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Rick Cerrone out as Yankees PR guru

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BYH, Oct 20, 2006.

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  1. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    From what I've heard from some radio folks deep in the hearta', I'll second the word on the street for Signor Cerrone. Major-league asshole.

    Cue the Green Day song.
     
    Football_Bat, Oct 22, 2006
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  2. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    The Yankees played in Toronto days before the one-year anniversary of 9/11. A few weeks before the series, I emailed Cerrone to ask him if there was any possible way we could do a sit-down with Joe Torre about it.

    Cerrone calls me back a couple of days later, and says, "I can't give you Joe Torre. How about Roger Clemens?"

    After I got up from the floor, I said sure. I know how many of you on the board feel about Clemens, and I learned all about Rogerspeak during his two years in Toronto. But this time he was great and his availability on this occasion made me a Cerrone fan for life. If you've ever read "Damn Yankees" (as someone else recommended), you know how no-win a job this is.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 22, 2006
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  3. ballscribe

    ballscribe Active Member

    Wow, he actually answered your e-mail?
     
    ballscribe, Oct 22, 2006
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  4. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    It's Elliotte. You don't fuck with Elliotte. :D
     
    BYH, Oct 22, 2006
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  5. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    OK, now I'm hearing there's more to this than meets the eye (or ear). Something about memorabilia being sold. Anyone?
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Oct 25, 2006
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  6. suburbanite

    suburbanite Active Member

    I believe it. In April, he tried to sell me one of Tanyon Sturtze's boogers from the 2005 ALDS, but I declined.

    Actually, I did hear the same rumor, Smasher, but have no further details.
     
    suburbanite, Oct 25, 2006
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  7. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    He tried to sell Arthur Richmond and the contents of Arthur's office on EBAY.
     
    Boom_70, Oct 25, 2006
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  8. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Seriously, Boom, do you know anyone who would bid on Arthur Richman? (and please try to get the guy's name right)
     
    spnited, Oct 25, 2006
    #32
  9. Cousin Jeffrey

    Cousin Jeffrey Active Member

    Wow someone in baseball selling or taking memorabilia. Stop the presses. What are you going to tell me next, pitchers screw with the ball?
     
    Cousin Jeffrey, Oct 25, 2006
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  10. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Are you kidding. Arthur is a slice of baseball americana. He would have garned a lot of money if the Yankees had not snuffed out the plan.
     
    Boom_70, Oct 25, 2006
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  11. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    And Boom opens the bidding on Arthur -- a well-preserved specimen, I might add -- at $------- (fill-in the blank)
     
    spnited, Oct 25, 2006
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  12. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    maybe drinking toddy's is the fountain of youth
     
    Boom_70, Oct 25, 2006
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