Every year, a very good personal friend of NoMaas hosts an event which raises money to combat a fatal childhood illness. It’s a fantastic event for a wonderful cause. Part of the program is a silent auction, so businesses of all types donate items.
This year the event was held in a state home to both Yankees and Red Sox fans. Both clubs donated items to the silent auction.
The Yankees donated three baseballs each signed by a different player: CC Sabathia, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera.
The Red Sox donated one signed baseball: Darnell McDonald
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The Yankee donations
41 Comments
A typical Red Sox fan August 3, 2011 11:04
We have the Jimmy Fund to look after.
Brett Pedroia's brother August 3, 2011 15:43
Don’t forget our monthly contributions to NAMBLA either
Cephster August 4, 2011 15:00
^^THIS
Red Sox August 3, 2011 11:11
We’re just a bunch of despicable douchebags.
Queer Youk August 3, 2011 22:02
i love me some kosher balls and douches..
The Absolute Truth August 3, 2011 11:19
Are you kidding who wouldn’t want the autograph of a seldom used Red Sox utility player. Besides the Sox have to save up energy for the really important charity events. You know the ones with the cameras, WEEI and in house production team to be shown on NESN endlessly.
Theo Epstein August 3, 2011 11:42
My team is too busy experimenting with their facial hair.
Rich Mahogany August 3, 2011 11:44
This is not so cut and dry.
Sabathia is going to opt out of his contract, showing he has no loyalty to his team.
Posada is a .225 hitter. Who would want anything he signed?
Rivera is not a human being and is thus immune to human diseases. His contributing to an event combatting a childhood illness is insensitive.
McDonald, on the other hand, has the heart of a champion.
The real shame here is that Daniel Nava was not available to sign anything.
Josh Reddick August 3, 2011 12:16
Or me. : (
Chocolate Drop August 3, 2011 12:18
Reddick would at least be better than McDonald. What a POS that organization is.
Nick Social August 4, 2011 19:45
I went to a Toronto/GrittyMcDirtyUni’s game at Fenway last year.
They had a cancer kid run out to each position player on the field before the game.
It was a nice thing to do, but I couldn’t help but think how awkward it must have been for Darnell McDonald. What the fuck do you say?
“Hey, umm… you might have noticed that I’m not Jacoby Ellsbury. Sorry about that.”
The Absolute Truth August 3, 2011 12:23
I hope this is a joke. What no grittiness from Pedroia or Youk. No leadership from the Captain “keep my mask on during a fight” Varitek. Big Papi no where to be found. What couldn’t Chin Pubes sign something in between hunting appearances. JD Drew has a lot of down time why not him? Fuck em all. God we need to be beat these assholes soon.
OJ August 3, 2011 13:01
I can vouch for Big Papi’s unavailability, he and I are still looking to get to the bottom of the baseless accusations facing us.
Dr Andrews August 3, 2011 12:38
In fairness, many of the Red Sox, including Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz, Duston Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, look like they have worse diseases than the kids who would be helped by this cause.
Nick Social August 4, 2011 19:48
re Pedroia: with all due respect to Dr. Andrews, being a dwarf with a receding hairline isn’t technically a disease.
Unimaginitive Idiot August 3, 2011 12:55
No ball from ARoid? Why am I not surprised.
Matt and Ben August 4, 2011 21:44
No problem! We won a couple dozen ARod balls in a poker game that we’d be happy to donate on behalf of our beloved Sox.
Toby August 4, 2011 21:45
With great power comes great… uh… whatever… snort.
Michele Bachmann August 3, 2011 12:57
I will be happy to donate my husbands’s balls, signed by me.
The Hon. John Boehner August 3, 2011 13:03
I’ve just met with the President and he graciously donated his balls. I’ve got them right here. Just wait a sec while Sen. McConnell and I sign them.
Tommy Sullivan August 3, 2011 13:21
You made it through a whole sentence without shedding a tear. Congratulations!
Secret Muslim August 4, 2011 11:15
None left for you sucka bitch! Michelle has one and Europe has the other! Whoo hoo!
The boy who cried after Beckett gave him the ball August 3, 2011 14:32
A Darnell McDonald signed baseball?!? Oh man, I would completely lose it if someone gave that to me! I’m sobbing just thinking about it!
DormantUlcer August 3, 2011 14:36
What more can we expect from such a small market team?
That’s called silent auctioning the right way.
You can’t put a price and heart and grit. Even for charity.
Theo Epstein August 3, 2011 15:36
What do you want us to donate? We’re a small-market team just trying to scrape by.
Clay Buchholz August 3, 2011 16:35
Did anyone get the laptops I donated?
Boner Jams August 3, 2011 19:47
Seriously, this is so freaking sad for Red Sox nation. It’s so pathetic. The Yankees are like a supermodel I fap to, and the Red Sox are like some bargain basement porno slut that I fap to when I feel dirty. You know, the chick that will do the really degrading shit.
Papi August 3, 2011 20:13
Well Ortiz was certainly busy….he was being used in place of CGI for the new planet of the apes movie
The THAT'S RACIST!!! kid/meme August 4, 2011 19:50
THAT’S RACIST!!!
MannyGeee August 3, 2011 21:31
Well, in their defense, McDonald is likely one of the only guys on their 25-man that can write without giant crayons…
Colter Bean August 3, 2011 22:13
Maybe they should have donated the separate water fountain they have for McDonald.
Laura posada August 4, 2011 21:26
dude…this literally made me l-o-l
Hideki Irabu's dead corpse August 3, 2011 22:43
Herrrrro
55 August 3, 2011 23:54
You don’t have to say “dead corpse,” numbnuts. You can just say “corpse.”
LexLuger August 4, 2011 01:12
Everyone knocking the Sox is underestimating the value of such rare collector’s item: a ball signed by one of only a handful of African-Americans to set foot in Fenway Park.
Warner Wolf August 4, 2011 02:46
In fact, Yankees gave a Derek Jeter signed ball & glove but Ruben Rivera stole them.
Stand-up comedy August 4, 2011 09:06
Not your thing.
Mel Hall August 5, 2011 15:32
Speaking of players with big problems, does anyone else think that Papelbon looks like Corky from that show that was on Sunday nights?
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