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Cleef,:You should just be happy the Sox won and that Alex is leaving NY and you won't have him as a direct threat. Enjoy your win and stop hating...
I'm loving it, not "hating" it. I just had to remind a poster that we've established the fact that he's a selfish prick. His teammates, former and current, would likely agree, perhaps even more so today than yesterday. I'm not criticizing (hating) what the guy has done this time, just reminding a wayward soul to the reputation of MeRod.
I'd rather he stayed in NY for two reasons.
First, he's been a loser everywhere he's gone, and that would fit perfectly into my plan to have Red Sox (World Champions) Nation take over the world. He'd likely be the antidote to those that feel they can't cross over to the good side.
Secondly, if he had any pride whatsoever, he'd stay in NY and make it work. For the "man", that has everything else he could ever dream of, both personally and professionally, wouldn't it be nice to turn those NY frowns into smiles and adulation?
10 years from now, he'll be looking back at his (life) choices and likely see this time as a juncture in his reputation.
He either leaves and fleeces another dumb baseball owner out of close to half a billion dollars (with VERY little guarantee of winning anything - no team has ever invested more than 16% of their salary in one player and won anything). He'll also leave a wake of bad feelings with a huge sporting population. Even if he wins a couple rings somewhere else (a huge long-shot in comparison to being in pinstripes) I think he'll still be looked upon poorly.
Or, he can stay with the MFY - the greatest sports franchise in our lifetime* - and finish something he started. He said he came to NY to win championships and so far they haven't done so. It's his third team, and it's his best shot to get it done. The MFYs can afford him and they have what it takes to win.
Now he thinks otherwise?
I think working something out with the MFYs was the way to go. It would be a great challenge to sway the fans back in his favor, but a championship would go a long way.
Big challenge, but a huge reward. Certainly more positive than turning your back again and going off into free-agent oblivion.
*The NE Pats are the greatest franchise of my lifetime. But I'll say it's the MFYs to satisfied you gray beards.