Here's Johnny

For those of you that haven't seen it or haven't heard about it, Johnny Damon took out a full page ad in today's Boston Globe thanking the city of Boston and the great fans of New England. You have to give my man some props for that.
Classy move Johnny, classy move. Was it a little late in coming, probably, but it was done nonetheless. I really like it because it sends a reminder to Sox fans that he decided to leave the team for greener pastures. Kind of like a little parting shot. It'll get Sox fans riled up I'm sure. The boo birds will be out in full force whenever Johnny steps up to the plate. Remember Sox fans, they guy was a very integral part in helping you win your first World Series in 86 years. You should at least applaud him in his first at bat, and then boo him all you want like you do every other Yankee. So what if you feel bitter about him leaving? It's not like the Red Sox front office made much of an effort to keep him in Boston. They could have matched the Yankee's offer, but chose not to. They targeted Coco Crisp for over a year and a half. That would make me feel wanted. Everybody always brings up a player's loyalty, or I should say lack of loyalty, when he leaves for another team. No one ever questions the organization's loyalty to the players. If the team is loyal to the player, they'd work it out. It's a two way street. Year after year, Red Sox players come and go, very few stay and most are extremely productive. Pedro, Damon, Mueller, Cabrera, Millar, Clemens, Boggs, Nomar, even Manny and Wells want out. Maybe it's the organization and not the player?
Those in the Sox front office are really the ones to blame for Johnny leaving for New York. They knew that the Yankees were his likely destination if he left, and they let him go there. Thankfully, for Yankee fans, they did. We've now got a bonafide leadoff man, Jeter's back in the 2-hole where he belongs, and the Yankees have 5 of the top 12, and 3 of the top 4, leaders in runs scored in 2005. We're poised to win number 27. That journey begins in 1 week. I live for this.
Stay hot.