Via Bleed Cubbie Blue, Dan Le Batard held a heated interview with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about when Manfred knew the Marlins were going to cut payroll:
In a combative interview on ESPN Radio, host Dan Le Batard told Manfred: “We are starting with a lie” when Manfred said he did not know the plans of new owners Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman during the approval process.
“I’m not going to have you call me a liar!” Manfred said.
Two people directly involved in the sales process said that Jeter and Sherman were required to tell other owners their intentions with payroll during the approval process, and that they informed the other owners that payroll would be cut from $115 million to the $85 million to $90 million range, with $85 million used at times and $90 million other times in those discussions.
Why are things never easy with the Marlins? My answer would have been, “Yeah I knew, but we had to get rid of the Loria clan, and this was the best group offering money. Plus, diversity!”
Derek Jeter took a lot of flak at a town hall meeting, but at least he put himself out in front of the fans. Better that fans are angry with him than at the players. If the team performs poorly, the fans won’t take it out on the team, but on the GM.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2z5gUTD
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