05/05: "John"
Posted by: Jason
Torre has a habit of calling Damon "John." It's meant to signify that he has graduated to a more professional clubhouse (and organization), and deserves a suitable moniker.
IMO, the combination of the Boston game this week and the GS last night was important for JD, and for Yankees fans: It completely destroys the link between Boston and Damon.
Consider:
1) Fenway spits on the man who, just 18 months ago, was arguably the most important link in the WS run.
2) The timing of last night's GS was critical. just hours after Fenway, JD finishes a game that was unstable just 2 innings before. Better yet, he finished this game (and this week) with the most emphatic event in baseball.
When he looked in the dugout camera with that grin after his salami, he became ours. Embrace him properly at the stadium on May 9th.
Any prefixes referring to his status as a former player from another team are dead.
Call him "John."
IMO, the combination of the Boston game this week and the GS last night was important for JD, and for Yankees fans: It completely destroys the link between Boston and Damon.
Consider:
1) Fenway spits on the man who, just 18 months ago, was arguably the most important link in the WS run.
2) The timing of last night's GS was critical. just hours after Fenway, JD finishes a game that was unstable just 2 innings before. Better yet, he finished this game (and this week) with the most emphatic event in baseball.
When he looked in the dugout camera with that grin after his salami, he became ours. Embrace him properly at the stadium on May 9th.
Any prefixes referring to his status as a former player from another team are dead.
Call him "John."
