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July 5, 2009
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As Sox fans, we’re a little tired of hating on A-Rod, aren’t we? I think the bashing reached its peak when Sox fans donned those blond-haired masks two seasons ago, after news broke that A-Rod liked the she-male muscular type. After that, it’s been largely humorless, if only because the Yankees couldn’t even make the playoffs last year. I mean, A-Rod and Madonna? Only dating Cher could have made him less interesting.
Well, if hating on #13 has gotten a litte stale, enter Mark Teixeira, who jilted the Red Sox this offseason and joined the Yankees. How exactly did the Sox lose out on the free-agent first baseman? As Tony Mazz outlines in his Globe column, we’ll probably never know. Frankly, I choose to believe the story about Teixeira’s wife. Namely, that she and her family are huge Yankee fans, so she couldn’t stand the thought of rooting for the Red Sox. Why do I believe this particular tale? Because it makes the best story, and it cranks up the rivalry a little bit more.
I mean, sticking it to the Sox because the Yankees offered more money? Yawn. But joining the Yankees because you’re a p-whipped Marylander? Now that’s more like it.
Cam Martin also writes for CBS Sportsline and BugsandCranks.com.
Hating on Teixeira is akin to hating on E. Wilson or M. Cairo or R. Cano, etc. Yawn.. the most exciting thing about the guy is the amount of money he’s being paid.
DW has a point. And although the media is having a field day with the whole “his wife made him do it” thing… Tex was clearly leaning towards New York all along.
So lets move on and see how he handles the pressure of being the Yankees “savior.” It worked out well for Arod… snicker…