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March 01, 2008

Red Sox Respond To Hank

Via Dan Shaughnessy:

Red Sox owner John Henry, responding by e-mail to Steinbrenner's comment, wrote: "A wise man once said, 'Don't poke the bear!' "

And Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino - no stranger to pie tossing with the Yankees - cackled when he heard the statement.

"I don't deny there are Yankee fans everywhere," said Lucchino. "But it's blind of him not to see the phenomenon that is Red Sox Nation. I expect he will become more aware of the passion and breadth of Red Sox Nation as long as he is actively involved in baseball. I do appreciate that he has picked up on the Star Wars metaphor, though. He said he was happy to be Darth Vader and we are happy to be the Rebel Alliance."

After what Hank said, you just knew there would be a reaction from the Sox brass.

The question is, today, "Will Hank respond and say something else now?"

Something tells me that he won't be able to stay quiet on this one too long.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at March 1, 2008 08:15 AM

Comments

Hank mentions the ESPN/Red Sox connection. You have George Mitchell of course, then a senior VP, Jed Drake,(6/25/01 Sporting News article, last paragraph, http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-76134292.html) defender of the "Doctored Red Sox Homerun," ref. NY Times article 4/24/07 by Richard Sandomir.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/24/sports/baseball/24sandomir.html?_r=2&ref=sports&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Posted by: susanmullen [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 1, 2008 01:16 PM