[gailtate]

He was extremely rude when he didn't have to be after 2/3 of the staff and roster eagerly cooperated. I respect a "no" to a request (except when my crew was with Mike Wallace on an ambush) but not one so vicious.

Bonds was much worse, even if you weren't shooting him.

Apropos of nothing, but until I read Howard Bryant's bio of Rickey Henderson, I had no idea that Billy Martin was such a world-class, vindictive a-hole. I mean I knew he had the reputation of being a jerk and a nasty drunk, but he took it to a whole other level.

[gailtate]

He was extremely rude when he didn't have to be after 2/3 of the staff and roster eagerly cooperated. I respect a "no" to a request (except when my crew was with Mike Wallace on an ambush) but not one so vicious.

Bonds was much worse, even if you weren't shooting him.

Apropos of nothing, but until I read Howard Bryant's bio of Rickey Henderson, I had no idea that Billy Martin was such a world-class, vindictive a-hole. I mean I knew he had the reputation of being a jerk and a nasty drunk, but he took it to a whole other level.