On the infamous night that Chase Wright gave up four consecutive home runs at Fenway Park, I was out with a couple of friends at Blondie's on 79th St. It was the same night when the Celtics gawt totally fackin' warked by David Staahrn in the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery and were given a pick three spots above where they were supposed to be.The Yankees carried a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Wright retired Kevin "Fack" Youkilis and David Ortiz on fly balls, when Manny Ramirez stepped to the plate.
Manny smashes one into the Green Monster.
Whatever, it's one run.
Next up, J.D. Drew. He drills it into the Red Sox bullpen in right.
It's okay, we still have the lead.
Then Mike Lowell lofts one over the Green Monster.
Okay, fuck. But it's still tied.
Finally, Jason Varitek pulls one into left field, it's high...
/Smashes face into plate of wings.
Wright finished the inning by retiring Willy Mo Pena, but was replaced by Colter Bean in the top of the 4th. The Yanks actually rebounded to take the lead in the 6th inning, but Scott Proctor gave up three runs in the 7th that sealed the deal.
In a span of 13 pitches, Wright became only the second pitcher in MLB history to give up four round trippers in a row, while simultaneously washing his Yankee career down the drain. Wright is at the level where guys are just looking to get another shot at the bigs. When your second to last outing included giving up a historically incredible offensive feat to your arch rivals, it's hard to get that stink off of you. He had posted a 2.85ERA last year, primarily in Double-A, but wasn't called up when the rosters expanded.
Today the Yanks traded him to the Brewers for Eric Fryer. After a lackluster Rookie Ball showing, Fryer busted out last year for Single-A West Virginia batting .335/.407/.506 in 104 games, while playing LF, 1B and even catcher (39 games).
Chase, I'm guessing the NL Central is going to be a lot more kind to you than the AL East was. You're left handed and only entering your age 26 season, so your best days are probably ahead.
I ain't mad at cha, homey.
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Chase is perhaps the worst name for a pitcher EVER.
ReplyDeleteGood name for a surfer, though.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Bitter much? I remember that night. It was SO BEEYOOTFULL on so MANY levels!!!
ReplyDeleteIt was the same night when the Celtics gawt totally fackin' warked by David Staahrn in the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery and were given a pick three spots above where they were supposed to be.
ReplyDeleteOdd statement to say the least, considering that drawing the 5th pick single-handedly turned the Celtics franchise around.
Yes, in hindsight (sort of).
ReplyDeleteThat link goes to a Bill Simmons column and he was absolutley crushed at the time after hyping up the possibility the Celts getting Oden or Durant.
And I would say that it was the trade for Kevin Garnett not Ray Allen (who they got that night) that "single-handedly turned the Celtics franchise around."