Saturday, February 25, 2006
Losing the Idiot Culture
The Boston Red Sox front office clearly wasn't enamored with the mentality the team had adopted over the past couple of years, even though it's quite possible that the looseness Head Idiots Johnny Damon and Kevin Millar brought to the team was a chief catalyst behind the joyous world championship of 2004, and the complete undressing of the Yankees along the way.
Damon, by taking George's millions and donning the pinstripes for 2006, makes it harder for people across New England to watch their DVD's of that historic postseason, as his momentous grand slam in Game 7 at Yankee Stadium provided the signature moment. Johnny remembers it well, as I saw him quoted last week saying, "I think the Yankees wanted some of what they saw in Game 7 in 2004." Yeah, um, whatever you, ah, say, um, Johnny. Can't wait to see Coco Crisp turn a single into a triple off your pop-gun arm.
As for Millar, we knew he was a goner in May of last year, and watching his final days was painful. The guy was just awful at the plate, and you began to wonder if it was possible to pay a guy just to be a cohesive locker room clown. (It wasn't.)
The result, which Big Papi talked to the Herald's Tony Massarotti about yesterday, is that the first week of spring training has been "quiet." Don't worry, big feller. That's just the sound of professional ballplayers practicing their craft and trying to get better. This team has had a huge cosmetic makeover, and it's only a matter of time until it finds its identity. First game is Thursday, March 2nd, against the neighboring Twins. Jonathan Papelbon gets the ball. Bring it on!
Damon, by taking George's millions and donning the pinstripes for 2006, makes it harder for people across New England to watch their DVD's of that historic postseason, as his momentous grand slam in Game 7 at Yankee Stadium provided the signature moment. Johnny remembers it well, as I saw him quoted last week saying, "I think the Yankees wanted some of what they saw in Game 7 in 2004." Yeah, um, whatever you, ah, say, um, Johnny. Can't wait to see Coco Crisp turn a single into a triple off your pop-gun arm.
As for Millar, we knew he was a goner in May of last year, and watching his final days was painful. The guy was just awful at the plate, and you began to wonder if it was possible to pay a guy just to be a cohesive locker room clown. (It wasn't.)
The result, which Big Papi talked to the Herald's Tony Massarotti about yesterday, is that the first week of spring training has been "quiet." Don't worry, big feller. That's just the sound of professional ballplayers practicing their craft and trying to get better. This team has had a huge cosmetic makeover, and it's only a matter of time until it finds its identity. First game is Thursday, March 2nd, against the neighboring Twins. Jonathan Papelbon gets the ball. Bring it on!
# posted by kampy : 5:37 PM
