The Curious Career of Jacoby Ellsbury

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @SconnerStudios
    @SconnerStudios Год назад +485

    He's everything us Red Sox fans could possibly ask for. He won 2 world series titles, then became a free agent and cost the Yankees tens of millions for basically one meh season.

    • @cejannuzi
      @cejannuzi Год назад +7

      No in total he gave the NYY about 2.5 good baseball. I think that is about all they have got from Stanton too.

    • @nightfall224
      @nightfall224 Год назад +31

      ⁠@@cejannuziLol Stanton has produced way more then Ellsbury for the Yankees.

    • @joshuapatrick682
      @joshuapatrick682 Год назад +3

      I always thought it was obvious what he was doing in New York having come over from Boston...

    • @isaacpeachey8609
      @isaacpeachey8609 Год назад +3

      The baseball gods weren’t about to let him going to the Yankees slide.

    • @robertbehof683
      @robertbehof683 Год назад

      So would that make Willson Contreras the Ellsbury 2.0 for the Cubs and Cards?? But, then again the reverse looks like Jason Hayward so yeah there’s that….

  • @bpham-c9m
    @bpham-c9m Год назад +264

    Jacoby Ellsbury’s greatest contribution to the Red Sox was fleecing the Yankees like he did. Thanks for your service King 🫡

    • @alperensengun6832
      @alperensengun6832 Год назад +3

      They saw the Carl Crawford signing and said “let me do you one better”

    • @inutero10
      @inutero10 Год назад +5

      Thanks for johnny damon though. 09!

    • @rfe8nn2
      @rfe8nn2 Год назад

      This is why we don't blame Henry Freezes for Selling Babe Ruth. He thought Babe Ruth would tank the Yankees.

    • @prettygirlus9008
      @prettygirlus9008 Год назад +1

      @@alperensengun6832 Haha! Or, better yet, Dice-K.!

  • @arok233
    @arok233 Год назад +18

    a video on shane victorino "the flyin hawaiin" would be super cool!

  • @JabroniBaseball
    @JabroniBaseball Год назад +81

    I always forget that he really did come in 2nd for MVP voting once

    • @codyh9175
      @codyh9175 Год назад +4

      Goated pfp

    • @Trav81888
      @Trav81888 Год назад +6

      I used to work in the Mets clubhouse. Spring training 2011 the guys in the clubhouse David Wright and his agents all player in a fantasy league that season. Had the draft at David’s sprint training house. One clubhouse attendant never played fantasy baseball he he didn’t know the league all that well. With his first round pick he picked Jacoby and we were all pissing our pants laughing. Welp, needless to say he got the last laugh that year

    • @jaygq1543
      @jaygq1543 Год назад +2

      A broken clock is always right twice a day!

    • @drtr3173
      @drtr3173 Год назад +2

      Should’ve won that year too

    • @JabroniBaseball
      @JabroniBaseball Год назад +2

      @@codyh9175 I proclaim this, the summer of George!

  • @BickBoomin
    @BickBoomin Год назад +35

    Always been a fan of Jacoby and those Red Sox teams. Also watching Corbin Carrol this year and trying to think of a comp, it’s Jacoby Ellsbury

    • @KOCChristian
      @KOCChristian Год назад +7

      Yeah as RedSox fan I had wipe my eyes make sure I wasn’t daydreaming good RedSox days, Corbin definitely going be what we always hope Jacoby would be.

  • @LemonGlow99
    @LemonGlow99 Год назад +34

    Ellsbury has a special place in my heart from growing up loving all the Boston guys from 2006-2013. Seeing him hit a homer off CC Sabathia at Fenway in 2011 is definitely a core memory and when he stole home off Andy Pettitte in 2009 my dad would not stop talking about it. Thanks for the blast from the past Jolly :)

    • @prgnsean
      @prgnsean Год назад +2

      best steal of home ever! The look on Pettitte's steriod-using face was priceless!

    • @rfe8nn2
      @rfe8nn2 Год назад

      Jonny Damon hurt more for the RedSox then Ellsbury. Jonny Damon left after a first round sweep in 05 but Ellsbury it was right after the Sox 2013 championship. I think because Ellsbury left when he did it didn't hurt that much compared to when Damon left.

    • @Tinil0
      @Tinil0 Год назад

      Argh, that was the height of my baseball fandom man. I actually sorta fell away from baseball fandom right in 2013 (Nothing related to the team, just life issues). So many fond memories of that time.

  • @anthonyemerson2965
    @anthonyemerson2965 Год назад +39

    While (naturally) a lot of us Red Sox fans were upset he left for the Yankees, watching that contract turn into an albatross for the Yankees that ruined their payroll structure has turned him into even more of a cult hero than he would’ve been otherwise

  • @alexw0310
    @alexw0310 Год назад +104

    You forgot to mention that in 2007 he was the first taco hero of the "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" campaign

    • @venicemenace
      @venicemenace Год назад +9

      And thus he was dubbed “Tacoby Bellsbury”

    • @andyzuleta5344
      @andyzuleta5344 9 месяцев назад

      Hell yeah I remember hahah ,I grabbed a 1 free Doritos taco near my old High school

    • @seanconnors1613
      @seanconnors1613 3 месяца назад

      ​​@andyzuleta5344 Doritos tacos didn't come out till 2012, unless you had crazy special Taco Bell near your high School dude❤

  • @clarissalion4777
    @clarissalion4777 Месяц назад

    Jacoby Ellsbury is my favorite baseball player of all time. My mother and I are watching this. You've done such a wonderful job to capture his career. It's done so seamlessly. I love your sports/documentarian/news mix. The clips are so fluid. Your knowledge of your own sport shine through! Thank you ❤

  • @maneyac16
    @maneyac16 Год назад +13

    Still waiting on Jimmy & Jake to make that “Finding Jacoby Ellsbury” documentary

  • @redmage08
    @redmage08 Год назад +5

    Grew up a Red Sox fan, still love Jacoby. Deserves so much more love and honestly would love him to be a coach for the BoSox or the Dbacks(he lives in Phx metro iirc) in the future

  • @friedtomato3
    @friedtomato3 Год назад +6

    Him and Pedroia were a blast to watch especially hitting in front of Ortiz and Manny. God damn I miss those teams so much, great video as always Jolly!

    • @Tinil0
      @Tinil0 Год назад +1

      Don't forget Youk in there. That top 5 lineup was absolutely nutso man.

  • @SONICX1027
    @SONICX1027 Год назад +36

    Jacoby Ellsbury is a secret agent for the Red Sox by fleecing the Yankees, and I’m here for it. Also, I can see Jarren Duran as a Jacoby Ellsbury type player for the Red Sox, and that’s a plus

    • @rancidcrawfish
      @rancidcrawfish 5 месяцев назад

      You really like leaving this comment

  • @firelordgeoscientist619
    @firelordgeoscientist619 Год назад +6

    Thank you, he was my favorite player and one of the reasons i became a Red Sox fan. His 2011 was historic

  • @Setashi
    @Setashi Год назад +14

    I will forever love Jacoby for his time at OSU.

  • @jdubmash
    @jdubmash Год назад +5

    Ellsbury basically single handedly won me my fantasy league yrs ago... dude was insane but couldn't ever get it going again... shame, dude was super talented

  • @brianbiechele1958
    @brianbiechele1958 10 месяцев назад

    Anyone ever been to Madras, OR? That is where he is from. An absolutely beautiful place. The Deschutes River runs by it. High desert. We are proud of him here in the Beaver 🦫 State.

  • @cejannuzi
    @cejannuzi Год назад +2

    I think for the NYY he managed to play about 2.5 total good seasons of baseball . Just when we thought he might have recovered from the various issues--head injury, sore feet--his hip was shot. The same thing that got A-rod.

  • @matthewganong1730
    @matthewganong1730 Год назад +1

    I was at the game in Boston against the White Sox when he broke the Red Sox single season steal record. A couple years later, by pure coincidence, I happened to be at a game the Red Sox played in Philadelphia when he broke the Sox single game record with 5 steals.

  • @andyhighroller8217
    @andyhighroller8217 Год назад +1

    2011/2012, there was big rumors of a Lincecum for Ellsbury trade. Ellsbury was coming up on free agency, and Timmy was notorious for signing short term, high annual avg deals.
    Apparently both teams were scared they wouldn’t be able to retain them.
    Timmy was riding several 2yr/$44m deals, instead of taking 5-7yr deals the Giants would offer.
    Considering Timmy was a net negative for the SF 2014 WS team, and not extremely helpful in 2012’s WS run, having a Pagan/Ellsbury/Pence outfield would’ve been impressive, but perhaps having a Melky Cabrera/Ellsbury/Pagan outfield prevents SF from trading for Hunter Pence, a key figure for the Giants in years to come.
    Melky won the AS MVP, and would’ve won the batting title had he agreed to the Tony Gwynn Rule offer of adding an 0 for 1 at bat, but he refused and Posey got the batting title with an average nearly .020 below Melky’s. SF traded for Pence because Blanco & Shierholtz were playing a lot and not very well, but Blanco improved and 6 days after the trade deadline, Melky was suspended. Pence hit like .220 for the Giants during the remainder of 2012, but he was great in the playoffs & years to come. If they had Melky/Ellsbury/Pagan, they likely don’t trade for Pence, therefore the 2012 & 2014 World Series titles are up in the air, especially 2012’s, as they played a record number of elimination games en route to sweeping the Tigers(3-2 vs Reds, 4-3 vs Cardinals, 4-0 vs Tigers).

  • @gabrielv.2647
    @gabrielv.2647 Год назад +3

    He reminded me alot of Grady Seizmore with the Indians. He balled out for the Sox, damn shame he didn't do it the same or better with the yanks.

  • @martinjohn9904
    @martinjohn9904 Год назад +1

    He played hard and injuries took their toll. I'm glad he got his money! He was very exciting to watch if you liked baseball and were a Red Sox fan. He stole home on a number of occasions. Mookie Betts is the only other Red Sox I can remember even trying that.

  • @albertlopez2482
    @albertlopez2482 Год назад

    One of the funniest videos I’ve seen from Johnny Olive

  • @bori1986
    @bori1986 Год назад +1

    Man what a sweet swing

  • @SteamboatMack
    @SteamboatMack Год назад

    Interesting stuff! Thanks Jolly

  • @richiepoppin
    @richiepoppin Год назад

    So glad you are bringing this up it's like he never existed in the Yankees universe they never mentioned ever again 😆

  • @LordJudgement1818
    @LordJudgement1818 Год назад +3

    Ellsbury is one of my dudes! loved that guy. Loved seeing him ball out in college when he kept bringing Oregon state beavers

  • @alang353
    @alang353 Год назад +1

    Thanks Jolly for reminding me of the horrors of Yankees Jacoby Ellsbury

    • @cejannuzi
      @cejannuzi Год назад

      I don't know. Until he hurt his hip, there seemed to some hope. Stanton makes me feel hopeless.

  • @jackmckean6246
    @jackmckean6246 Год назад +2

    Jolly Olive has been my favorite RUclipsr for the last year 🐐

    • @rancidcrawfish
      @rancidcrawfish 5 месяцев назад

      Got the pin you were fishing for

  • @jgray2718
    @jgray2718 Год назад

    3:30 I do like that game.
    My first thought seeing that list was "Huh, I thought Scott Podsednik was pretty slow. Guess I remembered that wrong."

  • @dominiczipfel5317
    @dominiczipfel5317 Год назад

    i remember there being like 50 games where him and gardner were an absolute FORCE at the top of the lineup. Just 40 games

  • @lucasolson7045
    @lucasolson7045 9 месяцев назад

    Seeing Jayson Werth in a Mariners hat seriously screwed with my head. How as a Mariners fan had I completely missed him playing for Seattle? He played in Tacoma, that's how...

  • @FasuloA
    @FasuloA Год назад +1

    Matt Antonelli said that when he played with him at some point (cape league maybe?) he found out Jacoby used to chase deer on foot and had caught one before. I believe it.

  • @jeikosalas5887
    @jeikosalas5887 Год назад

    My favorite player growing up

  • @pabblo101
    @pabblo101 Год назад

    As a Yankees fan, I lament this guy and our front office signing him.

  • @carlpacquing2575
    @carlpacquing2575 Год назад +1

    I always remembered being scared every time Ellsbury would get on base. Whether it was an infield hit, or a double, he was guaranteed to wreak havoc on the base paths.

  • @Apere12
    @Apere12 Год назад +1

    I need a “how good was Jose Reyes”video that would be 🔥

  • @redmage08
    @redmage08 Год назад +9

    "winning the AL East handily" *shows them winning by 2 games*

  • @sethwoodhouse4797
    @sethwoodhouse4797 Год назад +1

    Ellsburys 2011 was just a fever dream I’m sure of it

  • @ChannelPerl
    @ChannelPerl 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome video. He did indeed have a strange career. Was a super dynamic player but worn down by injuries. Cut from the same cloth as Grady Sizemore. Played the game like Lenny Dykstra or Damon to some extent but not as durable as those last two guys.

  • @Alan-rw3ez
    @Alan-rw3ez Год назад +3

    Okay this one really is a great confusion. Coming off an injury plagued season with only a .781 OPS and the yankees truly did believe they could regain that 2011 form again. They were so delusional and the rest of the league knew it.

  • @ericwalsh4881
    @ericwalsh4881 Год назад

    i remember him signing in new york after we (seattle) signed cano.

  • @btk72491
    @btk72491 Год назад

    Love a Tim Locastro mention. Go Bombers!

  • @jacobzura
    @jacobzura Год назад +1

    my jacoby ellsbury jersey i ordered came in the mail yesterday and now this video drops

  • @redsoxu571
    @redsoxu571 10 месяцев назад

    Extra factoids:
    -The 2007 WS was the first time Taco Bell ran their promotion of a free taco if/when the first stolen base of the series happened. Ellsbury grabbed that steal, earning the half-joking nickname "Tacoby"
    -Despite Ellsbury finishing 2007 as a rare combination of "proven" MLB performer who still had his full rookie eligibility, the Twins that offseason firmly insisted that any Red Sox trade package for Ellsbury include either Ellsbury or Clay Buchholz (whom similarly seemed to have proved himself while still retaining full rookie eligibility). I still remember how absurd this seemed at the time, as the Twins were *starting* packages with at least one even though counting Santana's surefire upcoming extension there was virtually no chance that he would be as net valuable to a team as either young talent. As an interesting bonus, the reported best offer by Boston would have worked out quite well for the Twins; meanwhile, after protracted pie in the sky demands dropped both the Red Sox and Yankees from the trade talks, the Twins were left to accept a package from the Mets that on paper was much weaker and, indeed, didn't amount to much (Carlos Gomez would eventually break out, six years later, but only after the Twins had moved him to the Brewers).

  • @OH_MY_DOGGG
    @OH_MY_DOGGG Год назад +3

    I remember where I was when Jacoby went from first to third on a wild pitch. That was his first big moment.

  • @andersg1056
    @andersg1056 Год назад

    Ellsbury was also a phenomenal college player

  • @deprosport7254
    @deprosport7254 Год назад +2

    I’m still bitter to this day about Jacoby losing that MVP to Verlander. One of the greatest seasons we’ve ever see by a position player shouldn’t go forgotten like that when pitchers already have their own MVP award. Great video Jolly.

  • @23CJ94
    @23CJ94 Год назад

    Ellsbury is one of my top 5 favorite Redsox players so when he signed with the Yankees, I was devastated. But then he barely played for them after acouple seasons and then I just laugh at the situation now

  • @astralflick
    @astralflick Год назад +3

    Now I can’t wait for the Yankees to give Jarren Duran a $200million dollar deal in 2029

  • @stephens6912
    @stephens6912 Год назад +1

    People despised him when he left Boston, and now he's a Red Sox hero of sorts for eating up so much of the Yankees' payroll. Just a wild turnaround

    • @clarissalion4777
      @clarissalion4777 Месяц назад

      I wore his 46 jersey and got hassled by my own city people. I didn't care lol. We all know he's Boston Strong ❤

  • @RetiredJB55
    @RetiredJB55 Год назад

    great content

  • @sah4128
    @sah4128 Год назад +2

    Pirates legend Pedro Ciriaco

  • @nathanuber530
    @nathanuber530 Год назад +1

    Unpopular opinion, He should have won MVP in 2011. Cy Young is for best pitcher. No way he should have been snubbed like that

  • @hitmangfx7162
    @hitmangfx7162 Год назад +2

    This reminds me...Can I request a Scott Boras episode? Talk about a polarizing figure in MLB history.

  • @joelgordon6181
    @joelgordon6181 Год назад

    2:42 God of Joy reference goes crazy

  • @GringoLokoMusic
    @GringoLokoMusic Год назад +1

    Saw him in 2018 rehabbing his hip in the facility in New York City. At that time they were still acting like he was on the way back. Never happened.

  • @coreygilliam8533
    @coreygilliam8533 Год назад

    Juan Pierre was so underrated. Hall of Fame player in my opinion.

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 Год назад +3

    nothing "curious" about it.. he is a dedicated Red Soc who hates New York and so screwed them twice by taking their money and sandbagging his career to ensure NY wouldn't have a Championship with him on the roster.

  • @jillargos7729
    @jillargos7729 Год назад

    excellent

  • @jethrojacinto2798
    @jethrojacinto2798 Год назад +1

    I knew it Jolly Olive is a CONFIRMED Red Sox hater 4:45

  • @davidgraney3413
    @davidgraney3413 Год назад

    Love the Tim Lacastro ref

  • @nickuber2573
    @nickuber2573 Год назад

    One of my favorite red sox players ever.... broke my heart when he went to the yankees.

  • @imandan1966
    @imandan1966 Год назад

    Ellsbury is my fav Yankee of all time

  • @tyberiksen
    @tyberiksen Год назад

    Red Sox legend even when he was wearing a different jersey. Earned every penny of the 153m.

  • @josefstein9062
    @josefstein9062 Год назад +1

    How the hell was Jay-Z Robinson Cano's agent? That is by far the most ridiculous thing I learned in this video

    • @joel8692
      @joel8692 8 месяцев назад

      Jay z had just started a sports agency called roc Nation sports. His first clients were Dez Bryant, Kevin Durant, Miguel cotto, Robinson cano

  • @stvinney
    @stvinney Год назад +2

    I was so happy when he failed epically after signing w the evil empire
    It wasn't just about the money...for me anyway
    It was all about the money for him

  • @TheTEN24
    @TheTEN24 Год назад +10

    Big fan of Jacoby. Balled out against the Yankees and then did nothing for them lmao

  • @UltraKellonRealEstate
    @UltraKellonRealEstate Год назад +1

    The Yankees gave him the money they could've just given to Granderson 💯

  • @PFBM86
    @PFBM86 Год назад

    Johnny Damon didn't leave the Red Sox right after winning the world series, he left a year later after the 2005 season

  • @seizuss
    @seizuss Год назад

    hard watch only because he was my favorite player growing up

  • @FlyinTonite
    @FlyinTonite Год назад +5

    A guy with injury history and known for his speed getting older has so many red flags its not a major surprise he didnt work out with the yankees. It was sad to see but as a sox fan I only got to experience the good Ellsbury.

  • @chicagodude8888
    @chicagodude8888 Год назад +2

    Don’t give massive contracts to guys entering their thirties. That’s the lesson to take from this.

  • @isaacgraham5727
    @isaacgraham5727 Год назад +1

    You know, the thing about Jacoby Ellsbury is that he was just never all that good, and it always felt like his success was… luck, or a fluke.
    Take those games in AA when he hit like .450 back in 2007 - I actually was at several of those games because the AA team in question was my hometown Portland Sea Dogs. And he was getting so goddamn lucky - pop-ups falling in, running out weakly hit ground balls, etc.
    I mean, I distinctly remember back in the 2007 postseason I was clamoring for Coco Crisp to continue to start in CF, because even though he couldn’t hit he played AMAZING defense and our two aces (Beckett and Schilling) were definitely strikeout/flyball guys, not groundballers. And I didn’t want a rookie barely out high A ball playing the most important OF position in the postseason. Of course I was totally wrong and Ellsbury was a star, but:…
    And even after that 2011 season, most every Red Sox fan knew that it was a fluke and we were just thrilled to have gotten what would obviously be a career year out of him. And then after 2013 I didn’t know a single Sox fan who expected or wanted to see him re-signed longterm - it was so incredibly obvious that his best was behind him, and that he was lucky to have done even that well.

  • @miken8889
    @miken8889 8 месяцев назад

    not a redsox fan, but ellsbury had a smooth swing

  • @crazycano18
    @crazycano18 Год назад +2

    Make a video on his former rookie team mate Dustin Pedroia. They kinda have the same fate lol

    • @Alan-rw3ez
      @Alan-rw3ez Год назад

      If you compare the numbers they don’t do much, Pedroias WAR is almost twice as much.

    • @t3hm4zn
      @t3hm4zn Год назад

      They don't have the same fate at all what do you mean

  • @yankees2864
    @yankees2864 Год назад

    I just had a moment of rage reading that name

  • @dominic64tblightning24
    @dominic64tblightning24 Год назад

    He should've won that MVP honestly

  • @e.ramaenqvist9573
    @e.ramaenqvist9573 10 месяцев назад

    Right on Bro 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

  • @loganmars2893
    @loganmars2893 Год назад

    you did Buster Posey dirty in that picture lmao

  • @CarharttCowboy
    @CarharttCowboy Год назад +1

    Should have stayed in Boston. He went for the $ because if his agent Scott Boras

  • @andrewfuryk7362
    @andrewfuryk7362 9 месяцев назад

    Man is an infield single menace on MLB 2k13. Cost me a no hitter last night :(

  • @matthewfogel3728
    @matthewfogel3728 Год назад

    As a Yankees fan that hated this signing, I can't tell if I'm super biased or this video underplayed his injuries and lack of contribution.easily one of the biggest busts for the Yankees this century

  • @Jeterfan906
    @Jeterfan906 7 месяцев назад

    People always like to neglect the fact that he looked well worth the money prior to all the injuries

  • @dylanhammerle7848
    @dylanhammerle7848 Год назад +3

    Bro ROBBED the Yankees

  • @texarican_77
    @texarican_77 Год назад

    So if Acuña just finished with 41-73, could he reach a 50-50 season? That would be wild

  • @asdfaeou
    @asdfaeou Год назад

    I swear, Jolly banks so much Mets Flak at the office, then when it builds up enough, makes a video.

  • @dukedematteo1995
    @dukedematteo1995 10 месяцев назад

    Damon became a Yankee after the 2005 season. The RedSox were knocked out by the WhiteSox in the LDS.

  • @dannyvelez1012
    @dannyvelez1012 Год назад

    God damn you for this video but thank you very much

  • @xxSLAV33xx
    @xxSLAV33xx Год назад

    How is Ohtani not on the list for guys with more fWAR in a single season? Is it strictly a position player list or am I missing something?

  • @lewkyb
    @lewkyb Год назад +1

    ⚾👍

  • @cecagna
    @cecagna Год назад +1

    I'll always like Ellsbury and Damon. I'll never begrudge former successful Sox players who end up going to NY for a paycheck. He helped bring titles to my city in my formative years, and I'll always remember that. Guys copied his stance, girls put up posters of him. I hope his body has fully recovered from (what I consider) a great career in professional baseball.

  • @ethanbarksdale7524
    @ethanbarksdale7524 Год назад

    Wait a second….. I recognize the vape nation background music

  • @ismaelgm13
    @ismaelgm13 5 месяцев назад

    His injuries and basically going MIA from the game makes you forget how good this guy actually was. Jesus Cashman sure as shit questions himself from time to time on why he did not pay attention to the red Flags

  • @danflaherty1861
    @danflaherty1861 Год назад +1

    Being a kid whose favorite player was Jacoby Ellsbury was an early lesson in heartbreak

  • @XJapanGonnaGiveItToYa-cd4xj
    @XJapanGonnaGiveItToYa-cd4xj 7 месяцев назад

    Jacoby Ellsbury didn't quite live up to the contract but he wasn't terrible either. If he wasn't a Yankee no one would ever be talking about this.
    You constantly hear about that contract. Compare to how often you hear about Shin Soo Choo's Ranger's deal.

  • @severianthefool7233
    @severianthefool7233 Год назад

    I need more southern Jake in my life

  • @gusgarza6729
    @gusgarza6729 Год назад

    The start of his career is eerily similar to Evan carter this year

  • @Snazzeo
    @Snazzeo Год назад

    Wolly Wolive

  • @CHman712
    @CHman712 Год назад +3

    Scott Boras is a prick. But im glad the yankees ended up getting ellsbury. We all saw how well that worked. Haha