Adding fuel to baseball’s bitterest rivalry, New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin said he hates the Boston Red Sox and would relish adding to their misery by helping to eliminate them from the playoffs during this weekend’s series between the two teams.
“Anything to get the Red Sox out would be awesome for me,” said Martin, who has been involved in the rivalry for one season.
When asked why, Martin sounded like the truest Bleacher Creature.
“Because I hate the Red Sox,” Martin said.
And we love you, Russell (no homo – not that there’s anything wrong with that).
48 Comments
Red Sox Fan September 23, 2011 10:06
Right now, I do too! Time to leap off the bandwagon!!
Fever Pitch September 23, 2011 10:09
I am the crappiest movie of all time!
Mandingo September 23, 2011 10:21
Well played Martin, well played. He’s fishing for a healthy multi-year contract. I think he just sealed one extra year on that deal.
I love it. Give him a lifetime contract and let him teach a Yankee history course to all prospects.
Call me Crazy September 23, 2011 10:26
…but I don’t think he’ll have the Sox bidding up the salary on his next contract…
Mandingo September 23, 2011 10:41
Yeah, remember Johnny Damon? No way that long-haired, hippie freak could play in NY.
R2-D2 September 23, 2011 11:55
are you kidding compared to what they have Theo can’t wait to overspend on Martin
Jarrod Saltalamaccia September 23, 2011 12:33
Why would they want to?! After all, they’ve got a future Hall of Famer in ME! DOWN WITH THE SPICS!!!!
Typical Sox Fan September 23, 2011 10:34
OMG, the Yankees have no class!! Regardless, I can’t wait to go to Yankee Stadium this weekend even though I complain about the prices. I’m going to spend $900 on beer and get totally tanked because that’s what us Sox fans do. When I get home, I’m going to rip the Yankees about their prices some more.
Fitzy from Southie September 23, 2011 23:38
STFU, Yankees Suck!!! Jeetah swallows!!! ARoid!!! Wooo-wooo!
Pete C. September 24, 2011 08:41
I lived in Mass. for about 3 years. It started in ’67, the “year of the impossible dream.” Pure torture, the worst part though was dealing with you fucking harps from the city.
The only good thing about it was when we shut school down after lunch so we could watch boston lose to Bob Gibson in game one.
I remember sitting in the gym while the principal was fucking with the rabbit ears. I said to the guys around me(I thought) “what’s the big deal the Yanks make it to the series all the time.” Well, that was one of those moments when everybody in the room besides me decided to be quiet. And it seemed like they all heard me.
Perfect.
So fuck you, Sully and Smitty, and Booawby, or whatever you call yourselves in that rat infested sewer you pukes try to pass off as a city.
The best thing that can happen is NY sweeps the sawx and I get to ask all those boston fans I know, “how’s it feel to buy a pennant now dipshit?”
Bald Vinny and the Bleacher Creatures September 23, 2011 10:36
RUS-SEL MAR-TIN
CLAPCLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP
Maurice Richard September 23, 2011 10:53
Tabernac! Montrealers love sticking it to the maudite Bostoners. Win this one for P.K., Monsieur Martin!
R2-D2 September 23, 2011 11:00
http://operatorchan.org/cp/src/cp7656_fuck%20yea.png
About fucking time someone said what we all felt, and I like how he is obviously patronizing to the fanbase. We have been to uptight about the rivalry since the Torre non-confrontational era. Girardi even quasi-indorsed it
The Truth September 23, 2011 11:49
I disagree with that Girardi has made no bones about the fact that if one of their pitchers hits us, there will be retaliation. Torre would just shake his head and go tsk tsk. Thank you Russell, fuck the red sox indeed.
R2-D2 September 23, 2011 12:00
Truth speaks truth but I don’t think he ever specifically pointed to the sox i think he did it in a more political savvy way much like Larussa does. Any fishy contact demands retribution, where as here he said “oh well boys will be boys..” Which i totally fucking love. I want the Yanks to crush them this weekend
Russell September 23, 2011 11:20
I liked the guy just for his name. Now I have another reason to like him.
Derek Jeter September 23, 2011 11:27
I don’t like that tone from Russell. I buddy up with every Red Sox player who reaches second base.
Graig Nettles September 23, 2011 13:16
I would fucking shove my foot up the asshole of any of my teammates that dared pat one of the Red Sox asses during a game. I swear to fucking god.
Brett Pedroia September 23, 2011 14:46
Mmmm, I like patting asses too… especially Little League ones…
Pete C. September 23, 2011 12:21
He’s still got a hard-on for beantown because they didn’t take him seriously last off-season. Something about them lowballing him because of his back.
Whatever blows your skirt up man.
I just love how he just get’s it out there with no political correctness at all.
And yeah, with the way boston pitchers plunk people, every other major leaguer probably hates that team too. Russell just speaks up.
Word Up September 23, 2011 12:52
15 years, 784 million.
Randy Levine September 23, 2011 12:55
Get to it, Brian!
Mandingo September 23, 2011 13:00
How many opt-outs?
Brian S. September 23, 2011 17:02
I have no power over this decision.
Manny Ramirez September 23, 2011 13:01
Hey everybody! I’ve decided to un-retire! I’m back!!
Brett Favre September 23, 2011 13:02
Stop copying me.
Jim Leyritz's Cellmate September 23, 2011 14:24
Helping to seal the deal on this collapse is going to feel great.
John Amaechi September 23, 2011 14:33
No hetero.
troy tulowitzki September 23, 2011 15:37
I fucked a bear. Bottom bareback on rentboy.com. varitek (c) N gammons frequent the site
Don Zimmer September 23, 2011 15:48
MAKE ‘EM EAT GRASS!!!
Brian Cashman September 23, 2011 15:51
I only signed Martin for 2011 to drive up the Red Sox price for him in 2013…
Francisco Cervelli September 23, 2011 15:54
I heard Russell Martin fucks sheep.
Very Punny September 23, 2011 16:35
What a baaaaaa-d boy
Pete C. September 23, 2011 20:20
Sheep lie.
Theo Epstein September 23, 2011 16:05
How do I know so much about Oops! I Crapped My Pants?
Because I’m wearing them, and my team just did.
DormantUlcer September 23, 2011 16:32
As much as we all appreciate the enthusiasm from Russell the Muscle, he has 4 XBHs in 40 plate appearances against Boston this season. A righty pull hitter has little excuse denting that wall in Fenway, and he has but a single double to show for it.
The Truth September 23, 2011 16:53
Let me get this straight he got the single biggest hit of this season in the last game at Fenway, or as I call it the Klan Rally, & he also has the balls to say what we have been begging someone on this team to say and you are criticizing him? Russell, for these words alone you are my favorite player this season.
DormantUlcer September 23, 2011 19:01
Single biggest hit of the season? I don’t know if you’ve been keeping up, but the Yankees could have lost that game, and they’d still have the division wrapped up, as it turns out.
I’m not so much criticizing him, as I am merely saying I’d rather see him express his supposed hate in the batter’s box.
And if a single at-bat does a season make, I guess Posada is this year’s MVP?
Michael Kay September 25, 2011 01:35
It would only be wrapped up still if you believe in the fallacy of the predetermined outcome.
DormantUlcer September 25, 2011 03:28
Or hindsight.
DormantUlcer September 23, 2011 19:06
And I’m sure guys like D-Rob and Granderson deserve a comment like “Russell, for these words alone you are my favorite player this season”. Sorry Cano, we realize your heroics to slap Adrian Gonzalez in the mouth at the homerun derby, and your amazing consistency at the plate all season, but Russell Martin is actually the man on this team cuz of an interview.
DormantUlcer September 23, 2011 20:55
Hey Mariano, Trevor Hoffman called. He said ho-hum.
Manny Ramirez September 23, 2011 19:29
I thought I got the biggest hit of the season!
Brian S. September 23, 2011 16:41
Russel Martin has been a league average catcher on offense (wRC+ of 100) and a pretty stout defender. While he is just okay at throwing out runners and blocking pitches he really excels at framing pitches. He will probably get brought back next season, which creates an interesting scenario for Montero. They might use him as the full time DH/backup catcher next season (where he catches when Russ needs a day off), or they may not want him to catch at all. Montero has the chance to be a really special hitter and they may want to save his body from the wear and tear that comes from catching. I would rather they go the former route and have him be the backup myself, but that is just me wanting to get as much value as we can out of our players.
Slightly Deaf Art Lover September 23, 2011 23:48
You say Russell Martin is really good at framing pictures?
Red from Surviving Grady September 23, 2011 23:33
Russell Martin will be crying when the Sox make it to the World Series.
Yeahhhhhh, no September 24, 2011 10:30
Yeah, he’ll also be crying once the Red Sox clinch the AL East since they’re the 1927 Yankees, have 5 aces, the greatest catching prospect evah in Ryan Lavahhhhhhhhhnway who’s definitely a million times bettah than Jesus Montero, the next Ozzie Smith+Alex Rodriguez in Jose Iglesias, the greatest (grittiest) second basemen evah Pedroia who is a million times bettah than Rahbinsin Cahhhhnow, and have proud members of the Aryan Nation like Josh Beckett and Jarrod Saltawhateverthefuckhisnameisia.
Kei Igawa September 24, 2011 09:19
Hiyaaaaaaaaaaaa Derek Jeter drinks wine coolers! He was always stealing from my stash.