year. A second year for Beltre is worth even less, which works well for both parties. If Beltre does not improve this season, the Red Sox will only owe him $5 million should he choose to stay next season. If Beltre does improve, he can earn more money either here or elsewhere, giving him the incentive throughout the season to perform at his very best.
The Red Sox also escape an awkward situation with Mike Lowell. Casey Kotchman has not yet proven himself as an improvement over Lowell and Youkilis at the corners, but with the Red Sox foiled attempts to trade Lowell, it's clear that Lowell does not figure heavily into their plans for 2010. Yet starting Kotchman over Lowell would be unwarranted, as Lowell did prove himself as a solid player when healthy with the Red Sox, even earning the 2007 World Series MVP honors. With Beltre, however, the Red Sox have a more defensively sound, younger, and somewhat healthier starter who is statistically comparable to Lowell over an extended period of time. While the Sox could try to trade Lowell again, not too many teams will jump at the chance to sign a player who has already failed one physical and has had an increasing history of injury. Now, the Sox can use Lowell off the bench more legitimately.
Overall, the Beltre signing, if he passes his physical, can only mean good things for the Red Sox. Sure, they will exceed the luxury tax threshold, but based on comments from Epstein, Henry and Warner throughout the off season, that seemed to be the plan all along. Beltre may just be the final check on the check list for the Red Sox's winter shopping.
Letters to Theo 2009 Edition
Dear your sir highness Theo Epstein,
The last time we corresponded, I believe I expounded the importance of a catcher to a baseball team. You took my advice last time and signed Jason Varitek, and then you continued to improve the catching situation by trading for Victor Martinez during the season. Both Varitek and Martinez will continue their tenure with the club this coming season.
Thus, please know that I do not believe you must still acquire a catcher. From my understanding, an upcoming deal between the Red Sox and Rangers is in the works. You plan to send my love, soul and cherished third baseman, Michael "Mr. Double" Lowell to Texas in exchange for some minor league catcher named Max Ramirez. Additionally, you plan to eat much of Lowell's $12 million contract in order to do this.
I am fully aware that our good friend Mikey's hip is not the most . . . stable joint around, but I still do not think this warrants a trade for a minor leaguer whom we will effectively be paying millions of dollars for. Perhaps you are confusing the name "Max" with the name "Manny." This fellow from Texas is not, indeed, Manny Ramirez, and thus I don't see why he is worth all of this money. Sure, he performed well in single-A and double-A ball, but this kid has only played in 17 major league games (where he went 8-46) and hit .243 at the triple-A level. Is he worth almost $12 million as well as a clubhouse leader? I fail to see your logic here, although I am sure, as you seem to be a prodigal general manager, that there must be some logical explanation.
While there are whispers about Adrian Beltre, who would definitely be a more longtime improvement over Lowell at third, the focus this off-season should be on our good servant, Jason "J-BayBay" Bay. Why waste money on getting a catcher (when the team already has two) or a third baseman (when the team already has one) instead of acquiring a highly touted outfielder (which the team lacks)?
You answered my queries last time we spoke with appropriate action, and I hope you can do the same with this humble request: stop the Lowell trade, or do something that will redeem you of what looks to be a huge judgement error.
Yankees suck forever and always,
Subject A
Welcome to December
Thanksgiving is over and we are now in the throes of one of my favorite times of year: Christmas season! I'm Jewish, but there's nothing like some good Christmas music, the giving spirit, and hopefully some snow to put a girl in a good mood.
Unfortunately, December means the hot stove is heating up as well. Yes, I said unfortunately. I love the idea of getting new guys, but I hate seeing guys go, and I hate the rumors that accompany the hot stove. I am very, very attached to my boys. It's always a bad day for me when someone leaves the Red Sox.
This year, JBayBay (it is imperative to call him that) is a free agent, and though the Red Sox did offer him arbitration, there is a very real possibility he could walk away from this team. It will take a lot of money and a good amount of years to sign JBayBay, and Theo isn't well known for those types of contracts. Theo has, however, made it clear that JBayBay is his top priority.
See, despite the fact that he's a Canuck, JBayBay is just a phenomenal human being who has earned a special place in my heart. First of all, his name can be skewed to sound like that Hurricane Chris song A Bay Bay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tnlRQGyH0). Additionally, he loves hockey, especially the Bruins. Third, he's a great team player, quiet and productive. Fourth, he's JBayBay. He can't leave me. It's not allowed.
I'm incredibly busy right now with the final two weeks of my fall semester. My mother has made it clear that anything below an A- will be unacceptable. If I had been conscientious enough throughout the semester, this should not have been a problem, but I'm unfortunately a slacker, so I'm racing to catch up in these last seven days of classes. I'm hoping that if I ace my finals, I'll be able to get As in every one of my classes, but I have to worry about acing them in the first place so it's going to be great.
I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and is doing well. Enjoy the season and people of Boston, cross your fingers for snow!
Start of the off-season.
First off, how do you spell off-season? Off season? Off-season? For that matter, what about power play? Is it power play, power-play or powerplay?
Anyways, ADD moment of the day behind us, the World Series ended six days ago and the Red Sox have started making player/personnel moves. About a month ago, after the Red Sox gracefully left the playoffs (play-offs? play offs? playoffs?), I highlighted some key free agents/player moves for the Red Sox. Here's what I said, and here's what has happened so far:
Alex Gonzalez: The Red Sox can pick up Gonzalez's $6 million
option for next year, try to re-sign him for less money or pursue a
different option at shortstop either internally (Lowrie, Green) or
I think it was a mistake to let Gonzalez leave
Boston in the first place. Gonzalez is not anything great at the plate,
but his defense more than makes up for his offensive deficiencies.
Gonzalez is a sure-handed shortstop and performed well. Theo Epstein
does not have a great history with shortstops, so with any new
shortstop, there will be a lot of question marks entering the season.
The Red Sox should attempt to sign Gonzalez for less money if at all
possible, but should not get hung up on that avenue. Pick up his option
if he refuses to take less money for more years.
The Red Sox did not pick up Gonzo's option, but they are trying to sign him for less money. Theo tried and failed to pick up J.J. Hardy from the Brewers, and I'm not sure Hardy would have been great in Boston anyways. He batted .229 last year, but the real interest in him comes from his performance the year before when he .283. He has potential as a 20+ home run hitter, but in a market like Boston where there is always pressure to win now, I'm not sure he would have thrived. I think the Red Sox should attempt to bring Gonzalez back on a $3-4 million per year, 2 or 3 year deal. It's cheap, provides some years, and brings back a player who has shown that he can perform well enough in Boston.
Tim Wakefield: Wakefield is scheduled to have back surgery this postseason. The Red
Sox have infinite one-year options for him. Wakefield could also retire
or join a different team.
I think the Red Sox need to wait
it out on Wake. Unless his back problems completely disappear for at
least a few months, they should not re-sign Wakefield. There are a few
starting pitchers in the minor leagues (work on Bowden) and some
quality pitchers the Red Sox could pursue trades for that are more
dependable and less injury prone than Wakefield.
I think the Red Sox just made a mistake on Wakefield. They just signed him on for two more years. He will make $3.5 million this coming season, and $1.5 million next season, and he has incentives based on number of starts and innings pitched. Granted, with the knuckleball, it seems like Wakefield can pitch forever. However, he is turning 44 next season and there is no solid proof that his back will be able to handle another two seasons of baseball post-surgery. Perhaps if they had signed this deal in February or March after he had really worked out and gotten himself into season shape, I would not be so doubtful, but I just do not believe that Wakefield can endure the stress of the season at his age.
Jason Varitek: The Red Sox can pick up his $5 million team option, welcome him back under his $3 million player option, watch him go elsewhere or invite him back as a coach.
love Jason Varitek and he has been my favorite player for years now.
That said, he is in the midst of a steady decline. Catchers have
shorter careers, and at 38 years old by the start of next season, there
is no reason to believe that Varitek will improve or even maintain his
status quo. He has been abysmal at throwing runners out at second and
cannot hit consistently well anymore. Varitek is, however, fantastic
with pitching staffs and fellow catchers. Victor Martinez has done
nothing but talk about how helpful Varitek has been for him. The Red
Sox should encourage him to retire and return to the Red Sox as either
a pitching or catching coach for next season.
The Red Sox made a huge move yesterday regarding Varitek. They declined Varitek's player option and announced Victor Martinez will be the starting catcher in 2010. Varitek can still come back to the team on a $3 million player option, which, if he wants to play for the maximum amount of money, he should probably do. Varitek will not find that type of money anywhere else. The bottom line is that Varitek is an aging catcher who is not starting to decline, but rather is deep in the throes of the end-of-career drop-off. If Varitek wants a starting catching job, he will go elsewhere, but I don't know what team would pick him up as a starting catcher. It would be best for Varitek to just call it a career and come back as a coach. This is painful to watch, and though I love Varitek, he cannot throw out runners, hit, or catch the way he used to. It's time for him to say thanks for the memories and gracefully bow out.
Today should be an interesting day in Red Sox Nation. If Varitek does not make a decision today, he will make one in the next few days, so expect an announcement on him soon. The GM meetings are in full force, and Cashman is already making statements about how the Yankees are the "team of the decade" purely because they won in 2009. I guess the failures of 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and the missed playoffs in 2002 and 2008 mean nothing when you win the last World Series of the decade. Cashman also mentioned that history means nothing, it's all about the here and now, so I guess we won't be hearing anything about 27 World Series championships from the Yankees. Good to know.
Have a great week, all!
Reactions from Boston on the Yankees' 27th World Series Victory
Apparently, the Yankees won their 27th World Series title last night. Me? I could really care less.
So what if the Yankees won? It isn't as if it did not took huge sums of money for them to get where they needed to be in order to add to their ring totals. It's not as if they beat the Red Sox in the postseason. It's not as if they had the Red Sox's number this year. Yes, I hate the Yankees, and because of that, I really don't care that they won.
I believe this World Series was not a reflection on the organization as a whole (as it was for the 2003 Marlins, the 2005 Cardinals) and that the Yankees really didn't have a huge effect on the Red Sox this season. This doesn't say anything about the Yankees other than they have the ability to buy the players necessary (Matsui, Texieira, Sabathia, A-Rod) to win championships. That, to me, illustrates everything that is wrong about baseball right now.
Now, the Red Sox are not wholly innocent of baseball as a business. They pay big money for Ortiz, for Beckett, for J.D., for Daisuke. At the very core of the team, however, the Red Sox have home-grown talent. There would have been no 2007 title without Pedroia, Youkilis, Papelbon and Lester.
The Yankees have Jeter.
He is by far the best player of this generation of players, and he may well be one of the greatest of all times. Other than him, however, the Yankees do not have a core of home-grown talent that leads their team. Cabrera, Cano, Chamberlain, Gardner . . . they are all decent players, but they do not lead the team. They are not the difference between a championship-caliber team and a playoff-caliber team.
To be honest, I did not watch a whole lot of this World Series. It had no appeal to me. I knew the Yankees would win, and even if they didn't, I did not care for the Phillies to repeat. How great would it have been for the sport if the Twins were playing the Rockies, or even the Dodgers to improve a low-key Series' TV ratings?
I mean, Minnesota's entire pay-roll would be consumed solely by A-Rod, Jeter and Matsui. What if 25 guys could play for that same amount of money on baseball's biggest stage? How great would that be for the sport?
In the end, I guess it's congratulations to the Yankees. On to another off season where both the Yankees AND the Red Sox will spend ridiculous sums of money on people who play a child's game. On to the debate over Jason Bay, Varitek, Tim Wakefield and friends.
And guess what? In 365 days, it will be the Red Sox holding that trophy.
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A new excuse to harass and jail black and poor people.
by David Forbes –
So let's talk about how that "stay at home" order is being enforced, and against whom. Last week, these fliers started going up in public housing, posted by housing authority staff backed by cops. Notice the emphasis on criminal charges. Several sources have reported increased police presence in public housing over the past week.
I had to make a trip to pick up medication. On the way back I drove through the wealthier part of north Asheville. It was sunny, and the sidewalks were full of people who clearly didn't care one iota about social distancing. Not a mask or glove in sight.
But what I also didn't see were cops, or any of these fliers. So far, these only seem to be posted in Asheville's (overwhelmingly Black) public housing complexes. Local governments' "stay at home" communications to the general public have downplayed criminal charges. This highlights it.
Late at night I've walked around downtown. These signs weren't posted outside condos, even though plenty of their residents aren't taking social distancing particularly seriously either (which makes venturing out, even for essential trips, a lot harder for the rest of us).
When people in frontline communities don't social distance, it's overwhelmingly because they can't. They're low-paid essential workers at businesses that don't provide proper equipment or protect their employees safety. People are dealing with homelessness or poor housing conditions that make space and sanitation difficult or impossible.
When well-off gentry don't social distance, it's because they could, but a lifetime of entitlement means they don't care about the consequences they inflict on other people and can't imagine themselves ending up as another death in a tally.
Meanwhile, every arrest and every jail is a major vector for the spread of COVID-19. This is not theory. Rikers has the highest density of cases in the world. Arresting people — and they are almost entirely marginalized people — for violating social distancing just worsens the virus instead of stopping it.
But local government and the cops have a long, long history of harassing Black people, our houseless neighbors, and anyone grappling with poverty. They're not just going to stop, even during a pandemic.
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We've all been taught to venerate the dead. Where's the fun in that?! No one can take all their rotten secrets to the grave. Humans are just trash monsters that make mistakes, rub together and make more humans. So, let's grab some beers, bury inhibitions and dig up some dirt on history's most iconic departed.
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137 - Andrew Carnegie: Monopoly Man Meets Momma's Boy
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Late-day buying Thursday pushed the Dow to its best close in over 11 months and the S&P 500 to its highest level in nearly a year.
The Nasdaq registered its best reading in over a year thanks to buying in the Internet and hardware sectors, while chips languished in the minus column for a second straight session.
John Hughes, market analyst at Shields & Co., praised the market's behavior, noting that stocks act well -- even during pullbacks.
"The background remains positive: The list of new highs has been great and the advance-decline line looks good. People are stepping up to buy on pullbacks," Hughes said.
Investors sifted through a spate of economic releases Thursday that revealed, among other things, a still-soft labor market.
Recent data have stoked expectations for a rate cut when Fed policymakers meet to decide monetary policy on June 25. The fed funds futures markets are fully pricing in a 25-basis-point ease, which would bring the overnight lending target to 1 percent.
"The Fed wants long rates down and has achieved this goal by essentially assuring the markets that short rates are going lower and will stay low for a long time. Bond yields have continued to fall in the face of seemingly improving economic and market conditions. This is a critical development for the future course of this recovery," said Greg Jensen of Bridgewater Associates.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Nasdaq Composite $COMPQ was up 7.60 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,653.62 while the Nasdaq 100 Index $NDX added 1.08 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,229.32.
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The Standard & Poor's 500 Index
Scott Curtis, head of U.S. equity trading at Credit Lyonnais, said he's been in awe of the market's performance of late.
"The market looks tired and overbought, but buyers keep coming in," Curtis marveled. He said investors are looking to a stronger economy in the third and fourth quarters and are confident the Federal Reserve will pump as much stimulus as needed into the U.S. economy.
Volume came in at 1.52 billion shares on the NYSE and at 1.79 billion on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Winners outpaced losers by 19 to 14 on the NYSE and by 17 to 15 on the Nasdaq.
The day's data
May retail sales edged up 0.1 percent, better than expectations for a 0.1 percent decline. Excluding autos, retail sales also inched up 0.1 percent, less than economists' projections for a 0.2 percent increase. Check the story.
While small, the rise in retail sales fanned hopes for a recovery down the road. But economists said gains were not sufficient to keep the Fed on hold.
"The consumer seems to be doing enough to keep things going, but not enough to placate the deflation hawks at the Fed," commented Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors.
The latest data uncovered a still-soft job market. Weekly jobless claims fell 17,000 to 430,000 but remained above the key 400,000 mark. See full story.
In other news, business inventories rose 0.1 percent in April, less than the 0.2 percent increase that had been forecast by economists.
Rounding off the day's economic numbers, May import prices fell 0.3 percent while export prices inched up 0.1 percent.
Friday will see the release of the May producer price index, the April trade data and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for June. Check economic calendar and forecasts.
PeopleSoft declines; chips in a funk
PeopleSoft saw its shares decline 1.4 percent after stating that Oracle's unsolicited bid represented risk to shareholder value and warning of antitrust concerns. J.D. Edwards JDEC, which has agreed to merge with PeopleSoft, said it strongly endorses PeopleSoft's rejection of Oracle's bid.
Oracle edged up 0.5 percent while J.D. Edwards rose 0.1 percent. After the close, Oracle posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts' expectations. See story.
Chip stocks grappled with losses for a second session. Late Wednesday, the Semiconductor Industry Association projected a 10.1 percent growth rate for global chip sales in 2003, 16.8 percent in 2004, 5.8 percent in 2005 and 7 percent in 2006. In the Americas market, semiconductor sales are seen declining 2.1 percent in 2003 and growing 15.7 percent in 2004, the SIA said.
Meanwhile, Lattice Semi
In analyst actions, chip equipment maker Novellus Systems NVLS slipped 1.5 percent after being cut by UBS to a "reduce" from a "neutral" due to valuation worries.
Networking firm 3Com
Heinz HNZ was one of the few companies unveiling earnings on Thursday. The ketchup giant posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations and saw its shares slump 1.7 percent.
And H&R Block
In the IPO market, the first technology debut in six months captured investors' fancy as FormFactor
Freddie continues descent
The fallout from a government investigation into Freddie Mac's
Cornering the Dow's movers, Altria Group
United Technologies
Finally, Boeing
Shares of generic-drug makers Mylan Labs
Medical device maker Guidant Corp.
In the biotech sector, Cell Therapeutics
Insurance titan American International Group
Hilton Hotels
Check Movers & Shakers for the latest individual stock action.
Another rally for Treasurys
Government bonds advanced for a fourth session, as issues with longer maturities again captured the most aggressive buying.
The 10-year Treasury note rallied 12/32 to yield $TNX 3.165 percent while the 30-year government bond jumped 28/32 to yield $TYX 4.215 percent. See Bond Report.
In the currency sector, the U.S. dollar edged down 0.2 percent to 117.58 yen while the euro advanced 0.1 percent to $1.1763.


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Noelia "Noel" Maria Canhas Mayo
April 1, 1971 – June 15, 2020
Mayo, Noelia Maria (nee Canhas)
It is with great sadness and despair that we announce on June 15, 2020 our beautiful mother and wife Noelia was unexpectedly called to take her place among the angels. Noel, her preferred name, is survived by her husband Paul, children Dylan and Laura, brother-in-law David Mayo (Angela) brothers, Terry (Lesa) and Roy (Andrea). On a chilly spring day 49 years ago, Noel was born into a loud traditional, Portuguese family in downtown Toronto. Thus her exuberant passion for family, food, and friends ensued. Paul and Noel's love story began 33 years ago when they met through a mutual friend. They dated for five years before tying the knot and creating a beautiful family and life together. Paul was her soulmate and her children were her pride and joy. Laura and Noel were not only mother and daughter; they were truly best friends. Dylan and Noel were constantly joining forces against Paul and Laura to cause mischief. She was a Mom who always made time for her close knit family because she believed that family came first. In the summer you could often find Noel beautifying her backyard and garden. After a hard day of working in the yard, she could be found relaxing in her Jacuzzi and reading a book. She enjoyed playing Candy Crush on her Ipad, or watching soap operas and nibbling on Twizzlers while her fur babies Sammi, Shadow and Frank cuddled with her on the couch. Attending Notre Dame high school many years ago, she met her best friend and soul sister, Fatima, and through the years she met her other lifelong friends Kelly, Lisa, Lana, and Denise. They will undoubtedly miss her sense of humour, quick wit and positive energy. Having tended bar at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1/42 for more than 10 years Noel forged several friendships with staff and members. She volunteered with the ladies' auxiliary, sold poppies for Remembrance Day, and unselfishly gave her time helping her community. Legion members and staff will surely miss her companionship and beautiful smile beaming from behind the bar. On any given day, laughter and sarcasm could always be heard coming from the Mayo household. Noel enjoyed teasing her family and making them laugh with her quirky sense of humour. Her laugh will forever be audible in the ears of those who loved her and who will always remember her telling them "I LOVES YOU".
A Funeral Service will take place on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm. Due to the guidelines surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic we ask that only those who are on an invitee list attend the funeral service. Those who are not on the invitee list may live stream the service using the zoom link below.
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Isabel and Stephen Walsh
June 22, 2020
Isabel and I shared a number of joyful times with Noelia, and her willingness to serve other's needs before her own, and was a loving Tia to our grandchildren Myranda, and Connor. We will miss her deeply.
Love from Isabel and Stephen Walsh
Marlene Foster
June 21, 2020
I have many fond memories of Noelia as children growing up together living in the same apartment building. She was full of energy and a joy to be around.
My deepest condolences to her family.
May God surround you with his peace and love.
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June 20, 2020
It is with great sadness that I say goodbye to a special friend Noel Mayo. She was a wonderful amazing person. She was always there for family and friends with honesty, humour, compassion, advice, help, support and LOVE.
She will be always missed but NEVER forgotten. She will be in our hearts forever.
Go with God Noel.
I love you.
Derek and Debbie Mayo
June 20, 2020
Paul, Dylan and Laura
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
We hope you find the strength in each other
and in the memories of Noel to support you.
Philip is here at home with us and sends his love and condolences.
May the Good Lord protect and strengthen you in this time.
Love ,,,,,,,,,, Derek, Debbie and Philip
Marie Sanchez
June 19, 2020
Paul, Laura and Dylan,
Our hearts break for you over the loss of Noel. We pray for your healing and strength over the coming days, months and years. You know our love for your family is unconditional so if you should ever need us we will be there. We are only a phone call away. Noel was an amazing wife, mama bear and friend so her loss will be felt for a very long time. Gone too soon but we will never forget her.
Marie and Gabriel Sanchez
Luzia Freitas
June 18, 2020
Noelia you were 5 years old, when I saw you for the first time.
We lived in the same floor of the building. I always love you as a dear friend.
Eternal rest, my condolences to Terry, Paul, Dylan, Laura and Rui.
From the Freitas family
Cindy Mayne
June 18, 2020
Our hearts and prayers are with you. May Angels watch over you . Love Ian and Cindy
Janet Nichols
June 17, 2020
I was shocked and saddened that Noel was taken from Paul and her children much too early, she still had almost half her life to live. Noel was a large part of my teenage years and early 20's. We had the same friend group with Maria, Ian, Mike, Kevin, Wes, Joel, and of course Paul who would later become her soulmate and husband. We spent many fun times together and I have many fond memories of our various escapades. She had a fun loving nature and there was never a dull moment when she was around. I found these pictures from our trip to Jamaica with Maria and had to laugh as her warm, fun loving personality shines through even in these photos of such a small speck of time in her life. I feel lucky to have had those fun times with her. My most heartfelt sympathy goes out to Paul, her children and the rest of her family.
Casey Tyrrell
June 17, 2020
My Dearest Tia, you were taken from us way too soon and you will be missed everyday. You were one of the strongest people that I have ever met and always spoke your mind. I am heart broken to have to wish you goodbye. My deepest condolences to the Mayo family.
Fatima Albanese
June 17, 2020
Noelia and I met in grade 9 at Notre Dame. I have so many memories that will be cherished forever. She helped me through many tough times growing up and I was hounded that she stood by my side when I got married. She was always the one looking out for everyone, if you needed her she was there. The sad thing is we always think we have time to call or tell someone you love them and then it's too late.
"I love you Noelia" Till we meet again my friend
Lisa Alexander
June 17, 2020
My memory off noel which I will miss is leaving her and she will hug you really tight on the porch saying good bye and letting me know how much she loves the girls and I 😘😘😘😘
Nicole Hall
June 17, 2020
I am so deeply saddened by this news. My heart goes out to Paul, Laura, and Dylan. She was taken much too soon. I can still hear her voice telling me stories . She was a wonderful mother, caregiver, a genuine caring, honest person. She always "said it like it was" and man did I appreciate her! Thinking of all of you! you're in my thoughts and prayers. Nicky Hall
Irene O'Donnell-Russell
June 17, 2020
I am still in shock that you have been taken from us far too soon.
Noel was my friend, voice of reason at times and best of all a partner in crime. Those tight hugs, that smile and the laughter will be missed.
As for being my partner in crime ask Paul, Dylan and Laura how they ended up with Shadow. That is a memory that I will cherish forever. I hope the memory makes them smile too.
Noel, you will never be forgotten and you will always be in our hearts. Loves yah my little blonde bombshell. Keep the corona cold till we meet again my friend.
Paul, Dylan and Laura our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Vivian Thorne
June 17, 2020
She was a friend I trusted.
A friend I laughed with and would end a conversation with "I loves yah" I'm brokenhearted that I won't hear those words again. Noelia was a strong, funny outgoing women who will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Michael Henderson
June 17, 2020
I still can't believe it. I met Noel back in my late teens when she, Paul, Maria, Ian, Kevin, Janet, Joel and I all hung out together. Those were great times and Noel was an important part of them. She was fun, had a great sense of humour and a big heart. My thoughts and prayers are with Paul and the entire Mayo family.
Linda Andreoff
June 16, 2020
My thoughts and prayers are with the Mayo family.
Your mom would want you to keep strong and share her good memories.
I had the pleasure of having a friendship with Noel . I met her at the Legion thru my dad. She was always bright bubbly and had the biggest heart. She would treat my dad like her own. She always made sure that all the folks ( young or old) were taken care of at the Legon.
She would lean over that bar and greet you with a hug and kiss and made everyone feel special.
Noel will leave an everlasting memory at Branch 1/42.
Gone but will never be forgotten.
"Loves Ya"
Maria Garcia
June 16, 2020
Noel and I met when we were 10. We were good at finding adventures in the stranges place. We could make eachother laugh and were so carefree that it often got us into trouble. We had many great moments during our chidhood and am grateful for every single one. Boy, could the two of us party and take care of one another. The one thing that made me the most happy was that she found the love of her life. Paul and Noel were written in the stars.
Cassandra Millar
June 16, 2020
Noel was like a mother to me treated me as her own and gave me advice when needed it, a shoulder to cry on, and a ear to listen. I love you Tia and you will be missed deeply.
Ian Gibson
June 16, 2020
I'm in shock! Noelia always had a smile on Her face. My late teenage early 20's years I hung with a gang of Janet Maureen Noelia Michael Kevin and Paul. My heart goes out to Paul his kids and all the Mayo family. God Bless💙
Kevin Daniels
June 16, 2020
I am at a loss for words. When I found out this morning I just froze.
My love and prayers go to Paul, Dylan and Laura. May God wrap His arms around you. And may He take Noel into the gates.
Over the course of today, many memories of my teenage years hanging out with Noel, Paul, Ian, Mike, Maria, Joel, Wes. I feel extremely blessed to have been able to call Noel a friend. Your kindness and hugs were one of a kind.
Stephanie Mcleod
June 16, 2020
Noel, mama mayo,
We're at a loss of words knowing your gone, leaving behind your beautiful family. You raised them wonderfully, Dylan is an amazing man, and Laura is such an brilliant woman. It's hard to think that you're not with them here.
You're missed far and wide.
Love always
-McLeod family.
Terry Burton
June 16, 2020
You have touched our lives more then you ever knew. We had a bond that was so special, no one could ever take away. Thank you for filling our hearts with love. Your friendship will always be cherished.
We will always remember hearing you say 'loves you' as we said good night.
We will miss you!!
Lots of love, Terry & Jim Burton.
Mary Margaret Zulauf
June 16, 2020
Noel--gave the best hugs and when she hadn't seen you for awhile she made it seem like it was just yesterday
My prayers are with all who loved her and will miss her
Carol Robertshaw
June 16, 2020
Our deep and heartfelt condolences. Someone so special will not be forgotten, beautiful memories of her will live on.


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Let's call this much ado about shame. I am talking about Nii Lante Vanderpuye's ax-picking with the executive operatives of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), on grounds that the outgoing Minister of Youths and Sports was not given a heads-up on a meeting between a delegation led by longtime Akufo-Addo spokesman, Mr. Mustapha Hamid, and the members of the senior national team, the Black Stars. The delegation carried a message of felicitations from His-Excellency-Elect, in particular his desire for the Stars' players to end the country's long nightmare of championship drought and famine with a win at this year's African Cup of Nations' Tournament, AFCON 2017 (See "Nii Lante Peeved! 'I Wasn't Informed About Akufo-Addo, Black Stars' Meeting'" MyJoyOnline.com / Modernghana.com 1/2/17).
This eleventh-hour ax-grinding would be amusing if the personality involved were other than the former Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development. I followed a bit of his political antics when the National Democratic Congress' Member of Parliament for the Odododiodio Constituency, in Central-Accra, held the latter junior cabinet portfolio. Other than incessantly poor-mouthing his political opponents, I don't remember that much of anything remarkable that Mr. Vanderpuye contributed towards the indescribable filth that threatened to swamp the nation's capital. This was during the height of the open-defecation season in the giant open-gutters and, indeed, the entire drainage system of our nation's capital.
I am also quite certain that Mr. Vanderpuye did not leave much, by way of memorable and readily recognizable footprints, in the sands of the country's rural development terrain. What I remember most about Nii Lante Vanderpuye is his scandalous and patently criminal attempt to stop the legal demolition of private homes and squatter residential structures constructed in river beds and waterways, fingered by city engineers to have been primarily responsible for seasonal floods that had cost the lives of several hundred Accra residents going back at least the last five years. I vividly remember Mr. Vanderpuye standing in front of bulldozers and other earth-movers, like a Chinese student at Tiananmen Square during the late 1980s, obstructing the court-ordered and government-sanctioned demolition exercise, on the cynical grounds that failure to stop the demolition exercise stood to profusely bleed the Mahama regime at the polls.
Nii Lante would actually re-demarcate the swathe of the demolition exercise right on the spot, without any regard, whatsoever, for expert advice and /or opinion. For him, it was all about the votes. At any rate, his obstructive politics appears to have paid off, somewhat, as he was able to hold onto his Odododiodio parliamentary seat amidst the December 7 Akufo-Addo-captained massacre of the Mahama forces, that saw the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lose its parliamentary majority.
We also know that Mr. Vanderpuye is lying when he claims not to have been informed about the Hamid delegation's meeting with the Black Stars' players, because the spokesperson for the GFA, Mr. Ibrahim Sani Daara, tells us that the Protocol Director of the GFA had sent a note way beforehand, informing the Sports Minister about the impending courtesy call on the Stars' players by a delegation dispatched by our President-Elect. We know Nii Lante is a pathological liar because his public and widely reported verbal abuse of Nana Akufo-Addo does not make him out to be a man who is likely to honor an official invitation to meet with the Black Stars in the presence of the man whom Mr. Vanderpuye scarcely a month ago described, in Rawlingsean terms, as one who was far too short to occupy the Flagstaff House.
The fact of the matter is that Nii Lante Vanderpuye is a shameless "Takashi" man who even in the face of his party's epic defeat, still finds a luxury in ineffectual rank pulling. To hear him display his trademark proprietary arrogance makes for primetime drama at the Efua Sutherland National Theater, the real name of the National Theater, were Ghanaians enlightened enough and respectful and mindful of the great significance of our national heroes and sheroes.
Dear reader, just take this reading from Nii Lante and draw your own conclusions: "As the sector Minister empowered by the Constitution and the President of our august Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, I ought to have been the first person to have been informed about any contact between the Black Stars and the delegation from Mr. Dwarf. I think I deserve to be appreciated for going around looking for money for the Black Stars to be able to go to camp in Gabon."
Well, the last time we saw him in the news, Nii Lante's deputy was swearing to show Mr. Kwasi Nyantakyi and his men at the GFA "where real power lies" after the December 7 general election. Of course, now we know where real power lies – in the Nima residence of President-Elect Akufo-Addo. Then again, who said his arms were long enough to box with God?
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