The New York Yankees signed former Boston Red Sox outfield Jacoby Ellsbury (.297, 65 HR, 314 RBI lifetime - 6 years of service) to a lucrative (some would say "ludicrous") seven year/$153 million dollar deal. The 30 years old Ellsbury did what any of us not allergic to money would do in his once-in-a-lifetime situation when offered the roughly $20 million/year guaranteed deal that would set him, his children, and his grandchildren for life: TAKE IT!
Fans don't want to hear that. Fans feel betrayed. Red Sox fans feel like Ellsbury sold out. Today's retweet, from Molly Henry (@Molls_henry), is an example of this disbelief and heartbreak felt by fans when a longtime favorite player bolts for enemy colors:
"Ellsbury was my favorite player why in the world would he go to Yankees this is absurd"
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| In case there was any remaining doubt as to "why".... |
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