Re: Baker Deadline?

["Troy Hash" <troyhash@xxxxxxx>]

No offense, but like IF Baker is still on this team next year, the Cs "will"
protect him!!  Dump him ASAP!!  Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Snoopy the Celtics Beagle" <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Baker Deadline?


> As I dimly recall, IF Baker is still suspended AFTER the 10th, the C's
> theoretically can drop him.  If they did, I'd expect it to be contested,
at
> least pro forma, by the Player's Union.
>
> Yet, in tonight's game, Ainge lamented the lack of Vin as an inside
> presence. My personal thought is they'll keep baker, but use the threat of
> a contract termination to hold over him.  That would also give Boston the
> advantage of leaving Baker unprotected in the bobcat expansion draft if he
> plays badly or not at all.
>
> If Baker gets back on track, then things get very interesting.  :>))
>
>
> At 07:59 PM 2/9/2004, Bos3332@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >I thought I remember someone on the group saying that there was a
deadline
> >for Vin coming back to the team before we can void his contract. For some
> >reason
> >I thought the dealine was set for Feb. 10, 2004 for him to be cleared by
the
> >doctors to come back if not the Celtics could void his contract. Anyone
know
> >for sure the deatails?
> >
> >Tony
>
> Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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