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Someone Who Doesn't Want to Play for the Red Sox? Inconceivable!
sonsofstevegarvey.com - 8/13/2008
Someone Who Doesn't Want to Play for the Red Sox? Inconceivable!
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From " Tough to defend this decision " by Nick Cafardo at the Boston Globe: Any major league player with a competitive bone in his body won't understand Brian Giles's decision to stay in San Diego. There's talk of not wanting to leave two daughters behind. Understandable, for sure, but part of the job description is players coping with being away from their families as they pursue ...

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Fire Ned Colletti Now — ... Sons Of Steve Garvey-This also encapsulates the mentality that has permeated Boston now that they have won. I'll call it the "We Think We're So Good That When Stuff Doesn't Go Exactly Our Way It's Obviously The Other Person's Fault" syndrome. ...

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