Angelos Interfering?

[Greg Pappas]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2007/12/latest-erik-bed.html

"UPDATE, 12-4-07 at 4:10pm: Joel Sherman confirms the Cubs' interest, so that's officially 11 teams in on Bedard. Sherman says the Yankees and Mets are unlikely to snag the southpaw ace, and names the Dodgers as the frontrunner. Peter Angelos is letting Andy MacPhail run the show but doesn't want Bedard traded within the division. Sorry Yankees and Blue Jays."

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If this is true, my hopes for Angelos to keep his "hands off" MacPhail's decisions have come undone.

[cridolphi]

I have no issue with this. I don't want him in the division. In fact, I want him in the NL.

[UMterp08]

that's not really interfering. That's a stipulation, and one that I agree with at that. Not like we're missing out much from the Jays. And personally I'm not a big fan of Melky or Lester. So I don't think we're losing anything.

[rolliefingers]

I wouldn't really call that "interfering". That's a reasonable parameter to set ahead of time. It'd be interfering if he vetoed Joba and Hughes without telling MacPhail first.

Moot point anyway, since the Yankees want top talent without giving up anything.

[Pedro Cerrano]

The title of this thread is extremely misleading.

I was ready to blow a gasket. Come to find out, what he's saying just makes sense.

[NewMarketSean]

It's called common sense. I don't think this is an issue at all.

[NCRaven]

And we've already discussed this to the point of exhaustion since a similar comment was first posted about lunch time.

Shame Andy won't give us something else to talk about until he methodically goes through the process!

[Greg Pappas]

The title of this thread is extremely misleading.

I was ready to blow a gasket. Come to find out, what he's saying just makes sense.

I am inferring that one can look at it as interference... there is a question mark. Major point.

Angelos ruling over MacPhail by setting parameters that may interfere with what could be the best offer for Bedard in my view is not a good thing, in any way, shape or form. If MacPhail determines that Boston or NY, or Toronto have a great offer we want, but Pete says sorry, no way, he is over-ruling the man who decided it made sense to do it. Regardless whether or not you agree with AM, it should be HIS call.

[Greg Pappas]

It's called common sense. I don't think this is an issue at all.

Angelos potentially over-ruling MacPhail is a huge issue in my view, regardless whether or not you agree w/ AM or not. It should be AM's call. Period.

I guess we just see this differently.

[TonySoprano]

I think we should welcome all takers in search of the top offer. We could have used offers from New York, Boston, or Toronto to leverage other teams into making a better offer.

[OrioleMagic]

I think publicizing this is the worst part of it. I agree with most that I could tolerate this parameter imposed by any MLB owner, but why publicly lower your potential bargaining power by letting that get out?

[Danielos38]

This to me is a rare example of positive interference. Why give one of the best pitchers in baseball to a team that we'll play a bunch of times this season? He's just looking out for the good of the team here. As long as we still lead AL East teams along like we would deal Bedard to them and use them for leverage, I'm totally fine with it. Let's just hope that the "interfereing" doesn't go any farther than this.

[DrLev]

Methinks Angelos might be afraid of another Mike Mussina type thingy.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm cool with that, too. Not really worried.

[geschinger]

Angelos potentially over-ruling MacPhail is a huge issue in my view, regardless whether or not you agree w/ AM or not. It should be AM's call. Period.

I guess we just see this differently.

For me it depends on the context. If that restriction was one that was agreed to before now I have no problem with it. If there were no prior conditions like that discussed and MacPhail has been negotiating w/a division mate and had a deal he liked and Angelos vetoed it then I would have a problem with it.