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djtestudo · 10-27-2003, 09:51 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1647772

I wish him luck, and hope he winds up somewhere he never has to make a decision under pressure again.

MikeyChalupa · 10-27-2003, 10:03 AM

I heard he was so distraught he went home and put a gun to his head.

He just doesn't know when to pull the trigger.

-Mikey

BigGov · 10-27-2003, 01:30 PM

Mikey, that's not very nice. Even though it could very well be true.

lions20 · 10-27-2003, 01:39 PM

Big mistake

Hanxter · 10-27-2003, 01:41 PM

leave grady alone - he did a great job but the bullpen sucked out loud - yeah - i am a faithful sox fan - he got what jimy got - no respect...

i wish him well...

jcookc6 · 10-27-2003, 06:12 PM

When Grady got home, the grass needed to be cut, but he couldnt get the lawn mower going. "He didnt know how to pull the Starter".

JoeyB · 10-27-2003, 06:44 PM

Yes, he choked in Game 7--no question about it.

However, he should be given a bit of credit for pulling that team together and coming within 6 outs of the World Series. The only major additions last year were David Ortiz, Kevin Millar, Bill Mueller, Scott Sauerbeck, B.H. Kim and Jeff Suppan......none of them are obvious blockbuster talents, yet they still won nearly 100 games.

Unless they have someone great in reserve, I'm not sure if this is going to be a great move.

MikeyChalupa · 10-27-2003, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by Jimmy4
Mikey, that's not very nice. Even though it could very well be true.

It's a joke... see jcookc6's post, he did it better.

-Mikey

Reddevil63 · 10-27-2003, 10:08 PM

Being an Astros fan I am not sure Jimy Williams deserved that much respect he sure as hell hasnt impressed me any. Sounds like Boston has been on both ends of the spectrum. Someone whos pulls them way to quick (williams) to someone who leaves them in a little to long (grady).

onetime2 · 10-28-2003, 05:12 AM

I think it was a bad move to let him go. He made a decision and it may or may not have been a bad one. There's no guarantee that pulling him would have won the game.

paddyjoe · 10-28-2003, 05:19 AM

Yeah, no question Grady screwed up big by not pulling Pedro in the eighth, but here's my take:

If the vaunted hitting machine of the Sox (Garciaparra, Mueller, Millar, and even Damon) wouldn't have been something like 5 for 1,000 between them, it would have never have come down to the big decision.

captain · 10-28-2003, 06:50 AM

I believe Grady wanted Pedro to finish. Pedro is now a seven inning pitcher. Grady let his heart overrule his head. Now he is job hunting.

soccerchamp76 · 10-29-2003, 08:12 PM

The Sox should not have let ONE decision influence it. I mean this isn't an ordinary pitcher, its Pedro martinez. Sure, he should have been pulled, but also it could have gone either way. Pedro supported him after the game also.

djtestudo · 10-29-2003, 10:05 PM

I would recommend that you all go onto Page 2 and ESPN.com and read The Sports Guy's columns during the playoffs, just so you can see how many times he used the words Grady Little and "What the &#@$ is he thinking!" in the same thought.

Also, go back and read the ones during the season for the same effect.

10-27-2003, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	Grady's Out http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1647772 I wish him luck, and hope he winds up somewhere he never has to make a decision under pressure again. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

10-27-2003, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Mikey, that's not very nice. Even though it could very well be true. __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

10-27-2003, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
JoeyB feeling tingly	Yes, he choked in Game 7--no question about it. However, he should be given a bit of credit for pulling that team together and coming within 6 outs of the World Series. The only major additions last year were David Ortiz, Kevin Millar, Bill Mueller, Scott Sauerbeck, B.H. Kim and Jeff Suppan......none of them are obvious blockbuster talents, yet they still won nearly 100 games. Unless they have someone great in reserve, I'm not sure if this is going to be a great move. __________________ My mom is a Diamondbacks fan. She really likes the Big Unit

10-28-2003, 05:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	I think it was a bad move to let him go. He made a decision and it may or may not have been a bad one. There's no guarantee that pulling him would have won the game. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

10-28-2003, 06:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
captain Crazy	I believe Grady wanted Pedro to finish. Pedro is now a seven inning pitcher. Grady let his heart overrule his head. Now he is job hunting. __________________ captain

10-27-2003, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	I heard he was so distraught he went home and put a gun to his head. He just doesn't know when to pull the trigger. -Mikey

10-27-2003, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
lions20 Insane	Big mistake

10-27-2003, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hanxter The Griffin	leave grady alone - he did a great job but the bullpen sucked out loud - yeah - i am a faithful sox fan - he got what jimy got - no respect... i wish him well...

10-27-2003, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
jcookc6 Psycho Location: Venice, Florida	When Grady got home, the grass needed to be cut, but he couldnt get the lawn mower going. "He didnt know how to pull the Starter".

10-27-2003, 10:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Reddevil63 Tilted Location: Tx	Being an Astros fan I am not sure Jimy Williams deserved that much respect he sure as hell hasnt impressed me any. Sounds like Boston has been on both ends of the spectrum. Someone whos pulls them way to quick (williams) to someone who leaves them in a little to long (grady).

10-28-2003, 05:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
paddyjoe through charlatans phone Location: Northcoast	Yeah, no question Grady screwed up big by not pulling Pedro in the eighth, but here's my take: If the vaunted hitting machine of the Sox (Garciaparra, Mueller, Millar, and even Damon) wouldn't have been something like 5 for 1,000 between them, it would have never have come down to the big decision.

10-29-2003, 08:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	The Sox should not have let ONE decision influence it. I mean this isn't an ordinary pitcher, its Pedro martinez. Sure, he should have been pulled, but also it could have gone either way. Pedro supported him after the game also. __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

10-29-2003, 10:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	I would recommend that you all go onto Page 2 and ESPN.com and read The Sports Guy's columns during the playoffs, just so you can see how many times he used the words Grady Little and "What the &#@$ is he thinking!" in the same thought. Also, go back and read the ones during the season for the same effect. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun