Damon Debacle
You know when you use your hands to cover your mouth while you puke on the inside?
Yea ... I did that last night.
Johnny Damon, arguably most beloved face of the Red Sox in recent years, did the absolutely last, last, last, last and last thing their fans wanted. He crossed battle lines and is now a Yankee.
He knew it would disobey fans, but can you really blame him for taking a 4-year-deal for $52 million?
I was in my car when I heard the news, and I immediately almost swerved into a tree.
Everyone has a price and George Steinbrenner (owner of the Yankees) yet again bought the services of another all-star in his relentless tirade to kill competitiveness in Major League Baseball.
His hair and effort constantly represented that Johnny was one of the good guys. Humble, goofy, and one of the best hitters in the game, he could be the most loved Sox player in Boston (definitely amonst the ladies). I think each fan might even be willing to take a punch to the balls to keep this from happening.
Now even Twins fans have to imagine that the Yankees may not ever lose a game in the next year. Just think of the top of the lineup: Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Jorge Posada, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, .... I'm getting sick again just thinking about it.
Chalk one up for the Dark Side. The power is back in the Bronx.
Yea ... I did that last night.
Johnny Damon, arguably most beloved face of the Red Sox in recent years, did the absolutely last, last, last, last and last thing their fans wanted. He crossed battle lines and is now a Yankee.
He knew it would disobey fans, but can you really blame him for taking a 4-year-deal for $52 million?
I was in my car when I heard the news, and I immediately almost swerved into a tree.
Everyone has a price and George Steinbrenner (owner of the Yankees) yet again bought the services of another all-star in his relentless tirade to kill competitiveness in Major League Baseball.
His hair and effort constantly represented that Johnny was one of the good guys. Humble, goofy, and one of the best hitters in the game, he could be the most loved Sox player in Boston (definitely amonst the ladies). I think each fan might even be willing to take a punch to the balls to keep this from happening.
Now even Twins fans have to imagine that the Yankees may not ever lose a game in the next year. Just think of the top of the lineup: Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Jorge Posada, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, .... I'm getting sick again just thinking about it.
Chalk one up for the Dark Side. The power is back in the Bronx.
posted by The Divoteer at 3:27 PM
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