Time to Grow Up
16 June 2010
My husband was telling me last night about a list of the top 5 nicest guys in baseball, as voted by 347 of the players. Number three on the list was Johnny Damon. Which I hated to hear, because I really enjoy disliking the guy.
It’s like when you have a person in your social circle who you don’t like, and then you hear about them doing something really nice, and part of you is like, “Ugh! Well, that really messes with my way of thinking. Because they can’t be pure evil if they did something like that.” I don’t like having my thinking messed with.
And Joe Posnanski, who’s such a fabulous writer even I am interested in his sports columns, said the list sounded right to him and talked about some nice things Johnny Damon has done for him.
This is a real bummer. I’m going to have to do some growing, get over my hurt feelings, and stop booing him when he’s in town and comes to the plate.
Comments
Yeah, I guess it’s worse when you go the opposite way. When you think someone is nice, only to find out … not so much.
Posted by Stephanie Morrill on 16 June 2010
Snickering. At least it’s better than learning an author whose books you love is really a you-know-what. Right?
Posted by Roseanna White on 16 June 2010