Johnny Damon signs with Yankees

[Myrtle]

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both Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein were essentially ‘free agent’ general managers. Who signed and who didn’t, and more importantly.....WHY?

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Joel Sherman (NY Post writer) was on sports radio in Boston today, saying that Cashman signing & Theo leaving was the most important difference between the teams this year.

I agree, although some maintain that Theo really hasn't left.

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....It remains to be seen.

I do have a small 'insight window' into the Sox, but nowhere near enough to fully understand what the 'real' thinking is at the various different levels of management.

In these types of matters, sometimes perception is more important than reality, and it gets even more confusing when there are differing 'realities' based upon what level of management one talks to........AND it's damned near impossible to know where you are when the perception of those realities is interpreted in a different manner by those involved in the decision making.