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That article needs to be spread by the talking heads (Olney, Rosenthal, Morosi, etc.) to get out there what's really been happening with this "search". Toronto is in the wrong here, not the O's or White Sox or Angelos. They're the ones not following procedure.

I'm sure Reinsdorf has already started to pass along info to other owners about the sideshow that's going on in Toronto and how they're treating his buddy. I'm also pretty sure that those other owners know Beeston far better than they know Ed Rogers. Within MLB ownership circles I can see the Jays' organization becoming the laughingstock of baseball.

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I'm sure Reinsdorf has already started to pass along info to other owners about the sideshow that's going on in Toronto and how they're treating his buddy. I'm also pretty sure that those other owners know Beeston far better than they know Ed Rogers. Within MLB ownership circles I can see the Jays' organization becoming the laughingstock of baseball.

Reinsdorf and Beeston spoke out against Manfred in the vote for MLB Commissioner. Manfred doesn't give 2 Twinkies about either of them. Beeston's stance against Manfred has been cited by some as one of the reasons Rogers wants to replace him. Manfred would love to see Beeston replaced.

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Reinsdorf and Beeston spoke out against Manfred in the vote for MLB Commissioner. Manfred doesn't give 2 Twinkies about either of them. Beeston's stance against Manfred has been cited by some as one of the reasons Rogers wants to replace him. Manfred would love to see Beeston replaced.

Sounds like MLB made a serious error in judgment installing Manfred as commissioner. He has proven that he is very biased and cannot/will not perform the duties of the commissioner fairly and properly. The game is in jeopardy with this guy, IMO.

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Sounds like MLB made a serious error in judgment installing Manfred as commissioner. He has proven that he is very biased and cannot/will not perform the duties of the commissioner fairly and properly. The game is in jeopardy with this guy, IMO.

When his emails about the MASN ordeal are made public it will be a nightmare. But Bud was made commissioner even after being a collusionist. So it probably won't matter.

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The Merovingian family, from which the Franks used to choose their kings, is commonly said to have lasted until the time of Childeric, who was deposed, shaved, and thrust into the cloister by command of the Roman Pontiff Stephen. But although, to all outward appearance, it ended with him, it had long since been devoid of vital strength, and conspicuous only from bearing the empty epithet Royal; the real power and authority in the kingdom lay in the hands of the chief officer of the court, the so-called Mayor of the Palace, and he was at the head of affairs. There was nothing left the King to do but to be content with his name of King, his flowing hair, and long beard, to sit on his throne and play the ruler, to give ear to the ambassadors that came from all quarters, and to dismiss them, as if on his own responsibility, in words that were, in fact, suggested to him, or even imposed upon him. He had nothing that he could call his own beyond this vain title of King and the precarious support allowed by the Mayor of the Palace at his discretion,... When he had to go abroad, he used to ride in a cart, drawn by a yoke of oxen driven, peasant-fashion, by a Ploughman; he rode in this way to the palace and to the general assembly of the people, that met once a year for the welfare of the kingdom, and he returned him in like manner. The Mayor of the Palace took charge of the government and of everything that had to be planned or executed at home or abroad.

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FWIW, Jim Duquette just said on MASN that he is skeptical of anything about the Blue Jays written by Bob Elliott because Elliott is one of those writers that has an axe to grind with his home team and covers everything with a slant against that team. So Elliott will write to make the Blue Jays as bad as possible.

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FWIW, Jim Duquette just said on MASN that he is skeptical of anything about the Blue Jays written by Bob Elliott because Elliott is one of those writers that has an axe to grind with his home team and covers everything with a slant against that team. So Elliott will write to make the Blue Jays as bad as possible.

Further, Jim D says that Kenny Williams told him personally that he didn't feel there was any tampering in the Blue Jays' attempts to talk to him.

Another note: Dan and Buck will be together at another awards banquet tonight, this one in New York. They were at the one in Boston Thursday night.

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FWIW, Jim Duquette just said on MASN that he is skeptical of anything about the Blue Jays written by Bob Elliott because Elliott is one of those writers that has an axe to grind with his home team and covers everything with a slant against that team. So Elliott will write to make the Blue Jays as bad as possible.
Further, Jim D says that Kenny Williams told him personally that he didn't feel there was any tampering in the Blue Jays' attempts to talk to him.

Another note: Dan and Buck will be together at another awards banquet tonight, this one in New York. They were at the one in Boston Thursday night.

Jim also just said that Reinsdorf has said differently.

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FWIW, Jim Duquette just said on MASN that he is skeptical of anything about the Blue Jays written by Bob Elliott because Elliott is one of those writers that has an axe to grind with his home team and covers everything with a slant against that team. So Elliott will write to make the Blue Jays as bad as possible.

This is Jim Duquette, Dan Duquette's cousin we're talking about right? Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black to me.

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FWIW, Jim Duquette just said on MASN that he is skeptical of anything about the Blue Jays written by Bob Elliott because Elliott is one of those writers that has an axe to grind with his home team and covers everything with a slant against that team. So Elliott will write to make the Blue Jays as bad as possible.
He's their Rosenthal? ;)
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