It's Not a lie if....

How this for a howler...The General Manager of the Blue Jays admitted that their closer, BJ Ryan, does not have a back injury as they claimed to the press in spring training. During a radio interview:

Ricciardi denied he ever lied about the nature of Ryan's injury.

"It's not lies if we know the truth," he said. Source: globesports.com

Hmmm...let's see...the definition of a lie is 'a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive' OR 'something intended or serving to convey a false impression' OR 'an inaccurate or false statement'.

Yes, it is a lie BECAUSE you know the truth.

God, this irritates me. I am not a baseball fan, I really don't care about their closer's health. But if they are going to lie, at least admit it if you get caught! Or better yet, don't lie in the first place! Is that so hard?

Those of us who worked for a small software company here in Calgary know the consequences of a management style that believes "it's not a lie if we know the truth".