Ben Volin is lazy and it drives my nuts this slacker has kept his job for so long.
I'm actually OK with Volin developing a theory and voicing an opinion in public pertaining to Caserio's current mindset. Instincts and rumors typically what good journalists use to start a story. Their next step is to reach out to their network and ask confirming their theory. Once confirmed, they then ask their source if they can be on/off the record. If they say neither, then Volin floats out his theory as an op/ed (as opposed to a report). Reiss, Curren, Bedard and others are good at this. If the source wishes to remain off the record, then he says in his article, "team/league sources or league sources have confirmed that Caserio....bla bla"
He is such a lazy bastard. He can't bother to make some phone calls but instead he says, "I talk to people. I've been covering the team 6 years. Believe me. "
Christ he is clueless and we are stuck with his jackass covering the team.