Nomar Signs with the Red Sox!!!.....to retire

[TheMino007]

Ever since that SI cover everyone I've known has speculated he has been on the juice.

[jacksonianmarch]

This is a non-story. He's trying to get back into the good graces of sox fans since he's gonna be working about 90 miles outside of Boston for the forseeable future. He hated Boston by the end of it and the fans hated him too. Surprised that this hasnt been a total PR failure for him, I am surprised that some didnt see right through this charade. It isnt about celebrating Nomar. It's a self serving ploy that seems to have worked for some

[VA Sox Fan]

This is a non-story. He's trying to get back into the good graces of sox fans since he's gonna be working about 90 miles outside of Boston for the forseeable future. He hated Boston by the end of it and the fans hated him too. Surprised that this hasnt been a total PR failure for him' date=' I am surprised that some didnt see right through this charade. It isnt about celebrating Nomar. It's a self serving ploy that seems to have worked for some[/quote']

 

 

This is a non-story in your world.

[Dipre]

Now i miss Imperial

[Emmz]

This is a non-story. He's trying to get back into the good graces of sox fans since he's gonna be working about 90 miles outside of Boston for the forseeable future. He hated Boston by the end of it and the fans hated him too. Surprised that this hasnt been a total PR failure for him' date=' I am surprised that some didnt see right through this charade. It isnt about celebrating Nomar. It's a self serving ploy that seems to have worked for some[/quote']

 

God you're an *******.

[BoSox21]

This is a non-story. He's trying to get back into the good graces of sox fans since he's gonna be working about 90 miles outside of Boston for the forseeable future. He hated Boston by the end of it and the fans hated him too. Surprised that this hasnt been a total PR failure for him' date=' I am surprised that some didnt see right through this charade. It isnt about celebrating Nomar. It's a self serving ploy that seems to have worked for some[/quote']

 

Did you not get enough hugs as a child?

[Emmz]

Did you not get enough hugs as a child?

 

LMAO.

[VA Sox Fan]

God you're an *******.

 

 

Why yes he is, always has been, always will be.:thumbsup:

[Dojji]

One of these days his act will stop being funny and he'll be gone. Again.

[a700hitter]

Yes Jackson,Nomar did this as a ploy to sell more Nomar #5 jerseys. You've got to be kidding

[Emmz]

Why yes he is' date=' always has been, always will be.:thumbsup:[/quote']

 

Until he ends up Re-Rivernating.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yes Jackson' date='Nomar did this as a ploy to sell more Nomar #5 jerseys. You've got to be kidding[/quote']

 

It has nothing to do with the jerseys. It has everything to do with having a feel good moment to end his career on and smooth his transition into the broadcast booth. It serves nobody but himself. For the record, Larry Lucchino was against it

[VA Sox Fan]

It has nothing to do with the jerseys. It has everything to do with having a feel good moment to end his career on and smooth his transition into the broadcast booth. It serves nobody but himself. For the record' date=' Larry Lucchino was against it[/b']

 

 

Source? Quote?

[RedSoxFan1983]

Nomar is a great player and congratulations on a great career.

[Dipre]

It has nothing to do with the jerseys. It has everything to do with having a feel good moment to end his career on and smooth his transition into the broadcast booth. It serves nobody but himself. For the record' date=' Larry Lucchino was against it[/quote']

 

If you don't have a source, you're making it up. Please stop making stuff up. Thanks.

[redsoxrules]

This is a non-story. He's trying to get back into the good graces of sox fans since he's gonna be working about 90 miles outside of Boston for the forseeable future. He hated Boston by the end of it and the fans hated him too. Surprised that this hasnt been a total PR failure for him' date=' I am surprised that some didnt see right through this charade. It isnt about celebrating Nomar. It's a self serving ploy that seems to have worked for some[/quote']

 

do you EVER have anything good to say about the Red Sox ?

II seriously dont understand why you're on this forum you never have anything good to say about them . its talksox , NOT bash the redsox

[TheKilo]

You can' date=' however, ground out, fly out, pop out, line out and Ground into double or triple play. Besides, this is not a one hundred AB sample size we're talking about, he swung at the first pitch 1,279 times over his career. Nothing misleading about it, it is what it is.[/quote']

 

Perhaps misleading was not a good word to use. My greater point, however, stands. Lots of guys have great stats on a 0-0 count. I mean, just on he current Sox, you have guys like Jeremy Hermida and Bill Hall who have a +.900 OPS on a 0-0 count.

 

not exactly difficult to do.

[BoSox21]

It has nothing to do with the jerseys. It has everything to do with having a feel good moment to end his career on and smooth his transition into the broadcast booth. It serves nobody but himself.

 

It also serves the many Red Sox fans who are happy to see one of the franchise's all-time great players retire in a Red Sox jersey. Regardless of what went on behind the scenes or anyone's true motives in what happened yesterday, unless you're just the world's most cynical prick, what the hell is wrong with taking this story at face value?

 

For the record' date=' Larry Lucchino was against it[/quote']

 

Prove this. Don't take the douche route and disappear from the thread for the next 3 pages until this turd of a comment blows over.

[Dipre]

Perhaps misleading was not a good word to use. My greater point, however, stands. Lots of guys have great stats on a 0-0 count. I mean, just on he current Sox, you have guys like Jeremy Hermida and Bill Hall who have a +.900 OPS on a 0-0 count.

 

not exactly difficult to do.

 

That is true.

 

However, baseball reference, in its splits section, has an adjusted OPS statistic that depends on ball-strike count. Nomar's OPS+ swinging at the first pitch is 119, which is very much above league average.

 

Nomar Garciaparra splits ball-strike count.

[TheKilo]

And lay off Jackson. He jus doesn't have a clue what Nomar meant to this town, this city, and the conflictng emotions everyone felt when he left.

 

Nomar WAS the Red Sox. Yeah Pedro and Manny were better players during his time here but there's never been anyone like Nomar for Sox fans. He was an absolutely electric ballplayer, and he was IT in the late 90s and early 00s.

 

Jackson will have to remember what he said after the Yanks and Jeter have their messy divorce following this season.

[Dipre]

It also serves the many Red Sox fans who are happy to see one of the franchise's all-time great players retire in a Red Sox jersey. Regardless of what went on behind the scenes or anyone's true motives in what happened yesterday, unless you're just the world's most cynical prick, what the hell is wrong with taking this story at face value?

 

 

 

Prove this. Don't take the douche route and disappear from the thread for the next 3 pages until this turd of a comment blows over.

 

I've given up. He'll keep being an ******* and making douchebag comments like this, and if i were to confront him, then i'll receive the typical "This is X Dominican issue". He's an idiot, and there's nothing we can do about it, so i suggest we all just ignore him. Maybe he'll go away.

[Dipre]

And lay off Jackson. He jus doesn't have a clue what Nomar meant to this town, this city, and the conflictng emotions everyone felt when he left.

 

Nomar WAS the Red Sox. Yeah Pedro and Manny were better players during his time here but there's never been anyone like Nomar for Sox fans. He was an absolutely electric ballplayer, and he was IT in the late 90s and early 00s.

 

Jackson will have to remember what he said after the Yanks and Jeter have their messy divorce following this season.

 

Wow, great post.

[BoSox21]

And lay off Jackson. He jus doesn't have a clue what Nomar meant to this town, this city, and the conflictng emotions everyone felt when he left.

 

Nomar WAS the Red Sox. Yeah Pedro and Manny were better players during his time here but there's never been anyone like Nomar for Sox fans. He was an absolutely electric ballplayer, and he was IT in the late 90s and early 00s.

 

Jackson will have to remember what he said after the Yanks and Jeter have their messy divorce following this season.

 

He has a clue. He's just being an instigating prick.

[Keeper]

But will Jeter and the Yanks have a messy divorce after this season? I don't see it happening.

[Dipre]

He has a clue. He's just being an instigating prick.

 

Now that i think about it, doesn't he live in Boston?

[VA Sox Fan]

He has a clue. He's just being an instigating prick.

 

EXACTLY!

 

Don't fall for his s*** people, he's full of it.

[Spudboy]

This is a non-story. He's trying to get back into the good graces of sox fans since he's gonna be working about 90 miles outside of Boston for the forseeable future. He hated Boston by the end of it and the fans hated him too. Surprised that this hasnt been a total PR failure for him' date=' I am surprised that some didnt see right through this charade. It isnt about celebrating Nomar. It's a self serving ploy that seems to have worked for some[/quote']

 

I don't recall having heard any Sox fans hating Nomar then or at any point during his career in Boston. The media did their best to stir the pot in the summer of 2004 but it never resulted in fan disdain for Nomar. In fact, to this day, many Boston sports fans see Nomar as a Bird type icon. I'm assuming you were living here six years ago. If so, how could you not know this?

[Spudboy]

This may be Jacko's source.

 

http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/20100311tensions_high_for_nomar_garciaparras_return/srvc=home&position

[VA Sox Fan]

This may be Jacko's source.

 

http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/20100311tensions_high_for_nomar_garciaparras_return/srvc=home&position

 

 

The National Inquirer of Boston....

[TheKilo]

But will Jeter and the Yanks have a messy divorce after this season? I don't see it happening.

 

There's two possible outcomes. Either the Yankees pay Jeter a ridiculous contract into years where he is no longer a capable ballplayer, let alone SS, or they decide that it is time to move on from him after this offseason and risk pissing off their fanbase to a level unheard of.

 

Either way, it will be a good outcome for Sox fans. NWIH do they sign a mutually benefical deal to short years.