| kzsox ( @ 2005-06-24 15:51:00 |
How about keeping it to yourself?
This quote appeared in the Herald today (and was lifted and pasted on the dreaded dirtdog site):
"I'm going to take my time, call guys like Kevin Millar, Billy Mueller, see where they end up, guys I've enjoyed playing with here. Put a package together, that's how much I care for these guys and how much they care for me. When I'm a free agent, I'll call Kevin and say, `Hey, who wants you?' I'll tell him who wants me and we'll turn another clubhouse inside out.'' - Johnny Damon
Johnny, the correct statement would have been: "I'm going to do everything in my human power to remain with the Red Sox organization." I mean it's nice to hear about the loyalty they have for each other, everyone loves a close-knit clubhouse, filled with laughter and hugs. But I don't want to hear any of my stars talking about a future that doesn't include the Red Sox! Got that, Johnny? That would be like me calling my cell phone provider and letting them know how, when my contract expires, my friends and I are all going to switch to a different service. But hey, Cingular, thanks for the good times. Ok, maybe that isn't a fair comparison, but this stuff irks me, as was the intent of Michael Silverman, the writer who published it, I am sure. Yes, I get that baseball is a business. But I don't need it rubbed in my face.
Here's the rest of the article.
This quote appeared in the Herald today (and was lifted and pasted on the dreaded dirtdog site):
"I'm going to take my time, call guys like Kevin Millar, Billy Mueller, see where they end up, guys I've enjoyed playing with here. Put a package together, that's how much I care for these guys and how much they care for me. When I'm a free agent, I'll call Kevin and say, `Hey, who wants you?' I'll tell him who wants me and we'll turn another clubhouse inside out.'' - Johnny Damon
Johnny, the correct statement would have been: "I'm going to do everything in my human power to remain with the Red Sox organization." I mean it's nice to hear about the loyalty they have for each other, everyone loves a close-knit clubhouse, filled with laughter and hugs. But I don't want to hear any of my stars talking about a future that doesn't include the Red Sox! Got that, Johnny? That would be like me calling my cell phone provider and letting them know how, when my contract expires, my friends and I are all going to switch to a different service. But hey, Cingular, thanks for the good times. Ok, maybe that isn't a fair comparison, but this stuff irks me, as was the intent of Michael Silverman, the writer who published it, I am sure. Yes, I get that baseball is a business. But I don't need it rubbed in my face.
Here's the rest of the article.