Thursday, September 25, 2003
GILLICK, YOU BASTARD
From the P-I article...
General manager Pat Gillick, frustrated by a series of Mariner goofs, including forgetting how many outs there were (John Olerud), getting picked off base (Mark McLemore) and failing to make a timely throw (Mike Cameron), asked traveling secretary Ron Spellecy what time the team bus was scheduled to leave for the airport.
Told the time was 4 p.m., Gillick told Spellecy to move it up to 3:45 p.m.
Overhearing this, Edgar Martinez asked what the problem was.
Gillick said the team had played quick, so they were leaving quick, leaving no doubt that he felt the Mariners played this one too quickly.
Martinez stood his ground in a loud authoritative voice that carried to all corners of the clubhouse.
"Hey, we've been busting our asses all year," Martinez said. "We don't need this."
PAT GILLICK, HOW DARE YOU. YOU SHOULD BE RUN OUT OF TOWN JUST FOR THIS. HOW DARE YOU PISS OFF EDGAR, AND MAY IT BE THE LAST THING YOU DO AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SEATTLE MARINERS.
Now sure, later in the article Gillick backtracks, but the damage is done. He complains about how the team does, but what the hell did he do to make it better/ HUH, PAT?! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MAKE THIS TEAM BETTER? HOW DID YOU ADDRESS THE WEAKNESSES ON THIS TEAM?! THANKS FOR GIVING EDGAR THE BEST CHANCE HE HAD TO GET TO THE WORLD SERIES. OH WAIT, YOU DIDN'T!!
General manager Pat Gillick, frustrated by a series of Mariner goofs, including forgetting how many outs there were (John Olerud), getting picked off base (Mark McLemore) and failing to make a timely throw (Mike Cameron), asked traveling secretary Ron Spellecy what time the team bus was scheduled to leave for the airport.
Told the time was 4 p.m., Gillick told Spellecy to move it up to 3:45 p.m.
Overhearing this, Edgar Martinez asked what the problem was.
Gillick said the team had played quick, so they were leaving quick, leaving no doubt that he felt the Mariners played this one too quickly.
Martinez stood his ground in a loud authoritative voice that carried to all corners of the clubhouse.
"Hey, we've been busting our asses all year," Martinez said. "We don't need this."
PAT GILLICK, HOW DARE YOU. YOU SHOULD BE RUN OUT OF TOWN JUST FOR THIS. HOW DARE YOU PISS OFF EDGAR, AND MAY IT BE THE LAST THING YOU DO AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SEATTLE MARINERS.
Now sure, later in the article Gillick backtracks, but the damage is done. He complains about how the team does, but what the hell did he do to make it better/ HUH, PAT?! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MAKE THIS TEAM BETTER? HOW DID YOU ADDRESS THE WEAKNESSES ON THIS TEAM?! THANKS FOR GIVING EDGAR THE BEST CHANCE HE HAD TO GET TO THE WORLD SERIES. OH WAIT, YOU DIDN'T!!
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