WATSON'S VISIT IRKS FRANCONA

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  • Redsauce

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    Actually, the best/seemingly most accurate take on the story is at the Boston Globe.

    Posted 8/30/2007 [reply] [flag]

• chone

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  Did he confront Ron Guidry? It sort of looked like he hasn't been wearing a uniform jersey in the dugout for the past 3 days. Maybe they're just enforcing it on playoff teams.

  Posted 8/31/2007 [reply] [flag]

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NHL Sets Record for Most Unveilings in One Month
Published 8/30/2007 by Paul Lukas at Uni Watch
... . He ll get the info to me later in the day, and then I ll call you from the stadium to let you know where we re sitting. Uni Watch News Ticker: Here s a doozy: MLB exec Bob Watson actually entered the Red Sox dugout during last night s game to tell Bosox skipper Terry Francona to wear a jersey instead of his usual fleece pullover. Details here . According to the last item on ...

Keith Hernandez goes PC on us
Published 8/30/2007 by ETVal at Valentine's Views
... • Apparently, MLB's Bob Watson and Boston Manager Terry Francona are at odds over Francona's choice of attire during games. Watson even entered the Red Sox dugout last night during a game to speak with Francona. The Red Sox skipper tossed him out. Umm, Bob, next time do that BEFORE the game. ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, August 30
Published 8/30/2007 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... THE IMPORTANT STUFF: Terry Francona has had plenty of issues with Bob Watson, a vice-president of MLB's on-field operations, in the past; one of them, earlier this season, came when Watson overruled the umpires' recommendation that an opposing pitcher be suspended for deliberately throwing at a Red Sox player. So when Watson went into the Red Sox dugout last night to talk to Francona about wearing a jersey top, instead of the pullover he's worn since taking over as manager in 2004, Tito threw him out. (New York Post) And, you may have noticed, he wore the pullover last night. ...

How quickly things change
Published 8/30/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... . Magglio is second in the league, but is 22 runs behind Alex's pace. Just for good measure, Alex has 19 SBs to Magglio's four. Translation: A-Rod's just gotta win the MVP, right? Baseball is so funny about stuff like this: MLB exec Bob Watson actually went into the Red Sox visitor's dugout last night to reprimand Terry Francona for his lack of conformity. This just might make you laugh: JD Drew is horrible, and Boston -- the city, team, you name it -- ...

Fashion Police
Published 8/30/2007 by redsock at The Joy of Sox
New York Post:... Bob Watson entered the Red Sox dugout during last night's game to talk to Terry Francona about not wearing a uniform jersey while managing. Francona opts for a red pullover, which is sanctioned by MLB properties. ... ...

MLB: Fair & Balanced
Published 8/30/2007 by Paul SF at YFSF
... George King reports: ...

WATSON’S VISIT IRKS FRANCONA | By GEORGE KING | New York Yankees
Published 8/30/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
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Uniform-Gate Pisses Off Francona as Watson pull Bush Move
Published 8/30/2007 by digital-derek at SawxBlog
... The fact that MLB and Bob Watson sent someone into the Red Sox dugout last night to ensure that Terry Francona was wearing a uniform top is completely bush. These sort of things always seem to happen in the Bronx, and the fact that they're ...

Country Time’s Dead Arm Confirmed By The Non-Medical Community
Published 8/31/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Though I’m fully in agreement with a portion of CSTB’s readership that Majestic’s MLB licensed pullover shirts are an undignified look for a big league skipper, it’s astonishing to think the league would have a security official ...

NEWSFLASH: Padilla Suspended Seven Games After Brawl
Published 9/18/2007 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... Padilla will appeal the decision, and is still scheduled to make his next start on Wednesday night in Minnesota. MLB Vice President Bob Watson (yes, the same guy behind the Terry Francona uniform incident) handed down the punishment, prompting the following response from GM Jon Daniels: ...