Red Sox President Larry Lucchino and the art of saying nothing
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Red Sox President Larry Lucchino and the art of saying nothing

ByJosh Bernoff

Is there any point in giving an interview and not saying anything? Politicians and executives do this all the time. It means things are going poorly but there is no plan to fix them. Ask Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino. Despite their massive payroll, the Red Sox are in last place for the third…

Christopher L. Gasper’s passive voice approach to fixing the Red Sox

Christopher L. Gasper’s passive voice approach to fixing the Red Sox

ByJosh Bernoff

“Something must be done.” It’s the passive-voice cry of the handwringing editorial or the concerned memo. And it’s vacuous and worthless, since it doesn’t say who must do what. I’ll illustrate with Christopher L. Gasper’s article in today’s Boston Globe: “It’s time for the Red Sox to call for a changeup.” The story so far: despite a high payroll, the Boston…