is this speculation, or are there rumblings to that effect?

I think you are onto something here.

Also didn’t the Yankees already have Chacon at some point?

This is a very good point. Wade is a grade-A asshole and has stuck his foot in his mouth more times than I can count. Someone mentioned this on a blog; it’s a mystery why Wade doesn’t get punched in the face every time he shows up at Minute Maid Park.

Chacon is clearly a nutbar for going off the edge, and has effectively ruined his career. Hey, I hate a lot of people I work with too, but if I gave into my violent revenge fantasies, I’d be banned for life as well. It’s no different for this guy either. Do what I do, call them “cunts” in your head and then vent over drinks with friends after hours.

Funny you should mention this. My first impression on reading the account in the Huston Chronicle was the whole "Chrissie" Everret vs. Jim Rome thing.

Ed Wade probably thought he was being to be the Alpha Male by trying to show up Chacon. Then again, Chacon’s season has gone into the crapper and I don’t think he was about to be belittled by the GM of the team who is a the definition of an ass clown. I really don’t care if Chacon didn’t handle this in the appropriate manner. This was a situation where Wade took it upon himself, where he could have sent another employee of the franchise, to send for Chacon for a meeting in the manager’s office. But Wade decided to lite the fuse himself and Chacon went off like a nuke. Sometimes the wicked do get their just desserts.

This, and it makes me sick.

One of my three all-time favorite Chappell episodes, along with “Racial Draft” and the “Player Hater’s go back in time”.

(Mrs. Goofus has a distant uncle that reminds of Buck Nasty.)

Well, if Jeter thinks Chac is cool, then he’s cool.