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Cry Me A River

Brett Myers hates Boston, and never wants to pitch here again.

"I did not want to play Boston," says Myers, 28. "If Boston had beat Tampa, I would have gone to (manager) Charlie (Manuel) and told him, 'I don't want to pitch in Boston.'

"I don't ever want to pitch in Boston again."

Well, guess what, buddy? The feeling's mutual.

"I know there are people out there that think I'm a jerk. There are people out there who think I'm a wife-beater. That will never change," says Myers, alluding to a 2006 incident in which he was arrested and charged in Boston with assaulting his wife, Kim.

"But you know what, I really don't care what people think about me. ... If people don't like me, they can deal with it. This is who I am."

And then this:

When Myers pitched the next day in Boston, he was alone. He heard the vicious chants. He says he was pelted by plastic beer bottles and trash when he warmed up in the bullpen.

"What happened to me that day in Boston, on the field, I wouldn't wish that on nobody," Myers says. "It wasn't just the boos and the things people were throwing. It was just what people thought about me. I didn't have a chance to explain. My lawyers told me not to, so I couldn't talk.

"For me to even pitch that day was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in life."

Poor wittle Brett Myers! How HARD it must have been to endure people calling him a wife-beater, when he had just been arrested for, you know, being a wife-beater! Forget overcoming cancer, forget pitching with one arm, forget fleeing a dictatorial regime that made you fear for your life. Brett Myers is the TRUE HERO, y'all.

Look, it's not like the Sox are spotless. (I'm looking at you, E-6.) But it is absolutely ludicrous that Brett is trying to turn this into a sob story in his favor. "Those meanie Boston fans! They said mean things THE DAY AFTER I WAS ARRESTED FOR PUNCHING MY WIFE IN THE FACE. How could they? They don't even know me!" Not to put too fine a point on it, but: shut. the. fuck. up. Brett. Seriously.

Just when I think I've been able to move past this thing, and accept Brett (not like, accept) because I think he must've learned his lesson, he has to go off and prove that he hasn't learned a single thing.

Comments (7)

[ julia ] says:
on October 29, 2008 2:41 PM

I hate that freaking guy. I am rooting for 24/25ths of the Phillies in this WS. Go, Everybody But Brett Myers!

[ Lara ] says:
on October 29, 2008 4:23 PM

I think he made himself a persona non grata. Most of us have completely forgotten but he opened the can of worm again. Is he dumb or what?

[ jules ] says:
on October 29, 2008 6:55 PM

There were witness to this and still, she dropped the charges.

wow.

:: gets out soapbox ::
:: climbs up ::
:: puts Mom hat over Sox cap ::

I was going to address this to the young women who read this board, and realized that it applies to any woman. Actually, it applies to anyone who is dating...

If he hits you once, he *will* hit you again. No matter what gifts or sweet-talking he gives, it will happen again.

Abusers thrive on control, fear, and manipulation. Do *not* ignore the signs in a new relationship.

If he tries to keep you away from friends and family. RUN.

If he's not nice to strangers (waiters, cashiers, etc.). RUN.

If he doesn't treat his family well. RUN.

If he's not honest. RUN.

If he tries to make you feel guilty for pursuing your dreams. RUN.

If your family and friends have reservations, LISTEN.

Listen to your instincts. It's better to be single than to wish you were.

:: steps off soapbox ::
:: puts Mom hat in back pocket (always keep it close) ::
:: puts soapbox away ::

[ Liza ] says:
on October 29, 2008 8:58 PM

Jules, you are awesome. Quite unlike Mr. Myers over there.

-takes your words to heart-

[ Jmac ] says:
on October 30, 2008 8:56 AM

I swear to god, you beat ONE wife and all of a sudden you're a wifebeater.

Yeah, we all feel really sorry for you Brett.

[ Shelley ] says:
on October 30, 2008 10:04 AM

Grr...I can't believe his comments...like we should feel bad for him because he got yelled at on the mound at Fenway and how no one can believe how it made him feel.

I could care less about that. I care about how your wife felt when you hit her in the face and dragged her by her hair. And the fact that she is still married to you...is a sad state of affairs.

Get over yourself Brett...and accept some responsibility in what you did instead of blaming the bid BAD mean Fenway fans.

Julia is right...I rooted for 24/25 of the Phillies. Myers doesn't deserve it. And to even it out, I rooted against 24/25 of the Rays...how can someone root against Hinske???

[ Nean ] says:
on November 1, 2008 3:19 PM

I HATE Brett Myers. He was the reason I refused to watch the World Series. I so did not want him to have a WS Ring.

Don't blame his wife. She is a young woman who has been beaten far more than once, and very few people came to her defense. The Phillies Organization did a terrible job of responding to the assault and I am sure all of the media attention was surreal for her.

Julio Lugo got sent down and then traded when he smashed his wife's head into the hood of his SUV. I can't wait for the Sox to trade him.

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