Comments on: Outtakes: Nomar Garciaparra on being traded to the Cubs

by: msnow

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:02:51 +0000

I neither fully blame Nomar or celebrate his actions off the field or all of the Red Sox managment actions. Hey, I wasn’t there. I loved seeing Nomar in a groove though. The interesting comment is about Nomars buying the house AND declining the $60 million offer. That is no different than during the tech boom. People went out and bought yachts based on some dot-com closing at a ridiculous price.. but didn’t sell the stock. Tomorrow is not a promise, it is a hope. Only the greedy or foolish think it is an entitlement. I’m not sure which Nomar was.. maybe a little of both.

by: chicowalker

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:13:29 +0000

Its painful to me to read Nomar’s words, because more than anything, he is clearly stupid. Just a moron.

That said, I loved watching him play. He was intense, talented, and the best shortstop to play for the Red Sox in my lifetime. There was a time that I thought he might even be considered for Cooperstown someday.

I guess when it comes to baseball, I’m sentimental. I was hoping Clemens would return, I felt that Fisk had personally betrayed me, and I’m happy that Nomar is playing good baseball again.

by: archie

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:52:54 +0000

Funny how Nomar doesn’t mention that he threatened to go on the DL for the entiremonth of August — essentially holding the franchise hostage. That bit of chicanery forced Theo’s hand — forced him to trade him. Funny how nobody saw Nomar get hit on the Achilles with a foul ball in spring training (there is not a single eyewitness). Funny how Nomar sat expressionless during the entire extra-inning epic in NY (when Jeter cut his face open diving into the stands). Haven’t we heard enough whining from the most self-centered Red Sox since Ted Williams. Yes, Williams whines in My Turn At Bat — but he also admits to being a spoiled brat. Please stop printing this crap.

Funny how you assume I don’t deal with this in the book…

Seth

by: jonsussman

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:35:31 +0000

I’ve always been a big Nomar fan. For whatever foibles he has, whatever disappointments he may have caused people, I just always have really enjoyed watching him play. For the longest time it felt as though he was one of the only natural athletes on the field in Boston. Honestly, my reaction to this blog entry is sort of a feeling of sympathy for Garciaparra. His comments drive home just how difficult it can be to be the subject of so much attention in Boston. I would imagine that very few players can really stand up to that kind of scrutiny, adoration, and sometimes, villification.