Don’t Believe a Word I Say
Monday, August 25, 2008by Geoff Young
Daniel at There Are Better Deals in August asks whether it's okay for the front office to lie. It's a provocative question, and one that deserves attention.
He cites a recent article by Derek Carty, my colleague at Hardball Times, that mentions Paul DePodesta's blog as a possible propaganda tool. From Derek's article:
By sending messages through the media, the front office can send them under the guise of praise for the actual players or on-field management. By writing to a blog, these messages can be sent under the guise of informing the team's fan base.
Derek then asserts that ...
