MLB - 2006 Season!

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Damon was a merc before he became a Red Sox, and remains a merc now. The man has played for four teams. The only fans who have a leg to stand on calling Damon a traitor are Royals fans (if there are any left).

not at all, he played to the crowd "ill never play for the yankees" blah blah, and then gives us the finger, plus throws the captain under the bus. plus then he whines/insinuates that $40 million isnt enough to feed his family. i wont be able to watch the game, but tell me when he gets booed big time in the first.

Looks like Jesus
Acts like Judas
Throws like Mary
Johnny B traitor

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia

not at all, he played to the crowd "ill never play for the yankees" blah blah, and then gives us the finger, plus throws the captain under the bus. plus then he whines/insinuates that $40 million isnt enough to feed his family. i wont be able to watch the game, but tell me when he gets booed big time in the first.

Looks like Jesus
Acts like Judas
Throws like Mary
Johnny B traitor

Translation: he's a merc. Whatever. Most of them are.

I just think it's awfully rich for a Red Sox fan to call Damon a traitor. Your team signed him as a free agent, having offered more money than Oakland did. Waaaa.

Besides, I thought you have a better CF now? Why care about Damon?

-Arrian

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I hope some wags put that sign up behind him in center field.

I dont care that he left, heres what I care about

1) telling everyone that he would never go play for the yanks
2) telling everyone that $40 million isnt enough to feed h is family and doesnt make him feel wanted
3)throwing the captain under the bus

so first he lies/ uses/ sucks up to the fans to inflate his ego and get people to like him
then he ****s on people who work 8 - 6 everyday, and spend hard earned cash to go watch the sox play by saying that $40 million aint enough for him
then he takes shots at his ex teamates who never said anything bad about him.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

o cabrera didnt do anything like that snd he is one of the most beloved sox of all time even though he was here for only 6 months.

[Arrian]

so first he lies/ uses/ sucks up to the fans to inflate his ego and get people to like him

Yes, he does. He is, after all, an idiot. Boo him all ya want.

Orlando Cabrera also didn't go to the Yanks, which is want this is really about. If he had, you'd hate him. He also isn't as much of an impact player as Damon.

-Arrian

[Arrian]

then he ****s on people who work 8 - 6 everyday, and spend hard earned cash to go watch the sox play by saying that $40 million aint enough for him...

Oh, and by the way, this is a good example of cooking up a reason to hate him. All (or nearly all) of MLB players are like this. They talk about "respect" which means being paid more. In this, Damon is FAR from unique. Again, it's how Boston got him in the first place (giving him enough money to feed his family and all that ).

-Arrian

[Lawrence of Arabia]

"There's no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they're going to come after me hard. It's definitely not the most important thing to go out there for the top dollar, which the Yankees are going to offer me. It's not what I need."
-J.D., May 2005

[Arrian]

Yes, he's a bull****ter. That's hardly unique in the sports world. Lots of athletes say **** like that and then do the opposite when they're given a big check.

They seem to rationalize it to themselves as a "respect" thing, as opposed to a money thing... which of course is the same when you really look at it.

Anyhoo, like I've been saying, I don't disagree that Damon's a mercenary and an idjit. I'm simply pointing out that he's always been that way, and further that it's quite common.

-Arrian

[Lawrence of Arabia]

and thats fine. he can do that to whoever he wants, as long as its not the sox. but dont try to pull that crap on me and my team and try to get away with it.

at least this guy has got it right

http://www.boston.com/sports/nesn/wilbur/sports_blog/blog/2006/05/01/johnny_cash/index.html

mirabelli is back with the sox, will he make tonites game?

[Arrian]

That's hilarious. Poor Bard.

"Here, catch a knuckleballer for the first time."
5 starts later:
"You suck, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!"

By the way, I saw a great stat somewhere: in Bard's 5 starts catching Wakefield, he's allowed 10 passed balls. In Mirabelli's first 5 starts catching Wakefield he allowed... 10 passed balls.

So, basically, you got Mark Loretta for... a bag of balls and a fungo? WTF?!

-Arrian

[Lawrence of Arabia]

yeah, that loretta trade (although hes struggling lately) has cost us bard, cla meredith and some cash.

[Arrian]

That's an absolute assraping. I wonder if Theo has compromising pictures of Towers.

-Arrian

[Lawrence of Arabia]

[Arrian]

Ok, the stats are as follows:

In 2001, Mirabelli caught Wakefield three times. There were three PB over these appearances.

In 2002, Wake was in the rotation for 13 games. Belli allowed 12 PB. In one game, he allowed 5.

So far this year, Josh Bard has caught Wake four times, with six PB.

Of course, what counts most is what they would do *right now* and Mirabelli is pretty clearly the better option. He's a better hitter, too.

-Arrian

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Apparently, he IS going to start. so we got

1. Youkilis .819 OPS (.406 OBP!!)
2. Loretta (.282 OPB!!)
3. Big Papi
4. Manny (being Manny)
5. Nixon
6. Lowell
7. Mohr
8. Mirabelli
9. Alex 'Mendoza' Gonzalez.