Oh, I suppose that should say idiot. The self-proclaimed idiot, Johnny Damon, is headed to New York. Four years $52 million.
Now he joins the likes of the traitors such as Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens. Isn't it interesting that the Yankees can't seem to build their own players? No no, other teams groom them and then the Yankees come and steal them away with their bread and circuses. Well, Damon, if money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive!
Hey! Larry! Great job! Damon starts off asking for 7 years 84 million, you offer 4 years 40 million and he's stolen out from under you by the Bronx Bums for 4/52? Isn't it clear that he wanted time and not necessarily money?! Give him something to think about! How about 5 years 50 million?! 4/48 (ask for a hometown discount!) Something!
Johnny stand up to your stupid agent, he's only in it for the money, just like you. Oh, wait! That's it! This is a trick, a rouse! This is Damon's way of sticking it to the Evil Empire. He's agreed in principle! He hasn't signed anything! Larry and Johnny got together and said we need to get back at them for the A-Fraud deal! Just before he's gonna sign his cell phone rings and Johnny agrees to a 5 year 50 million dollar deal with the Sox screwing the Yankees!
Yeah right.
When interviewed, Johnny said "George [Steinbrener] has a policy of getting the best players and they pursued me pretty strongly." (If that doesn't sound like Damon just throw in a couple dozen "ums" and you'll hear it.) Alright Johnny, yeah, boost your ego. Are you forgetting about the "best players" named Mark Bellhorn, Allen Embry, Womack, Bueller?
"I love the Boston fans" says Damon. "That's why I told them to #$@% off by signing with the team they hate even the sound of."
Damon gave himself away as to how he feels when he said "We're going to bring another championship to them" Them! not "we're gonna win another championship." Not "I'm going to bring another championship to New York." No, "to them!"
Damon continued proving that he is an idiot when, after the Yankees made the offer, he called the Manager Tito Francona, someone with no bargaining power. Instead of Larry Lucchino or either of the no-name two headed monster GM's. In fact, the Red Sox have recently said that they were not made aware of this deal at all last night.
Oh well. Johnny, Enjoy covering that cavernous center field and requiring two cut off men just to get the ball back to the infield. Enjoy being clean shaven and having short hair (no more "Jesus" comments for you) Enjoy going from a SuperStar in Boston to "that-guy-with-no-arm-in-center-field" in New York.
Apu, am I vindicated yet? Am I correct in saying that this team is being gutted? Enjoy struggling with a mediocre team that will finish in third and miss the playoffs next year. I'm out. I'm done. Maybe I'll route for the Red Sox of the west the L.A. Dodgers. They've got Grady Little, Billy Mueller, Nomah, and Derek Lowe.
If Theo were still here, this wouldn't be happening. But that's just my opinion!
5 comments:
When does the Damon bashing start coming from the president of the Red Sox.
two words: Andruw Jones. i know you will wait till next year.
Damon's departure from Boston for New York is just one more sign of the broad-based war on Christianity in this country. *sigh*
Anonymous: Thanks for being man enough to put your name (or at least a nickname). Read this blog much? Never have I (nor will I) suggest that there is a "war" on Christianity in this country. I've heard that there is a "vast right wing conspiricy" and I've heard (and might have said (mostly in jest)) that "the Left hates America." But there is no war: Jerry Fallwell and Pat Robertson don't speak for me.
I heard just two days ago and couln't believe my ears! Nothing like going from adored and valued, part of a team and a community, to traitor and sellout and just another part of the machine. I would have called you if I could have found the cellphone.
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