Boilers Support McKeon With Extension

Boggstown – In a symbolic gesture, the Boggstown Boilers thumbed their noses at the ASBL office and have agreed to an extension of Jack McKeon’s contract.  After the ASBL recommendation that the Boilers handle McKeon’s postgame comments internally, rumors swirled about just how stiff a penalty would be handed down.  While many speculations centered around a self-induced suspension, many others were focused on just how much money McKeon would be fined.  Instead, McKeon inked a 14 month extension to his contract, making him the Boilers manager through the 2010 season and into the first few months of 2011, which likely means he’ll be coaching in the next two ASB Classics.  Specifics of the deal were not disclosed, but it is reported that there are many incentives in McKeon’s new deal.  The Boilers’ management issued the following statement:

“We are proud to announce today that we have locked up, in our opinion, the best manager in baseball.  We have been working on a deal since the close of the KCBL, and we finally reached terms today.  As an organization, we do not feel that Jack’s actions the other night warrant any kind of disciplinary action.  He’s brought us three major championships in his short time with us, so we’re confident he knows what he’s doing.  These aren’t high school kids he’s dealing with, they’re professional athletes, and they responded the way we expected them to, with fire and professionalism.  That’s what Jack brings to this team, and that’s one of the reasons we want to keep him around.”

McKeon continued his unofficial standoff with the press, and was not able to be reached for comment regarding the new deal.