GM by committee

Don't believe the spin the Sox are putting on their decision to send a committee of four to the GM meetings in Palm Springs, Calif.

The Sox sent Ben Cherington, director of player development; Jed Hoyer, assistant GM; Peter Woodfork, and former player Craig Shipley. Who they didn't send is one person who has the authority to make decisions without checking with at least three other people (if you don't count Larry Lucchino or John Henry, and you should).

The committee assures us that Theo helped them prepare for the meetings and they expect to be able to consult him with questions that arise during the week.

Yeah, that's as good as having him there.

Let's hope this doesn't turn into a friggin' circus in which these four are tripping over their dicks trying to consult each other on every stupid little rumor and wild offer and end up accomplishing nothing.

With nobody clearly in charge of making decisions, the Sox could miss out on some talented players while they're sending e-mails back and forth and waiting for calls back from Boston and each other while teams with GMs are getting things done.

The front office needs a closer as much as the team does. If 2003 taught us anything, this committee shit doesn't work.