Theo Leaving Boston

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Originally posted by KSigkid

On a somewhat-related note, the Globe is taking a lot of heat for this story. Not only were they wrong on the scoop (which happens sometimes), but Shaughnessy's Sunday column is getting partial blame for the situation. While I dislike blaming the media for things like this, if you read Shaughnessy's column, it was impossible not to come away thinking that it was biased towards Lucchino. There was even a sort of mea culpa on Shaugnessy's part in Tuesday's Globe, although not as much as some people would have liked.

The fact that the Globe has an ownership stake in the Sox only fuels the fire; if I were the Herald, this would be better than a birthday present. Forget Lucchino or Epstein's image; all in all, the Globe may come out of this looking the worst.

I like Simmons' thoughts..

When Dan Shaughnessy published his hideous mentor-protégé column in Sunday's Boston Globe -- a column covered in Lucchino's fingerprints that made Theo come off like an ungrateful, disloyal, incompetent jerk -- Theo decided to change his mind about staying with the team. How could he work for people that he didn't trust, people who would wait until both sides had agreed to terms before leaking a "Now take this!" column that was clearly meant to put him in his place. Imagine being Theo, waking up on a Sunday morning and seeing that slanted crap in your local paper -- a house organ with ownership ties to the Red Sox, no less? How could you come back to the team and live with yourself? They underestimated his character, his resolve and his willingness to walk away from the only job he ever wanted. At least he left with his dignity.