Good morning, everyone. So far, we have plenty of nuthin’ down here in Sussex, as far as Earl is concerned. Not saying we won’t get some rain and some wind later today, but it’s not going to be the doom and gloom that everyone was predicting.
Today’s recipient is not a politician. In fact, his only connection to politics is that he lives in Washington, DC. And he plays for the Washington Nationals. Nyjer Morgan is a troubled, young man. He is representative of many professional athletes who are paid millions of dollars, yet they are, in fact, spoiled brats. This is someone who had a lot of potential, but as you can read in the article from the Washington Post, he’s been a huge disappointment.
His latest behavior should result in him being suspended for the rest of the season. Roll tape:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF2WvUkwssA[/youtube]. Now, I’ve seen brawls in baseball, but this guy is a whack-job. Beating his chest as he’s being escorted off of the field? Childish and stupid.
I went to one Nationals game this year to see my Colorado Rockies destroy the Nats (it was 10-0 after the top of the third). And Morgan, despite all of the hoopla, was a disappointment at the plate and in the field that night.
Maybe we pay these guys too much money. I get so turned-off by these types of “role models” that I cannot stand watching professional sports sometimes. That’s why I prefer to watch college sports – at least you know that they’re playing for their school and for pride, and not some big paycheck at the end of the day.
Nyjer Morgan, our Hurricane Earl Asshat of the Day.