November 26, 2007
Dodgers Nab a Doctor
The Dodgers lured Dr. Charles Steinberg away from the Red Sox:
Dr. Charles Steinberg, who dramatically transformed the fan experience in Fenway Park in his nearly six years here, is leaving the Red Sox as executive VP for public affairs to accept a top front-office position with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to major league sources. The Dodgers are expected to make the announcement tomorrow.
Steinberg spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Los Angeles as guest of Frank and Jamie McCourt, owners of the Dodgers, and reportedly accepted the offer at that time.
Steinberg was not immediately available by telephone.
His departure ends a working relationship with Sox CEO Larry Lucchino that spans nearly three decades. He was with Lucchino with the Orioles in Baltimore and the Padres in San Diego before joining the Sox on March 1, 2002.
Steinberg seems like a man who is always looking for a new challenge. He won't make the Dodgers win more games, but he should make the experience at Dodger Stadium more enjoyable.
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How far do the Dodgers think they can improve their team without actually getting new players?
I wish him well. For me he represents all that is bad about the sox in the last 7 years. Promotions, marketing, sucking_the_fans' money with these stupid marketing ideas. Larry L. certainly signs off this stuff, but it is not what is Fenway, Boston, New England.
We will eventually see the message boards with lights and images on them like the other ballparks, telling us when to cheer, but I will always look to the likes of Steinberg as the beginning of the end.
Hey, who wants to buy a piece of the turf!!!
I think Steinberg was also behind the team's adoption of the Dropkick Murphys since 2004 or so. Which is bittersweet for me, because I love the Murphys and this year's parade was great, but the bandwagoners at Dropkick shows make getting tickets that much more difficult.
So the Dodgers really are obsessed with the Red Sox, huh? Maybe McCourt is still bitter about not getting the team...
Guess what? He got fired from the Red Sox...they threw him O-U-T!
