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splitbeakSince I seem to be on such a proud New Yorker kick, here's one more. Then I'm done for the night. I promise.
Boss of the Year
The Hmmm, That Actually Might Work Trophy
(for good management ideas, as rare as they may be)
3rd Place: Not a Single Room
In 2003, the Boston Red Sox and their arch rivals, the New York Yankees, were trying to sign free agent pitcher Jose Contreras. The Sox management rented all the rooms in the hotel in which Contreras was staying so Yankee officials could not get close to him.
Despite the clever strategy, the Red Sox being the Red Sox and the Yanks being the Yankees, the New York team signed him anyway.
The Hmmm, That Actually Might Work Trophy
(for good management ideas, as rare as they may be)
3rd Place: Not a Single Room
In 2003, the Boston Red Sox and their arch rivals, the New York Yankees, were trying to sign free agent pitcher Jose Contreras. The Sox management rented all the rooms in the hotel in which Contreras was staying so Yankee officials could not get close to him.
Despite the clever strategy, the Red Sox being the Red Sox and the Yanks being the Yankees, the New York team signed him anyway.
