I should've known Glenn Geffner has the Red Sox-Lucchino-Padres connection

GEFFNER TAKES OVER RED SOX RADIO BOOTH TONIGHT--WORSE THAN EVER. Geffner was criminally installed next to the great Joe Castiglione on Red Sox radio this year. From his bio on the Red Sox site I see my worst fears confirmed:

• "....and made his Major League debut broadcasting games for the San Diego Padres during a six-year stay in San Diego during which he also served as the club's Director of Public Relations."

(Geffner's connection is with Larry Lucchino and goes back many years to their San Diego Padres days--of course. "During a 6 year stay" could mean he broadcast 2 games while working at his office job in San Diego. They don't make this clear).

• (Red Sox): "In San Diego, Geffner partnered with Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman. Geffner joined the Red Sox in 2003 and served as Vice President/Communications, pinch hitting on Red Sox radio broadcasts in 2005 and handling play-by-play for the New England Sports Network’s (NESN) television coverage of Red Sox Minor League baseball in 2006."

From listening to him, I'd say Geffner clearly believes he should be on Red Sox radio for at least the next 30 years. As far as he's concerned, Joe Castiglione does not exist. But it's not Geffner's fault--it's Lucchino's fault. Lucchino put him there.

• UPDATE: RIGHT NOW, 10:05 PM, GEFFNER IS YELLING OVER CASTIGLIONE, PUSHING HIM OUT OF THE PICTURE, RATTLING RUDELY ABOUT NOTHING. THIS IS 100% LARRY LUCCHINO'S FAULT. RED SOX FANS HAVE STATED VERY CLEARLY ALL YEAR GEFFNER'S OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. I DON'T COUNT, BUT I'VE NOTICED THEM ALL YEAR AND THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED A BIT. NOTHING. IF ANYTHING, HE'S WORSE TONIGHT THAN EVER. LUCCHINO CLEARLY APPROVES OF THIS. GEFFNER'S EVEN FORCING CASTIGLIONE TO ENGAGE WITH HIM. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE RED SOX WANT CASTIGLIONE TO QUIT BY PUTTING HIM IN THIS SITUATION. I HOPE HE DOES QUIT.

CAN THIS GUY JUST TALK IN A NORMAL TONE INSTEAD OF THIS SING SONG UP AND DOWN CHIRPING? JUST DO THAT 1 THING? NO, THERE CAN ONLY BE 1 ANSWER TO THIS. GEFFNER MUST HAVE COMPROMISING INFO OF SOME KIND ON LUCCHINO--MY GUESS. PLENTY WENT ON IN SAN DIEGO WITH JOHN MOORES AND ALL THE REAL ESTATE DEALS. MAYBE IT'S ANOTHER AREA, BUT THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING BIG. PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE FRONT OFFICE HAD TO KNOW GEFFNER WAS GOING TO BE MOVED INTO THIS JOB--THEY SHOULD'VE DONE SOMETHING TO STOP IT.

• What's happening here is Geffner will fight til the death to completely take over the booth--he sees no problem in doing that. He must have the approval of ownership or he wouldn't be so confident. Castiglione cannot and will not fight. He's virtually non-existent now thanks to billionaire Larry Lucchino.

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