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TFD: Davey Johnson not playing by unwritten baseball rules, and it's awesome

Good times

September 24, 2012 at 10:23PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Baseball is all about codes and unwritten rules. Sometimes they are helpful. And sometimes, well, a crusty veteran manager will just tell it like it is -- as Davey Johnson did with the idea that Washington should keep playing its starters after clinching its division if the games will affect the pennant race. Davey, what do you think about that? "I really don't give a rat's [redacted] what somebody thinks about my club and who I put on the field to either help somebody else or I'm not supposed to rest my regulars after we clinch it, I'm resting my regulars. End of conversation."

Note: New unwritten rule -- don't ask Davey Johnson about this.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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