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TT: Please draft Michael Sam so Aaron Rodgers has someone to go to the mall with and get mani/pedis and watch romantic comedies!
Since they're going to move Michael Sam away from Defensive End, I don't think his sexuality will matter.Hide replies
br - i see what you're doing there.
His preferences don't bother me. To each his own. But I'm dubious about his motivation for making it public. Gays in sports today are heralded by the media as heroes. They get invited to the White House and on and on. So I'm guessing he's simply cashing in, getting his name out there so to speak. His career beyond football is now assured.Hide replies
Nope, I think he is making it public now so there is no surprise come combine, draft day, etc.
What I have an issue with is all the publicity it is getting. Can he play football and handle the speed and physical nature of the NFL compared to the college game?
star56 is right.
coming out wasn't some ploy to garner future privileges. he came out because it was coming out anyways. most teams knew, it was only a matter of time.
as for the publicity, obviously it's going to have wheels in the media. it's a big deal.
tbear -
being gay isn't a "sexual preference". it's dna.
No, it's not DNA. No proof whatsoever.
Clark, I suppose you also believe that the earth is only 6000 years old, and that climate change is a hoax? Regardless, I'll play along with your premise. If it's purely preference, then it stands to reason that every human is born with 50/50 chance of "choosing" homosexuality over heterosexuality. How then, do you explain the majority of humans being heterosexual? If it was purely preference, the distribution would be much closer to 50/50. Something drives people to HAVE preferences. If it was soley societal pressures and nuture over nature, why would anyone CHOOSE to be gay when, historically, there has been such overwhelming pressure NOT to be? DNA is nothing more than programming. Programs can be written in many different ways, and who a person is sexually attracted to is just one of those variations. It's not right or wrong, it just IS! BTW, I happen to be heterosexual, but I have a gay sister. I have 5 brothers and sisters and we were all raised by the same parents. She is the only one that is gay. It was extremely difficult and painful for her to "come out" after trying to hide her true identity for decades; especially in a strict catholic family. How do you explain that?
tbear - I completely disagree. He is risking his income and ability to succeed in coming out. Does Collins have a job in the NBA today? How many veteran big men are sitting as 10/11/12th men today?
The draft is supply and demand so even if there are just a few teams that take him off the board it reduces his status/pay. Plus by coming out he risked his acceptance on the team which could impact his success. I give him credit for doing what is right regardless of the impact.
Your post is no different than the above post claiming preference is DNA in terms of making a broad claim without actual evidence/support other than one's own experience. Why does it "stand to reason that every human is born with a 50/50 chance of 'choosing' homosexuality"? No it doesn't. To explain the majority of humans being heterosexual is: that's how we're made to be. Someone may say "I feel this way" and then come to the conclusion that because I feel this way it must just be the way I am. But that doesn't make it biological. There are a lot of ways to "explain" one's preference without it supporting a DNA claim.
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You are right squirrel. It is just like you didn't choose to be blue and like nuts.
Clark, I see your point, but, based on your response and logic, your statement that it's NOT DNA has no more validity than my statement that it IS DNA. Where is YOUR scientific proof that it is NOT? One of your responses is "that's how we're made to be." Aside from that being a completely meaningless resonse, I will grant you that I (nor anyone else) can point to a "gay gene," and that there could be other factors such as hormones and brain chemisty involved, but my opinion based on personal experience and what I've seen/read is that sexual orientation is not learned and it's not a choice; it is biological in nature. Of course, you are free to have your own opinion, even if it is wrong. ;-)
Clark is right and his initial comment seems to have been misconstrued. The best evidence shows DNA may play some role in sexual orientation, but is not the whole story and may not be a very big part of it at all - see studies of identical twins. Pointing out that research does not mean that one thinks sexual orientation is a conscious choice. I don't think it's a choice, as gay people must be taken at their word that it is not. But just what the origin is remains unknown.
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Most locker rooms have gay players in them. Teams won't have to adjust to anything except that Sam is openly gay.
I have heard some say that they are afraid that this will keep Sam from being drafted. I don't see that...Manti Te'o was drafted, and there had to be much bigger concerns about his character and impact than with Sam.
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Although I could be wrong, as the mayor of Sochi has informed us that there are no gay citizens in his fine town. So I guess there could be more statistical anomalies.
yep. there doesn't seem to be any character issues at all with sam. if he can play, i think the packers would be one of a few teams that could offer a positive environment for him to start his career.
it'll be interesting to see where he's drafted. the reports i've read, as everyone else has too, suggest his draft stock was all over the place prior to the news.
if he's not drafted, that would be telling.
sochi is a very unique place. human tendencies cease to exist.
Why does he even have to declare he is gay? Answer, because after he doesn't make it in football he can sue the NFL for descrimination. Plain and simple. That is why gays open up. So they can claim descrimination. Before this he was a 3-4 round draft choice. I hope he drops to undrafted.
If he projects to OLB the question should be, is he a better prospect than Perry or Neal and can he play special teams. He was 1st team All-American and SEC co-player of the year. Matt Millen just said that teams will play criminals before distractions.Hide replies
nick perry was a consensus 1st round prospect. i haven't seen any reports that put sam anywhere close to that level.
Perry was 1st round. because of speed and size. That doesn't measure heart and effort. Gary Anderson said of his recruitment class is the first thing he looks for is 'can he play football'. That's production. Time in film study. Learning the nuances of the defense formation. Working on technique and having instinct to find the ball. Lots of people here want the Packers to take Borland. Would McCarthy keep him if a dozen or so players don't want him in the locker room?
I'd say that an impeccable judge of talent like matt millen has earned his opinions. or wait - perhaps he just is a giant bag of fail and doosh rolled into one fat disgusting organism. thanks for playing matt - wish you were back with the lions.
i'm not saying sam won't be a good pro, maybe better than perry. i have no idea.
what i'm saying is i haven't seen anyone put sam in perry's class as an NFL prospect. it doesn't seem close.
as for perry, how do you know he doesn't have "heart and effort"? the guy's been injured. that's undeniable.
2 years and not much production when he is out there (which isn't often) tell me Perry is lacking in something. I dont' claim to know what but something is missing.
I didn't mean to say Perry doesn't have a heart or doesn't give effort. That I mean is that Sam should be given credit for his. If Sam can tackle, what an improvement that would be. I don't care if he goes in the 5th round, but it sounds like many teams are taking him off their boards because of something he was long before he became an all-American.
i hear ya, henry.
sam seems like a good, young man who gives all he has on and off the field. if he can play, i hope the packers take him. any team dropping him because of his sexuality is weak and insecure.
This is a player they need to stay away from, but they will do it politically correct. He struggled playing OLB recently, plus the media distractions deem this pick non-worthy. They will kick the tires, but ultimately pick someone else. We have enough tweeners in my opinion at that position,
If the kid can play the position,has heart and fits the system and hes available,,draft him! The goal is to win a Super Bowl plain and simple
Does anyone think Michael Sam can play backup to Clay Mathews? The gap or drop off is MUCH TO LARGE from when Clay is out there and when hes not..Clay is a star YES but the gap in talent should not be that large or the gap that wide.If Sam can play,,bring him in,obviously of Neal or Perry could they would and we would have had at some production in the 6-8 games Clay was not there..
You wont replace Clay completely but we need production and Clay hasnt played a complete year in recent times ( at least last year it was not his hammy which its been the previous year(s)
my, my, my, the stuff we call courage anymore.Hide replies
really, zit?
do you know why previous players did not come out before they retired?
fzvit, clearly you need to re-evaluate what it means to be courageous, or you are just completely oblivious to the type of scrutiny and potential abuse he is opening himself up to. All it takes is a quick look through the comments about him to realize that not everyone is accepting of him and his sexual orientation.
It still amazes me how narrow minded some people are.
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Villa Katerina is on the unspoiled island of Evia, 60' min for Athens airport and 5' min from the nearest beach.
There is a living area adjoining a dining and kitchen area, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and a wc and four balconies to enjoy the rural outlook.
There are a lot of beautiful beaches nearby where you can visit and swim in the crystal clear water and then eat at the sea food tavernas by the sea.
The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden full of trees and flowers. The whole area is full of green, vineyards and olive trees. There are different kinds of birds singing al day along!
Halkida which is the capital of the island of Evia is just 2 km away with excellent cafe, restaurants and nightclubs.
Further details outdoors: The villa is 150 sq.m and has a garden of 210sq.m. There is a living area adjoining a dining and kitchen area. There are also 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and a wc and four balconies to enjoy the rural outlook. High specification with central heating, fire place, air conditioning, shutters, security alarm and jacuzzi are available.
BBQ is available, tables, chairs and bedchairs and sun umbrellas where you can seat and relax!
Driving directions to Villa Katerina: If you come from Eleftherios Venizelos(the national airport)you just follow the signs to Elefsina and on the way you will see a sign for Lamia.You take the road to Lamia and on the way you will see signs for Halkida.
You follow the signs to Halkida you cross the High Bridge and after about a kilometer you will see signs for Eretria.
You take the road to Eretria the Villa is on the way on the left.
We are going to wait for you on the main road to Eretria.
If you come from Thessaloniki you just follow the signs for Halkida and then as above
This accommodation is first class. The house is furnished and equipped to a high standard. Everything is provided, including an internet link and central heating if you need it.
We stayed in the villa for a fortnight in the spring when everything was still green and there were flowers everywhere. The house is situated in an area of low density housing - you are in a community but there are fields between the houses. Don't come here if you want total solitude but do if you want to get a feel for Greek day to day living. It may have been because it was spring, but the diversity of birdsong around the house was particularly beautiful, especially at night with the nightingales.
There is a decent supermarket close by that should supply you with all that you will need.
The island of Evia provides lots to see. Many parts are beautiful and it is surprising that it hasn't attracted more foreign tourists. Take your pick from attractive mountains or coastal scenery. You can explore the whole island from Villa Katerina and if you want a change, Athens and some other mainland attractions such as Delphi are reachable in a day as well.
Any trips venturing beyond the main roads will benefit from GPS or some planning unless you are comfortable rapidly reading road signs in the Greek alphabet.
But we must make special mention of the owner of the house, Vaso. She is extremely helpful in all respects. She ensures that some provisions are in the house when you arrive, will advise you on what to do and where to go and is easily reachable during your stay.
We are very grateful to her.
We can unreservedly recommend this villa.
Me and my family stayed to Villa Katerina for 16 days. The owner welcome us with traditional greek sweets and tsipouro, she also told us many things about the area and local beaches. She was sooo cool person, and available to help us every time we need her. The house is really cozy and clean.It's fully equipped! It has a beautiful garden where we had a BBQ several times. The area is quite and peaceful, full of green, you wake up listening the birds singing! We walk and bike several times in the vineyards.
You will definitely need a car though to visit the beaches.
Don't forget to try the local seafood and local cheese pies or something like that.
I'll definitely visit again :)
I can tell you that we all enjoyed our stay very much. It is a wonderful house and surroundings - not to forget the little village Mutikas where we had some very good meals and sweet grapes. It was really nice to assemble my whole family there. Hope very much to come back. We intend to recommend your villas to family and friends! Thanks Vaso, Katerina, Yannis and Murgos!
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Owner welcomed us with local wines and various local dishes!
Really friendly, she also made us a google maps with every interesting
location you can find on the Island!
Villa is equipped with everything you will ever need and furnished with really high standards. The garden is really wonderful and quiet.
You will need a car to visit the closest village "Nea Lampakos", a fishing village with wonderful fish taverns. The whole area is surrounded with vineyards but a few of them are open for visit.
The island has wonderful beaches, really intact from the tourism.
Kymh is a must visit place. Just one hour drive from the house, a really wonderful village with ferries that get you to some other Aegean islands such as Skyros, Skopelos and Skiathos.
Really different from any other island we have visited in Greece.
Food is excellent and at an affordable price.
Highly recommended villa, at a really affordable price!
The house was very comfortable. The owner was very welcoming and gave us a lot of advices. We had a very nice stay there.
Villa Katerina is just 5 minutes away from Halkida in an area called Mutikas. You can explore with a bicycle the little roads amongst the vineyards. There are beaches in different directions about 15 minutes drive away.
Also there is a Kite and water sports club in the nearby beach. The horse riding club is next door where you you can try riding or drink a refreshment and relax.
Next to the Villa there is one of the most famous wineries in Greece. Here the owners organize Greek nights with 'Mezedakia'small dishes with different kind of Greek food and a taste of different kinds of wine.
Just a step from the Villa it is the Village Lampsakos. There you can find two big supermarkets and a lot of small shops to buy everything you need.
The bakery in the Village has a great variety of bread , cheese pies, spinach pies, hand made sweets and so on.
In a walking distance and by the beach there are a lot of tavernas which are open all day round.
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Dining experience depends on where you live on campus. South Halls has the best food by far and East Halls has the worst food by far...but all students are allowed to go to any dining hall so long as they don't mind the distance.
We love our football team no matter what...but there are still tons of other sports that students watch regularly such as volleyball and gymnastics
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Not quite 21 yet so i haven't really experienced the bar scene...but all other parties are fantastic
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Cops don't bother you even if you're visibly intoxicated unless you're causing a disturbance.
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Personally i got off on the wrong foot...but it's definitely a great school for most people.
Very cold and rainy and snowy
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There is much access to whatever you might want... but you're not labeled "weird" if you choose not to participate.
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PSU is very diverse. There are students from every culture here.
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I'm not involved in greek life, but I have considered it. Sororities have dedicated floors of the dorms and fraternities have opulent houses on and off campus
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Housing is one of the only downsides to PSU. If you're not in one of the more expensive residence halls, you're basically living in squalor. Housing staff attempts to keep it as clean and maintained as possible, but when the buildings are almost 100 years old, there are structural problems and hazards with it.
It's central Pennsylvania. Precipitation is a hassle, and winters are extremely cold
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I am so glad I chose Penn State. It's what a college experience should be. All of the opportunities are here- you just have to take them!
Labs are extremely slow and there isn't wireless everywhere on campus
Our football team is the best, in spite of the circumstances
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Parking is always a hassle on and off campus. Many times I just don't drive because I know it would be more convenient to walk than to find a spot and pay for the meters till 10pm.
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Aside from academics, PSU is also known for its social scene, especially in relation to sports and parties. Nittany Lion football—home of the 2008 Big Ten Champions—is a national draw and a point of pride for both the University and the town of State College. For anyone interested in playing or watching varsity sports, PSU is a top choice. Penn State has also been ranked highly by many polls and "party school" surveys as one of the top party schools in the nation. While it certainly isn't the wildest town, these rankings are definitely accurate. The small-town setting and large-school atmosphere makes for little else in the way of entertainment, so it can be hard to avoid encountering the party scene during your time as a student. Still, the mix of work and leisure seems to work well for most of the student body, and academic standards at Penn State remain relatively high. It's easy to spend four years at Penn State as an ever-serious student, focused completely on whatever you choose to study. With so many opportunities to relax nearby, balance and moderation are some of the best skills to learn from your four years in college.
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This happened to me the other day and it probably wasn't that big a deal but it made me feel really uncomfortable. I had gone to the LCBO (liqueur store) with my dad.
My dad went to the other end of the store to the wine section. I was looking at some of the other liqueur bottles (I like to check out the bottle designs) when I yawned. A man who must have been around 60ish (I'm 21) came over to me and said "someone's really tired." but he said it in a more than just friendly way, if that makes sense. He also gave me a smile that was not creepy per se but more than friendly. It looked like he was going to say something else but at that moment my dad came over to ask me something and he just kept walking.
It could have been just friendliness but something about the way he said it reminded me of other times I've had men say disturbing things to me, and all those times started out as just friendly remarks too. But the fact that I was there with my dad just made it feel much worse.
I am not what would be described as hot by any means. I am a rather large girl and wear boyish clothes (baggy pants, t-shirts, etc) and yet I still get creepers talking to me. It just goes to show that no woman is unattractive enough to not get harassed.
I was walking back to my car alone when I passed an older man sitting by himself on a planter. When I walked by he said "NICE ass!" I turned around and glared at him and he just laughed. I wish I had said something at the time, but instead I kept walking.
I am not an object. F*** you.
As I'm walking to the gym, I walk by a mid-rise building and there is a doorman and a maintenance worker standing by the door. They start catcalling, asking me my name, etc. I ignore them and keep going to the gym. On my way back from the gym, the same doorman is leaving his post and walking to the dry cleaner down the block. As he's walking in, he sees me again and stops dead in his tracks to leer at me, so I turn around and start yelling that I'm going to call his boss (the super) and let him know that he's harassing women and that it's disgusting, and I'm going to let him know that he left his post also. I found the building management company's number online and I plan on calling first thing Monday morning. Hopefully, he'll think twice about making a woman feel uncomfortable as she goes about her day.
I was 18 in the spring semester of my freshman year at college. I crossed the street on the way to drawing class and a man stopped on his way to stare at me.
"OOOH DO YOU SPIT OR SWALLOW?!" yelled the man.
Unfortunately, he did not stick around for long to watch me drop my portfolio and go ape-shit with obscenities.
I acknowledge the fullness of my lips and have gotten teased about them while still feeling completely unaffected, but this was the most demeaning thing said to me.
And men on the street ask me why I don't smile…
A couple years ago I was living in Victoria and was going downtown to meet a friend for a show. I was probably 17 at the time, but my round face, short stature and plain clothes made me look 14 tops. My dad intended to drive me straight to the theatre, but I was thirsty so I asked him to drop me off at 7-Eleven so I could get a drink (he was uncomfortable, but since I was only a few blocks away from where I was going, I told him I'd be fine). When I came out of the convenience store there was a creepy man loitering outside, staring at me. He got fairly close and stepped in front of me, glaring unapologetically at my chest. He told me my "necklace" was pretty, and asked if he could get a closer look at it. He kept inching closer and it was obvious he intended on touching/molesting me. I smiled politely (an instinctual reaction), said "no thanks", and went on walking. As I walked away he continued asking me if he could take a closer look at my necklace, and once I'd put enough distance between us to deter him from talking to me, he continued to follow in silence. He stalked me for two blocks until I finally met up with my friend, then he left. I told my friend what had happened, and we awkwardly laughed about it before brushing it off and going on with our night.
I find it disturbing that someone would behave like this towards someone who was so obviously underage, and uninterested.
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As a very young-looking 18-year-old, I was sitting with my mother in our seats on a flight while the plane was boarding. I had the aisle seat, and was reading. I heard my mother make a noise, and looked up to realize she was staring down a man who must have been in his thirties. The man had his arm leaned against the overhead bin, cornering my mother and I in our row, and was staring directly down my shirt. When we both stared at him in shock, he just grinned and made kissing noises before moving farther down the plane.
I forgot about this incident because it didn't seem important, but I realize now that men don't have these kind of experiences that they suppress, and this is only one of many.
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Users will be able to make comments during the live broadcast (Terranova will be on from 2:45 – 4:30 PM or 1:45-3:30 EST) through the website as well as Facebook and Twitter. We want to send a message to Terranova that says that we will not tolerate rape threats!
You can tweet him at @juanterranova or comment directly on the website.
If you don't speak Spanish, you can use this message, "Las insinuaciones de violencia y violación no son graciosas, astutas ni invitan a la reflexión. Disculpas a la representante de Hollaback." which translates to: "Threats of violence and rape are not funny, clever or thought-provoking. Apologize to the representative of Hollaback."
This April marks the tenth anniversary of SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month), and the awesome activists at SAFER (Students Active For Ending Rape) are calling for a push from awareness to activism, making this years' SAAM stand for Sexual Assault ACTIVISM Month. Students, recent alumni, parents, and teachers are encouraged to participate by "pledging" a direct action against sexual assault this month, whether by fundraising, submitting their definition of accountability to the SAFER website, or checking up on their schools' sexual assault policy and pushing for reform where necessary.
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Hollaback is hard at work finding creative and effective ways to shut down street harassment, and we have a new project under way – but we need your help! We want to launch a line of t-shirts, stickers, posters and pins so you can put your fed-up feelings on display. Wouldn't it be snazzy to have a shirt that told off harassers for you? Wouldn't it be neat to be strolling down the street and see another Hollaback supporter sporting a pin and know they've got your back? What would you print on that shirt? What would the pin look like?
We have limited resources and have to start off with a small batch of shirts and products, so we want the snappiest, smartest, prettiest designs out there – in other words, we want YOUR designs! This is your chance to spread your message via our products – and it's a great way of supporting Hollaback by donating your creativity and design skills. Please submit your original artwork, slogans, or design ideas today!
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Daywater: An Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management
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Hallo all,
Generating new guides from a sound file is important for sincronization of
audio and video effects. To import guides, I have used some dirty tricks,
to generate the
However, I want to make the process available to others. So I would like
to find a someone here that could give me pointers so that I can struggle
with te code myself and help.
This is what I have done:
1- Use SONICVISUALIZER, input the audio file, and looking at it write the
annotation layer with the corresponding info I want to use in kdenlive. One
can also use beat detection, note detection, or any other thing inside it
to make this more precise.
2- Export to cvs (but could be midi, txt, or others) to get timing information
3- Append this stuff to a given kdenlive project file in the form of
I have been looking around, to see where I should get my hands dirty to do
this, but so far I don't know if I should be messing with MLT or trying to
add a simple menu in KDENLIVE to import this cvs files. I don't want to mess
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All the best and thanks in advance for any answers or help I can get.
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The guides are a Kdenlive feature, MLT has no such thing. So to import guides, we should add an option to the clip's context menu, and probably ask user for the format (cvs with only timecodes, cvs with timecodes and comments, ...).
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Editor's Note: On the night of Johnny Damon's return to Fenway, we decided to have Page 2 editors Mike Philbrick (a card-carrying member of Red Sox Nation) and Kieran Darcy (who bleeds Bronx Bomber blue) write up their thoughts on the evening's events.
All the anticipation of another Red Sox-Yankees game was there. Anticipation courtesy of a 100-plus year rivalry, plus former Red Sox deity Johnny Damon making his return to Fenway Park wearing that grotesque NY on his cap.
I bought all of it. I was ready to hate Johnny Damon.
Then I started thinking about the game, and I found myself forgetting about Damon. I was thinking more about how great it was that Doug Mirabelli was flying across the country to rejoin the team to catch Tim Wakefield's elusive knuckleball. And it was May 1. Hey! That means Coco Crisp's return is right around the corner.
All those good feelings were interrupted by a low chorus of boos coming through my TV. Damon was taking batting practice, and the few who were already at Fenway were letting him hear it. Some with boos. Some with taunts. And one guy, who must have come straight from Kinko's, with a "Judas Damon" sign.
But that wasn't the real test. Damon's true baptism came when Fenway announcer Carl Beane told us, "Leading off for the Yankees, the center fielder, Johnny Damon." When he did, down came the boos sure, there were a few people standing up and cheering, but you had to squint pretty hard and listen very closely to make them out. It didn't matter that Damon took a step back and tipped his hat to the crowd (something the beloved Ted Williams never did) -- the Nation's mind was made up as soon as Judas Damon put pen to Yankee paper.
I just didn't get it. I didn't get anyone who would take the time to boo Damon. Forget about his time in Boston. The 2004 season, the concussion in Oakland in 2003 all that stuff should be recognized, but forget all that. Just think of it this way -- if you knew you could walk away from your old car tomorrow and get a newer, better one at a much lower price, would you do it? Theo Epstein would -- and he did.
My fellow citizens of Red Sox Nation tend to forget what we learned not too long ago in the winter of 2003. Remember, without Theo's killer presentation at the Family Schilling's Thanksgiving feast and the MLBPA telling A-Rod he couldn't change his contract, we very easily could be looking at Curt Schilling, Yankees ace, and Alex Rodriguez, Red Sox shortstop. We love this game, but it's still just a business.
The only people who should be booing are the ones who have about $1,834 worth of Damon, Pedro and Nomar jerseys gathering dust in their closet. (Obviously these are not the people who threw cash at Damon from the center field bleachers. Dude! One of those was a $20! Everyone knows no joke involving the tossing away of currency should exceed Mr. Lincoln status.)
So, sorry to everyone who tossed out their "Johnny Is My Homeboy" T-shirts, and even more apologies for those who bought their "Looks Like Jesus, Acts Like Judas, Throws Like Mary" T-shirts Monday night. You're missing the big picture.
The Red Sox are better off without him.
Now think about it again -- Johnny Damon, New York Yankee. You have to admit, that doesn't look nearly as awful as it did in December. And watching Damon take the field wasn't like watching the Rocket in the Canyon of Heroes in '99. This wasn't Wade Boggs on the horse in '96.
Remember this, citizens: As of right now, we have the last laugh, and the last ring.
Now, if Big Papi or Manny ever left
you know what, let's not even think about it.
-- Mike Philbrick
I love the New York Yankees.
But I hate Johnny Damon.
How is that possible? How can you hate one of your favorite team's best players? Your leadoff hitter? Your starting center fielder?
You can if you were sitting in Yankee Stadium on Oct. 20, 2004.
That night, in my seat in the upper deck, I experienced the lowest moment in my life as a sports fan. And I hold Damon primarily responsible. (Kevin Brown is a close second.) When he launched that second-inning grand slam to give the Red Sox a 6-0 lead, I knew the Yankees were about to complete the biggest collapse in postseason history.
I still don't think I'm completely over that game, or that series. The pain was too intense. I'm no bandwagon Yankees fan. I've rooted for them all my life, even though when I was growing up there wasn't much to get excited about except Don Mattingly at-bats. To me, the Red Sox are the enemy. And Johnny Damon is the face of the enemy.
When I heard the news that the Yankees had signed the face of the enemy, I literally felt sick to my stomach. And in the first month of this season, I've tried to forget who's penciled in at the top of the Yankees lineup every day. But on Monday, it was impossible to forget.
In the newspapers on sports talk radio on ESPNEWS, and the Yankees' batting practice show (still can't believe they're now televising batting practice), and the regular pregame show, everyone was speculating about how Boston fans would treat Damon in his first game back at Fenway. Lots of people predicted he'd at least get a decent amount of applause before his first at-bat, maybe even one standing ovation.
I thought so, too. I know Red Sox fans are extremely upset that he left, especially for the Yankees. I've heard all about the Judas T-shirts. But after everything he did for that franchise -- being one of the main reasons they won their first World Series in 86 years -- I thought he'd get at least that. As much as it would have hurt me to see Mattingly appear in a Red Sox uniform, I would have given him one standing O for his first at-bat.
I should have listened to my fellow Page 2 editor, Mike Philbrick. Mike, a die-hard Red Sox fan, assured me that Damon would be treated cruelly. And sure enough, when he walked out to home plate to start the game, the boos cascaded down, drowning out the mild applause from a small group of fans.
And as I watched Damon get booed throughout the game and him awkwardly acknowledge the crowd a couple times with his hat and the money thrown by the crowd that lay scattered on the warning track and the chant of "John-ny, John-ny" after the Red Sox took a 7-3 lead in the eighth, something happened in me that I didn't think was possible.
I actually felt a little bad for Johnny Damon.
Now, the feeling didn't last long -- just a fleeting moment. But it was something. And when I saw those dollar bills lying on the ground behind Damon in center field, I couldn't help but think: How many of those fans would actually give up $12 million? And if they cared so much about Damon, why aren't they chastising the team's front office for not ponying up the extra cash to keep him? You know he would have stayed if the Sox had matched the Yankees' offer.
I did not want to see Damon in pinstripes. Just like I did not want to see Roger Clemens in pinstripes. But over time, I came to admire Clemens' effort and performance, and rooted for him as much as I could for a former Red Sox player.
I never detested Clemens as much as I detested Damon. Clemens never broke my heart in Game 7 of an ALCS. But maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to pull for Damon one day. After all, if Boston fans treat him this badly, I'm naturally inclined to be nice.
So, Red Sox fans? Thank you.
And Johnny? Hey, it's a start.
Oh, and by the way -- nice haircut.
-- Kieran Darcy
Mike Philbrick and Kieran Darcy are editors for Page 2. You can reach them at email@example.com, and firstname.lastname@example.com.