But will he bat on Shabbes?
Every baseball season is ripe with speculation. Who will have a breakout year, who will slump, which trade will prove wisest, which shoe-in will be a dissapointment. Generally, no one asks, "will there be another Jew-meets-baseball moment?" I would never suggest that a player like Shawn Green has the ethos of Sandy Koufax, clearly when we think of a Yom Kippur sit-down, the lefty Dodger dynamo is the first image. But Green has twice benched himself from games most people would die to play in, in order to observe a high holy day.
And now Green, an aging right fielder, in his Bar Mitzvah season in the majors, has played the Jew card again by telling the media that he is excited to play in front of Jewish fans in New York.
Why is that exciting? What does he expect from the Jewish fans?
The man is making millions, so he can't be courting the yids for their money, and while his comments got him a lot of press, so did the trade itself. He just joined the best team in the National League, number 2 in Dayn Perry's recent power rankings.
The only viable option for his excitement? Free Bagels. It's amazing what some people will do for baked goods.
And now Green, an aging right fielder, in his Bar Mitzvah season in the majors, has played the Jew card again by telling the media that he is excited to play in front of Jewish fans in New York.
Why is that exciting? What does he expect from the Jewish fans?
The man is making millions, so he can't be courting the yids for their money, and while his comments got him a lot of press, so did the trade itself. He just joined the best team in the National League, number 2 in Dayn Perry's recent power rankings.
The only viable option for his excitement? Free Bagels. It's amazing what some people will do for baked goods.
