Shove it, Toronto
Ian, of 'Joanna's Facebook Friends', sent me a link from the Torontoist blog about Vernon Wells, and I must say I agree wholeheartedly. I'll go even a step further. Hey Toronto! Shut the Fuck Up!!!!
When you forget about a meeting or mess up a presentation at work, do people boo and berate you? When you don't take out the garbage and fail to please your lady, do people boo you? Your lady should boo you, but I'm guessing she doesn't.
People constantly bring up Dubs' contract as reason to boo him. Well, we would probably look down on a player who openly played solely for his paycheque. "I am going into contract negotiations in the off season, and the GM is being a dick. Because of that, I've decided not to hit a base clearing double to win the game." Plus, Wells was offered the money by the GM/President. Of course he is going to take it. He shouldn't say, "Maybe the fans won't think I'm worthy." Which is probably a good portion of what his problem is. That, and not having Alex Rios play his head like a bongo.
And Nick Green, strange looking shortstop of the Boston Red Sox, pitched two innings of hitless baseball last night. It was entertaining and weird. Nick Green didn't always throw strikes, but he worked quickly and put the ball in play. Pitchers could learn a lot. Even if you don't have your stuff, work quickly and your ugly first basemen will make plays for you.
When you forget about a meeting or mess up a presentation at work, do people boo and berate you? When you don't take out the garbage and fail to please your lady, do people boo you? Your lady should boo you, but I'm guessing she doesn't.
People constantly bring up Dubs' contract as reason to boo him. Well, we would probably look down on a player who openly played solely for his paycheque. "I am going into contract negotiations in the off season, and the GM is being a dick. Because of that, I've decided not to hit a base clearing double to win the game." Plus, Wells was offered the money by the GM/President. Of course he is going to take it. He shouldn't say, "Maybe the fans won't think I'm worthy." Which is probably a good portion of what his problem is. That, and not having Alex Rios play his head like a bongo.
And Nick Green, strange looking shortstop of the Boston Red Sox, pitched two innings of hitless baseball last night. It was entertaining and weird. Nick Green didn't always throw strikes, but he worked quickly and put the ball in play. Pitchers could learn a lot. Even if you don't have your stuff, work quickly and your ugly first basemen will make plays for you.