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The Debbie Downer of Boston sports media
By adamg on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 8:30am
Who knew there was somebody the CHB hates more than Curt Schilling? Or that Shankapotamus had a medical degree?
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In all fairness
Shank is pretty much summing the anti-Nomar attitude that the organization and its fans had in 2004 when they drove Nomar out of town on a rail. If the fans and Sox have matured and want to show their belated appreciation to Nomar now, that's great. I just hope they remember this day in the next year or so when the inevitable "tear our star players to shreds" process begins for Dustin Pedroia.
Not all the fans, just the
Not all the fans, just the ones who accept Silva, CHB, etc. as the Holy Gospel. The pink-hats, fair-weathers, whatever you want to call them.
Nomar was like a bad breakup where, after some time passes, you realize you're still good friends and it really was worth it all. Despite the frustrations I had when he didn't/couldn't figure out how to manage his public image, I've had nothing but fondness for the guy over the years.
new vs. old
On the one hand, you have classy closures by a team that is acting like the confident, championship winning franchise it has become, on and off the field:
1. Signing Garciaparra so he can retire from the team where he did his most outstanding and memorable work, despite the circumstances of his departure.
2. Bringing back Bill Buckner to heal the wounds of '86 and to let an All-Star caliber player have a day of forgiveness and cheers at Fenway.
On the other hand, you have Shaughnessy, a guy who captures a side of the city's sports history steeped in losing and payback.
I've always had the weird feeling
that Shaunessey was secretly crushed by the Red Sox finally winning the World Series. Not because he's a Yankees fan or anything, but because he's literally a masochist.
"Debbie Downer"- lol.
Geez, who dumped the alum into Shank's coffee?
That was one sour lemon of a column -- it said a lot more about Shank than about Nomah.
I loved watching Nomar play in his day, but...
Nomar had become Mr. Surly and possibly Mr. Malingerer in his last season here. Shank and pink-hats didn't drive Nomar away: he owns that one himself. Getting horrible advice from his agent in the prior off-season probably did not help his mood: doubtless he was talked into believing he was worth much more money, a huge blunder in retrospect. Much as I enjoyed watching him in his prime, I agreed with the Sox' decision to trade him when they did, as much as it broke the hearts of thousands of young fans. The results speak for themselves. Ultimately, I'm happy with this classy wind-up to the whole ugly mess.
I love that he starts by
I love that he starts by saying "I hate to be the fly in the punch bowl here ..." I would argue that he loves to be the fly in the punch bowl. It is his reason for getting out of bed in the morning.