Every single season there seems to be this one player that
Yankees manager Joe Girardi loves no matter how terrible he does. To name a few
from years past, in no particular order, we have suffered through Andruw Jones
every day in center field, Sergio Mitre far too often in the rotation and in
the bullpen, Stephen Drew stinking up the joint for multiple seasons at second
base and most recently Chase Headley at third base in 2017. So who will win the
now aptly named “Stephen Drew Sucks” Award from us here at The Greedy
Pinstripes?
I have a feeling that we will be saying “Jacoby Ellsbury
Sucks” a whole lot this season. Now I have to admit that this is all contingent
on the health of Ellsbury, which is never a guarantee, and I also have to admit
that I have been one of Ellsbury’s biggest fans since his signing but enough is
enough. The guy is a speed demon that refuses to steal bases. The guy is a
leadoff type hitter that seems more worried about getting a catcher’s
interference call than roping a single over the infielder’s heads and getting
on base. Ellsbury just seems to be on cruise control after signing that mega
seven-year deal worth $153 million and it makes me sick to even think about it.
I know some don’t like these awards and they don’t like the
constant “Stephen Drew Sucks” tweets after every out he made at the plate or
every error he made in the field but that’s just me being a fan. Just because
I’m a fan with a blog doesn’t mean I am not a fan first and cannot express my
fandom in a way that I deem fit. Stephen Drew did suck and Jacoby Ellsbury does
too so why should I be made to feel bad for saying so just because I am on a
platform or held to a higher standard or whatever. I don’t put myself on that
platform and I don’t hold myself to a higher standard. I’ll get down and talk
baseball with anyone, anytime, anywhere. I’ve always been big on putting the
social aspect back in social media and I try to acknowledge and respond to
every tweet and comment we get in some way, shape or form unlike those other publications.
So yeah, before I get too far off topic here as I like to
ramble from time to time, it’s going to be a long season for Jacoby here at
TGP. Fair warning and there’s only one way (well two or three ways I guess as
he could get injured or traded) to reverse the Stephen Drew Sucks curse…. By
performing! Good luck Jacoby, I’m truly rooting for you.
Not only is Jacoby Ellsbury the 2017 winner of the Stephen Drew Sucks Award, he's the Lifetime Non-Achievement Honoree too.
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