Jacoby Ellsbury is a "trader"

[marmar]

from Deadspin:



Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has agreed to a deal with the Yankees. He used to play for the Red Sox. In case you are an alien or a baby born today who just learned how to use a computer, the Red Sox and Yankees are big rivals. Anyway, Boston fans are mad about Ellsbury being a traitor for switching teams. If only they could spell.

Link to the tweets: http://deadspin.com/angry-dumb-red-sox-fans-call-jacoby-ellsbury-a-trader-1476102468?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

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jacoby ellsbury is a fucking trader
9:27 PM - 3 Dec 2013

[hughee99]

1. I don't understand why people in Boston are THAT pissed.

They knew Ellsbury was going to play for the team that offered him the most money, that it most likely wouldn't be the Red Sox, and that it was a real possibility that it would be the Yankees. It seems like most people who've been paying attention to such things knew this at least 2 years ago. Ellsbury isn't worth 20+ million a year, but whoever got him was going to have to overpay. The Yankees are in the best position to be able to overpay a player.

Yes, "it's a business" when a team lets a popular go, but it's also a business for the player too.

[joeybee12]

4. I knew he was gone months ago...the surprise was going to Satan...

I didn't think they'd overpay, but they're stupid enough to. He went where the money was...like Papelbon...look how well that worked out for that teabagger.

[hughee99]

5. I'm not that shocked he went to the Yankees.

The Yankees don't have enough $20 million dollar players in their outfield. On the up-side for the Yankees, the HUGE money long term deal for Ellsbury will probably work out better than the HUGE money long term deals they signed with Giambi, Arod, Teixiera and A. J. Burnett.

[joeybee12]

6. I think they over-paid by 30 million...

Also, I sort of read a while back that no one was really interested in Jacoby, not in him, but not really a need for an outfielder...oh well, as long as A-Fraud is able to come back next year, Satan is screwed, so no matter what they do, they'll stink.

[KamaAina]

2. If only his name were Joe.

[Berlum]

3. The Curse of the Ellsbury now befalls Beantown

[bluedigger]

7. I'm going to have to get a new t shirt.

I only have two Red Sox player tees - one for Ells, and one for 'tek. Who should I update to? Big Papi can't have more than a couple years left...

[El Supremo]

8. Saltalamacchia!

Oh, never mind.

Pierzynski?

[bluedigger]

13. I was hoping for someone I could spell...

Fisk?

[joeybee12]

9. Nomar's was a really big seller!

I think you might be safe with Dustin's!

[bluedigger]

11. Never had a Nomar.

Always liked him, though.

Pedey is great, but he's so small, it would feel awkward to me somehow to champion the little guy - I'm tall. I guess he would be a safe enough lock for the remainder of the decade...

[hughee99]

10. Get a Yaz, that way you won't have to worry about it. n/t

[bluedigger]

12. I like the way you think!

Yaz was my Very First Sports Hero!

I looked for a Yaz tee but didn't find one. Ells' is marked down into Carl Crawford territory, though. Xander Bogaerts' costs more!

http://redsox.fanatics.com/MLB_Boston_Red_Sox_Mens_T-Shirts/menssizes/xl/pg/4/ps/60/so/no_sort

[hughee99]

14. I remember being in the Cincinatti airport the day Ken Griffey Jr. got traded to the White Sox

a few years back. The lady at the gift shop started changing the prices on the Griffey shirts (50% off) about 5 minutes after I heard the news.

[joeybee12]

17. And I bet they still sold them and I bet they still even made money at that price...nt

[Berlum]

16. I've still got my Johnny Damon Red Sox t-shirt

but, oh my, maybe I need to follow your lead and update...thinking World Series 2013 Style.

[Kingofalldems]

15. This is HUGH!