At Soxfest the Sox had already signed Loaisa, and were contemplating signing Rogers. So that radio report was innaccurate. Rogers was quoted in the paper as being extra pumped up to face the Sox. He claimed that while negotiating the Sox kept coming back and lowering their offer.
A friend of mine lives in Cleveland, and Cleveland sports radio is ripping JM for using EL when he was sick. To be cosidered an idiot in Cleveland has to be a new low for JM.
Your right, he doesn't come across as a guy who would know how to pour a beer. Maybe have him sell programs, if he looked at one he might have a better idea of who was on the team.