fee fi fo fonny... Johnny!!!
So the Yankees signed Johnny Damon. Now in New England, the world is ending. Johnny's a traitor, the Yankees stole him, blah blah blah. Get over it. Bob Ryan says it best...
First of all, why on earth should Johnny Damon show any loyalty to the Red Sox? They were his third team!!! It's not like he came up through the system!!! Second of all, he wanted to stay with the Red Sox, but the Yankees offered him 12 million more!!! Now, I have a coworker who asked me, with a straight face, how three million more dollars a year could possibly make a difference. Seriously? This argument sucks. Three million more dollars a year is a lot of fucking money. That makes a difference to just about anybody that can add.
As far as the Yankees stole him argument.. He was a free agent for Christ's sake! The Red Sox, the Royals, the Devil Rays, and the Yankees all had the same opportunity to sign him. He gave the Red Sox a chance to match the offer the Yankees made, and they refused! So where in this is stealing?
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So enivitably, this will lead to more of the "Yankees are buying a championship" argument. Horseshit. You know who the richest owner in sports is? Carl Pohlad, the owner of the Twins. Now, I'm not sticking up for Steinbrenner, who is a pompous old asshole in a lot of ways. But at least he puts his money where his mouth is and puts the best team he can afford on the field. Would anybody seriously prefer to root for a team where the owner pocketed money instead of spending it on players? Anybody that would is an idiot.
Just like anybody that would take a job, all other things being equal, with a three million dollar per year disparity in pay, needs to go back and review their basic math skills.
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So if you want to feel bad because the Sox just fucked up and lost your favorite player, go ahead. I don't want to hear about it being anybody's fault but the management of the Red Sox.
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all sox fans are emotional. but if johnny had wanted to stay in boston like he claimed he did, he would have. c'mon, we offered $40 mil. that's a lot of money.
and going to another team for money is always greedy, and always wrong (unless of course they're a great player leaving a team to come play for your team. read: manny ramirez). right? but i agree with bob ryan. i'm just not happy about it.
of course i'm probably not going to be seen wearing my "johnny is my homeboy" t-shirt anytime soon.
Click on the link for the Dec. 22 blog.
Absolutely fucking pathetic.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?name=simmons
jv, I will find you a new ugly tshirt to wear!
1) while johnny was on the bosox, it was NOT an ugly t-shirt.
2) regardless, i wear the ugly shirts i have! just not to work. but don't let that stop you!
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