#1 This sounds like a direct shot at Long. Its basically saying that Long didn't do his job. #2 Also a direct shot at Long. Its basically saying that Long was UNABLE to convince them.
^^^yup, it also says that Pentland was evidently not doing his job when he was fired from his previous team...but now since being hired by the Yanx he has somehow discovered the secret?
Meh. If the Boss was alive none of the Yankee mgmt would have been on the job as long as they have been.