06-28-2010, 11:57 PM
<!--quoteo(post=103458:date=Jun 28 2010, 06:35 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jun 28 2010, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=103455:date=Jun 28 2010, 05:18 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jun 28 2010, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=103427:date=Jun 28 2010, 02:55 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jun 28 2010, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Again, I only follow one team this closely, but it seems like every little dispute gets played out in front of the public. Why the hell did we know about Sammy's boombox in the first place? Why did we know that he left the clubhouse early? It seems like when a player is pissed, he's all too happy to voice his displeasure to the media. And the same goes for Hendry. I mean, did you read him going on and on about Zambrano? If he's really going to be on the trade block at some point, wouldn't Hendry think ahead a few weeks before opening his mouth?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
To the latter issue, it's because Hendry is all about protecting Hendry. His job and his reputation.
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Every GM has his own personality quirks, both good and bad, but I've always been perplexed by Hendry's strategy of trying to ruin the reputation of a player RIGHT before he tries to trade him. Yeah, I guess from a PR standpoint he might gain a tiny bit of positive press for it, but the other side of it is that he's grossly devalued the commodity.
If you were going to sell your car, would you take an ad out in the paper that said,
<!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->"This car sucks. It breaks down all the time, the wheels fall off at inopportune times, it's hard as hell to steer, and I fucking hate it."<!--colorc-->
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And if you did, would you expect to get the same value from its sale than if you <i>didn't</i> belittle it?
This seems like common sense, right?
The only possible explanation is that Ace's post is correct.
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If your car was nationally famous and broke down on a TV broadcast, I don't think it would really matter.
To the latter issue, it's because Hendry is all about protecting Hendry. His job and his reputation.
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Every GM has his own personality quirks, both good and bad, but I've always been perplexed by Hendry's strategy of trying to ruin the reputation of a player RIGHT before he tries to trade him. Yeah, I guess from a PR standpoint he might gain a tiny bit of positive press for it, but the other side of it is that he's grossly devalued the commodity.
If you were going to sell your car, would you take an ad out in the paper that said,
<!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->"This car sucks. It breaks down all the time, the wheels fall off at inopportune times, it's hard as hell to steer, and I fucking hate it."<!--colorc-->
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And if you did, would you expect to get the same value from its sale than if you <i>didn't</i> belittle it?
This seems like common sense, right?
The only possible explanation is that Ace's post is correct.
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If your car was nationally famous and broke down on a TV broadcast, I don't think it would really matter.