Great to see old friend Nomar Garciapara back in Fenway last night. Great, great to see the crowd at Fenway give him a nice long standing ovation.
I have to say, 2004 didn’t really tarnish the love I had for Nomar when he was here. He was on his way to the Hall of Fame. He really was. A perennial All Star he battled Gay-Rod and Jeter every year for that starting spot for the AL. Batting in the high .300′s year after year but then injuries (many speculate from steroid use) sidelined him and he really was never the same player.
Enter the Red Sox regime’s Spin Machine and all of a sudden Nomar was a villain. He was this evil, selfish player that turned down a $60 million four year deal. He wasn’t a good teammate, he was secluded from the rest of the team, and so and so forth. Sure one of my last memories of him in a Sox uniform was him on the bench in Yankee stadium as Derek Jeter got a face full of box seat, but one year or one game doesn’t undo a career of greatness in Boston.
Still hanging in my closet is a Nomar jersey I got in 2002. Sure it’s a home jersey with his name and number on the back (why put a name on a home jersey, ever?) I still hang onto it for nostalgia. And when he, Lowe and Billy Mueller were all in LA, I added a Dodger hat to my collection (purchased at Dodger Stadium) that I haven’t worn since Manny went to LA last year.
So, where do you stand? Pro-Nomar or anti-Nomar. I’m pro-Nomar even if he’s not the same player he once was.
You know how I know you’re gay?….
You’re totally wet for Nomar!
Do you also have the matching #5 panties and garter?… Or did you go all the way and throw down for the nosebrater you twisted bastard you. I remeber your LA cap, how’d that work out for you? Did you also dust it off for Manny? Gotta recycle these days…
You said it all yourself…
1.”selfish player that turned down a $60 million four year deal.”… CHECK!
2.”He wasn’t a good teammate, he was secluded from the rest of the team”… CHECK!
3.”but then injuries (many speculate from steroid use)”… safe to say…. CHECK! Don’t be silly.
4.”my last memories of him in a Sox uniform was him on the bench in Yankee stadium as Derek Jeter got a face full of box seat”… CHECK, and see #2 and #3
5.”but one year or one game doesn’t undo a career of greatness in Boston”… If 6 good years qualifies as a great career, I’m in for some sick bonuses… CHECK!
SH SH Shake it Uuuuppp!!!