Thanks to Geoff Baker and Richard Griffin for being so generous with their time yesterday and this morning. We're also grateful to the many readers who submitted thoughtful questions.
Griffin has provoked a lot of angry response in Da Box (from me and others) with some work that has been widely perceived as anti-Jays or anti-Ricciardi. I regret resorting to name-calling in the past and will be more civilized next time we disagree. I've praised many of his columns about other subjects, and today's is great, especially if you're a parent or coach.
Baker's articles have also stirred up a few hornets' nests and drawn criticism in this space, but he's repaid us with kindness, setting this up and inadvertently generating far more publicity for our J.P. interview than we expected. Today, Geoff talks to Mike Barnett, Josh Phelps and Eric Hinske about finishing strong.
The inimitable Mick Doherty will post the interview as a series next week. You'll enjoy it.
https://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?story=20030903013655999