More from Sandy Alderson

by Dex on Jun 17, 2008 11:03 AM PDT

Geoff has part two of his interview with Sandy Alderson up today. I will innocently comment on something so that Gaslamp Ballers can argue over it and call me names.

Here's the interesting exchange (italics mine):

[snip] One thing that [I imagine] would be difficult in your position is how do you balance the need to exercise fiscal responsibility with the simultaneous need to appease fans that aren’t really interested in the bottom line? [snip]

Alderson: What we really have to do is create confidence in the organization. People have to have confidence in what we’re doing — if we don’t sign a free agent, they give us the benefit of the doubt; if we do sign a free agent, they give us the benefit of the doubt. Until the last couple of months, I think we were on the road toward instilling that kind of confidence. [snip]

Go ahead and read the rest of the answer. To me (and therefore not to Axion or Wonko), the phrasing "until the last couple of months" comment appears to be Sandy admitting that they handled the Headley situation poorly. I don't mean in necessarily keeping Headley down to avoid the Super Two stuff, but rather the communications that went out giving all of the implausible "he's not a savior" and "he doesn't know how to play left field yet" lip service.

Am I reading too much into it?

[Note by Dex, 06/17/08 3:36 PM EDT ]

Just got an email from Geoff saying that he thought Alderson was just referring to the Padres slow start and nothing about Chase in particular. I will continue my Chase Headley conspiracy search elsewhere.

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I think you're mostly right Dex

Although when I first read it, I thought he was just referring to the Padres struggles overall. Also, Jim Edmonds comes to mind as something that caused the fans to cast doubt on the Padres. Also, Trevor’s struggles. So, while he might be referring to just Headley, it might also refer to the multitude of things that went wrong in the last few months.

Wonko - June 17, 2008 reply

First of all

Yay! I got name dropped!

I think it’s partial Headley, partial Edmonds. I do think the call of “handing Headley poorly” is a lot to take from it because I am not sure what all is factoring in to where he plays. Perhaps they are doing exactly what they intended with him and it will all be revealed in the LOST 2 hour season finale, ya know? I guess if the majority of the fans would call it poor handling, that would make it true, though.

People were really upset about Edmonds, too. Like, “Burn this $6 million!” upset.

Axion - June 17, 2008 reply

Ok, Axion and I have responded

You may close this thread. No more replies needed.

Wonko - June 17, 2008 reply

I agree with Axion and Wonko

that I think these are more general comments, and not Headley-specific. There was a lot of excitement about the team this year after narrowly missing the playoffs last year. The early collapse completely undid all of that.

Phantom - June 17, 2008 reply