Boston fans... Got Juice?
By lefty
Have Red Sox fans lost their edge? Are they bored, uninspired — or even more shocking — have they lost their hatred for the evil Yankees? Although the first meeting between the Yankees and World Champion Red Sox was wildly hyped, there were plenty of cheap tickets available to watch the Yankees exact revenge in this spring-training practice game by a score of 9-2.
Even the taunts directed at Jason Giambi were mild, with the cleverest sign reading “Got Juice?”. Maybe Giambi will trade in his Nike contract and sign up to be a spokesperson for Tropicana. Giambi silenced the chanters of “Steroids! Steroids!” with a home run to right center in the fifth inning. You would think the chant would have grown louder after the hit, but apparently not. What kind of Red Sox fans attended this game?
Giambi — apparently still on his contrite "I'm so sorry for - uh - something" tour — must have decided that he can buy back his fans, and he may be right. Although always open to signing autographs, Giambi is taking this to new heights as he spent a full half hour before the game signing anything pushed in front of him.
In honor of Giambi's writer's cramp, we’re starting a new contest. The winner will be the person who gets Giambi to sign the most unusual item. We'll let our readers vote. Photographic proof of the item will be needed to collect the "grand prize" — some merchandise from our online concessions stand. Send your entry to lefty@yankeessuck.com.
Click here for a story by George King of the New York Post story
Click here for a bat by bat Boo-Meter by Sam Bordon of the New York Daily News
Click here for a story by Tyler Kepner of the New York Times
Click here for a game recap by Chris Snow of the Boston Globe
Click here for a story by Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe
