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Pedro, meanwhile, was cursed by a lack of run support all season, receiving a grand total of just seven runs in his six losses this season. Carl Everett, whose slugging skills were supposed to finally replace the bat of Mo Vaughn, was revealed to be little more than a whack job, whose off-the-field tantrums overshadowed his team-leading home run total. Perhaps the four teams that released Carl prior to his joining the Red Sox knew something we didn...
Maybe, if the Everett issues are resolved and Duquette renews his trust in Williams, the Red Sox can recover. After all, there is always next year...
Things have gone downhill from there. Everett, who routinely arrived at the ballpark after the prescribed time, got into a profane shouting match with his manager, Jimy Williams, after he returned from his suspension. The rift erupted again recently when Everett, nursing an injury, arrived late for a doubleheader. He was enraged to see that he was slated to start the game. Swearing loudly in the clubhouse, he nearly got into a fistfight with Darren Lewis, who started in his place. Williams expressed surprise and confusion that Everett had not contacted him about being late...
Like the rest of the Red Sox team, we have nothing but the utmost respect for Williams. His no-nonsense attitude towards Everett's inappropriate behavior is an example of the correct belief that star players shouldn't receive any special treatment. In this light, it is unfortunate that Duquette choose to publically undercut William's judgement. In a sickeningly show of support for Everett at the expense of his manager, Duquette said "the bottom line is how you perform on the field." Duquette dismissed the rest as auxiliary issues...
Derek Lowe characterized the Red Sox as one "big dysfunctional family." After witnessing the Everett saga, he never seemed more right. This season has not been pretty--from starting pitchers' anger about being pulled early by Williams to the abrupt departures of Mike Stanley and Jeff Frye. But Duquette reached a new low by publicly backing one of his players over his manager...