Time To Say Goodbye: Stepping Down From Over the Monster

Sorry to see ya go, Randy, but it is understood, of course.

Allow me to pass on my sincere appreciation for all the work you’ve done here at Over The Monster. You’ve managed to create an intelligent site with in depth analysis. And even though it has a strong sabermetric influence, it has never been alienating to those who don’t rely so heavily on such things (namely…me).

This is a great place you’ve created. Be proud.

And just because you aren’t runnin’ the joint anymore doesn’t mean their gonna shut down your SBN account. Stop by, my friend. Keep in touch.

~Blogford P. Tater.

Randy, thank you for everything. I also hope that you will not be a stranger, and stop in sometime. Good luck to you in everything.

Best of luck in your future endeavors—and we hope you’ll be hanging around as a member, even if you’re no longer the boss. . . .

Good luck Tandy. This is sad…
Will OTM still be on SBN? It won’t just leave, will it?

Is it to early to tell everyone you selected me as the heir?

for he’s a jolly good fellow, for he’s a jolly good fellow….
and so say all of us…..
Claremont and Winsor are just a short drive to the banks of the River Charles…
Enjoy the journey.

I wish you the best of success, and go Sox!

Thanks for taking me under your blogging wing sir.

Over the last year and a half OTM has been a daily stop. Sad to see you go, but congratulations on the positive changes in life.

And best of luck on your future plans.

Gonna miss you, but best of luck in everything that you do.

May you have an interesting life.

John Lackey, Hideki Okajima, Bill Hall…

People I wished would always be a part of Red Sox Nation…
Hazel Mae, Randy Booth.

In all seriousness, you’re a great writer. It’s been a pleasure of mine reading this site and occasionally blogging on this site. I wish you the best of luck.

and saved me from falling asleep during multiple night classes. Plus its fun to completely lose it on Bill Hall even though he was supposed to be an end of the bench player. Good luck on any future things you do.

best of luck

Tough year. Best of luck, man…

Good luck in the real world!

But everything I did was great and when ever you were in the game threads it was great! Thanks for working to get this site so great that when I found it I instantly stayed a constant member of the community.

Best of luck man.
Cheers

You were an excellent manager for this site and a fun writer to read. Unfortunately, this site is dominated by stat geek, “Money ball” disciples who probably never stepped foot on a field or court in their lives and the site suffered from that focus. Your voice had a calming effect on this board.

I hope your passion for baseball and reporting opens the doors for a future in sports journalism.

Best of luck!

Watch out for those hippies from VT.
-A Proud New Hampshirite

It was fun while it lasted

No one is in charge now?
>:)
in all seriousness, good luck Randy, I hope everything goes well. And I hope whoever runs this does as good a job as you.

I’m not the most active member around here, but I read this blog religiously. You were a calming, yet relate-able towards the panic stricken (by nature of course ;)) Red Sox fans like myself. You knew your stuff and that is exactly why you were offered two “real” jobs (hahaha). I’ll miss your writing and your dedication to the Red Sox.

I really hope the higher ups don’t get rid of all the other great contributors that you have had helping you on here. I know they will find a new, and very good leader for this blog. But it still won’t be the same without you at the helm and I know I’m not the only one who wants to seem the rest of the OTM talent stay on board.

P.S. can you promise us that you are going to big a big time journalist covering the Sox in the near future? I would love to see it and I’m sure everyone else here would too.

Good luck on all future endevors and please don’t be a stranger around here.

i always liked reading what you had to say even if i didnt comment very often. best of luck to you and your new job.

To quote a recent move “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain”, you sir “die” a hero. I’ve learned more about baseball in my two years here than I did in the previous 20 without OTM. You created a great place for fans from New England to Tampa, California, Germany and even Iraq to congregate and talk about our passion, the Sox. Good luck with everything Randy and thank-you for getting Over the Monster to where it is today.

But life takes us in funny directions, and to that I say…well, nothing really, cause that’s life. I can tell you that one for sure as I had to move back from MA to home in CT due to medical issues in the family, so I can relate to life going all over the place and having to put certain things first over others.

Best of luck with everything Randy! We’ll miss ya, but you best come back and say hi, we demand it! ;-)

You did a great job building and moderating this blog over the years. You will be missed!

But life is life and it takes in funny directions and to interesting places. Sometimes we have to make a choice and certain things come first. You did what you had to bro. I can relate for sure (had to move back home a year ago due to a medical issue in the family).

Good luck in all of your future endeavors, Randy! Don’t be a stranger, ya hear? :-)

I loved OTM from the moment that I found it. Your writing was great and I enjoyed reading your posts.

Good luck with everything in the future!

Randy Booth, it’s our loss. SBN is losing one of the best bloggers and all-around class acts in the whole blogosphere. I will miss hating the Yankees with you. Best of luck!

Thanks for being not only a great writer but also a classy, kind person. I’m sure you’ll be successful in your new endeavors, but good luck all the same :)

thank you for making my life better. I could go on but that sums it up nicely. Good luck in what ever you choose. Stop by and drop a post when your life is a little more settled. Good journey my friend, good journey. OTM changing my life since 2006.

Good Luck, Randy! SB Nation is losing a great talent. I have felt the same way lately about not having enough time for my site. I can totally relate. I have no idea how you deal with writing about 162 games a year. 82 is a grind. Best of luck with the new gig and everything you have going on. It was a pleasure working with you at the Winter Classic. I will never what you did for Travis that day. I’m not sure I would have done the same thing if I was in your situation. Classy move by a classy guy.

I look forward to seeing where Over The Monster goes under new management. I need to start spending more time around here.