Here’s today’s must read from Sports Illustrated. Before we get to the Mets stuff, the assault allegations are very eye-opening….and this story likely deserves more attention than it has gotten HEY EVERYBODY DH IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE so far.
The specific Mets stuff, less important, but what got you to click…
The evening of last Memorial Day, Francona received an email from Alderson asking to meet with him the following day. Francona recalls Alderson telling him, one Marine to another, that this was a difficult conversation. Nick had done a fine job and distinguished himself with his work on Memorial Day. But his public comments condemning MLB were not consistent with working in baseball. He could choose to resign. Otherwise, the team would have to fire him. “We had looked the other way as long as we could,
Source: Gabe Kapler, Nick Francona controversy; Dodgers assault allegations | SI.com
…as you click the story it will remind you that Nick was critical about MLB’s handling of Memorial Day merch…and SI checked with Sandy to see if Nick’s account is accurate. Seems it is.
But don’t gloss over the entire thing. Great read. Do it.
