To: Fenway Nation
From: Yankiverse
Re: Mookie
Last night, - in a game I suspect you didn't watch, in a world series I suspect you haven't followed - a 5'10" fellow named Markus Betts - aka "Mookie" - went 1-for-8 with a walk and strikeout. Not a great night, as nights go. On the postseason, he's hitting .250, batting behind Shohei Ohtani and anchoring the Dodgers infield, playing shortstop. He sorta serves as the Dodgers' manic pixie dream girl, except, of course, that he is a guy.
Why am I telling you this? Honestly, I dunno. Remember that creepy villain in the 1979 movie, THE WARRIORS, where a handful of NYC street-bangers must fight their way home to Coney Island? And when they finally catch the bad guy, and they ask why he killed Cyrus, the respected gang leader, his response is, "REASON? NO-O REASON."
Yeahp, that sums it up. No-o reason. I just woke up this morning and thought, "Maybe the fine people of The Hub are wondering whatever happened to that guy, Mookie Somethingorother, and I should let them know." Aside from that, no reason.
Anyway... when the world series concludes - two games from now, I suspect - Mookie Betts will likely receive his third world series ring, including one that came with you folks, back in Boston, back in 2018. A lifetime ago.
Mookie has played 12 years in the Majors - six with Boston and six with LA. He has one MVP award, six Gold Gloves, seven Silver Sluggers and a batting title. He's 33 and nearing the middle of a 12-year contract, which he signed with the Dodgers in 2020. That year, Boston traded him to LA (with pitcher David Price) for Alex Verdugo, Jeter Downs and Connor "What Can Go" Wong.
So, what's my point? No reason. I just wanted you to know that, now and then, we Yank fans think of you and - yes, this is crazy, but it's true - we smile.
Yeahp. Back in 2020, if your owner had simply coughed up some dough, done the right thing - the smart thing - and kept Mookie Betts, you would not be - like us - sitting at home, watching Tracker. Your shortstop would not be Trevor Story. And from there, who knows? Maybe no Mickey Gasper, no Franchy Cordero, not even a Bobby Dalbec. Who knows? You might have kept Kiki Hernandez and Kyle Schwarber. Anything is possible, in your dreams.
And on that note, let me lead the chorus:
(Clang-clang, clang-clang)
REDSOCK FANNNS, COME OUT AND PLAY-YAYYYYY!
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We are Devo, Red Sox Nation, but so are you and so's your mother.
Also, I am giving up on the idea that Judge is as good as or better than Ohtani. He's not. During any given year, he might be the better hitter in the regular season, but that's about it.
Mookie wasn't staying in Boston. He's talented, smart and had leverage. He didn't have to listen to Murph and Sully drunkenly screaming boring but vile insults at his colleagues...and him eventually... every night for the next ten years. So why would he?
Yes, JM, Ohtani is a generational gambler, uh...player.
Both. He could probably buy the entire Japanese major league at this point, too.
Oh Tawny, Boy . . .
Last night's game was an indictment of mlb.
Last WS afternoon game was 1987. Would have been nice if this were one. Didn't matter to me-- I didn't watch it.
Plus, yet another horribly blown call by an incompetent ump that wanted to be the main attraction.
Yankees could have pursued Mookie, but they already had future (golf) hall of famer A-A Ron. Fcking autocorrect
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