Drew McManus says that some critics, notably the Boston Globe‘s Richard Dyer, are not doing their research before sounding off on the Baltimore/Alsop controversy. “[Dyer] makes it seem as though the players are merely crying sour grapes at being outvoted in the search committee process… As the musician’s statement following the board’s vote on Tuesday said, they will work with any conductor who comes to Baltimore with equal skill and effort. They’re professionals, and that’s what pros do. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean they aren’t allowed to have their own opinions and thoughts about the process their organization should use to determine their artistic leaders. To say otherwise is to reduce their contribution to the organization as a mere cog in a wheel, easily replaced and expendable.”