Dan Shaugnessy is an "Idiot"

Rhody31 · Aug 25, 2010

He's getting killed by the radio station he usually appears on. One of the morning guys is a Michigan native.

KP · Aug 25, 2010

Damon not coming to Boston has nothing to do with how much he loves Detroit. I thought Dan spelled it out pretty well why he isn't and clearly sides with Damon.

Ace · Jan 1, 2015

JackReacher said:

Jesus. Could Shaug;lkafg;hagh come off as a bigger ass? Not sure he could.

BOSTON IS THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Puke.
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Sometimes you gotta write one for the home team.

Tarheel316 · Aug 25, 2010

You can be critical of a writer without calling him or her an "idiot."

Swing and a miss.
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Wrong. He can call him anything he wants.

mustangj17 · Aug 25, 2010

Jim_Carty said:

I've spent the last two summers working in downtown Detroit. Most outsiders would probably be surprised how safe it is and how nice the atmosphere is on a game night.

That said, you can see multiple abandoned buildings from the stadium, including the looming empty hulk of Cass Tech. You are guaranteed to be greeted by homeless people at intersections en route to the stadium, holding various signs asking for money. These are real issues that Detroit still has a long way to go in addressing.

But what people outside Detroit always fail to understand is that Detroit has some of the nicest suburbs in the country. Johnny Damon's family isn't exposed to any of the flaws of downtown Detroit with any regularity - they're in a great neighborhood somewhere, undoubtedly marveling at the low cost of living and their great schools. Detroit is often a great place to be a pro, especially a veteran with kids. Seriously, ask the athletes, I've heard them say it multiple times myself.
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Not to mention, Damon probably never has to fight traffic to get to the ballpark on gameday. Sometimes it's nice when your city isn't just like Boston, NYC or other busy metro areas.

wedgewood · Aug 25, 2010

mustangj17 said:

Jim_Carty said:

I've spent the last two summers working in downtown Detroit. Most outsiders would probably be surprised how safe it is and how nice the atmosphere is on a game night.

That said, you can see multiple abandoned buildings from the stadium, including the looming empty hulk of Cass Tech. You are guaranteed to be greeted by homeless people at intersections en route to the stadium, holding various signs asking for money. These are real issues that Detroit still has a long way to go in addressing.

But what people outside Detroit always fail to understand is that Detroit has some of the nicest suburbs in the country. Johnny Damon's family isn't exposed to any of the flaws of downtown Detroit with any regularity - they're in a great neighborhood somewhere, undoubtedly marveling at the low cost of living and their great schools. Detroit is often a great place to be a pro, especially a veteran with kids. Seriously, ask the athletes, I've heard them say it multiple times myself.
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Not to mention, Damon probably never has to fight traffic to get to the ballpark on gameday. Sometimes it's nice when your city isn't just like Boston, NYC or other busy metro areas.
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Actually, NYC isn't too bad. The B train drops you off at Yankee Stadium and the LIRR or 7 takes you to Citi Field. But I don't guess too many players hop the train to the ballpark these days.

mustangj17 · Aug 25, 2010

wedgewood said:

mustangj17 said:

Jim_Carty said:

I've spent the last two summers working in downtown Detroit. Most outsiders would probably be surprised how safe it is and how nice the atmosphere is on a game night.

That said, you can see multiple abandoned buildings from the stadium, including the looming empty hulk of Cass Tech. You are guaranteed to be greeted by homeless people at intersections en route to the stadium, holding various signs asking for money. These are real issues that Detroit still has a long way to go in addressing.

But what people outside Detroit always fail to understand is that Detroit has some of the nicest suburbs in the country. Johnny Damon's family isn't exposed to any of the flaws of downtown Detroit with any regularity - they're in a great neighborhood somewhere, undoubtedly marveling at the low cost of living and their great schools. Detroit is often a great place to be a pro, especially a veteran with kids. Seriously, ask the athletes, I've heard them say it multiple times myself.
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Not to mention, Damon probably never has to fight traffic to get to the ballpark on gameday. Sometimes it's nice when your city isn't just like Boston, NYC or other busy metro areas.
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Actually, NYC isn't too bad. The B train drops you off at Yankee Stadium and the LIRR or 7 takes you to Citi Field. But I don't guess too many players hop the train to the ballpark these days.
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Yeah but in Detroit you can drive right off the expressway into the casino parking garage, which has an entrance off the expressway ramp - park for free and walk 3 blocks to the game. It's nice.

DanOregon · Aug 25, 2010

Sports columnists trashing city X in defense of the local burg is one of the oldest tricks in the book - and one that better columnists (like Shaughnessy) should refrain from.

steveu · Aug 25, 2010

mustangj17 said:

wedgewood said:

mustangj17 said:

Jim_Carty said:

I've spent the last two summers working in downtown Detroit. Most outsiders would probably be surprised how safe it is and how nice the atmosphere is on a game night.

That said, you can see multiple abandoned buildings from the stadium, including the looming empty hulk of Cass Tech. You are guaranteed to be greeted by homeless people at intersections en route to the stadium, holding various signs asking for money. These are real issues that Detroit still has a long way to go in addressing.

But what people outside Detroit always fail to understand is that Detroit has some of the nicest suburbs in the country. Johnny Damon's family isn't exposed to any of the flaws of downtown Detroit with any regularity - they're in a great neighborhood somewhere, undoubtedly marveling at the low cost of living and their great schools. Detroit is often a great place to be a pro, especially a veteran with kids. Seriously, ask the athletes, I've heard them say it multiple times myself.
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Not to mention, Damon probably never has to fight traffic to get to the ballpark on gameday. Sometimes it's nice when your city isn't just like Boston, NYC or other busy metro areas.
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Actually, NYC isn't too bad. The B train drops you off at Yankee Stadium and the LIRR or 7 takes you to Citi Field. But I don't guess too many players hop the train to the ballpark these days.
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Yeah but in Detroit you can drive right off the expressway into the casino parking garage, which has an entrance off the expressway ramp - park for free and walk 3 blocks to the game. It's nice.
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I think next time I go, I'll remember that secret. It's amazing more people don't know that.

As for Damon, Sean Casey also wanted to stay in Detroit once he was there. Is it the park? The fans? The lack of pressure? (Boston's a pressure cooker atmosphere and Detroit isn't.) Who knows? I agree it was nice to hear some refreshing sports news for a change.

Michael_ Gee · Aug 25, 2010

I agree that "your town stinks" is one of the oldest, stupidest, laziest columns there is. And Dan, who can really write well when he puts his mind to it, writes that column on a semi-regular basis, changing the identity of "your town" as needed. It's a bad habit he should stop.

gravehunter · Aug 26, 2010

I think too many are focusing on the stuff where he trashes Detroit. Yes, it does get old. Yes, you hear it all over the place. But after the first few graphs, he drops the Detroit bashing and focuses on how the Red Sox screwed up by not re-signing Damon.

I didn't think it was a bad column.

BYH · Aug 26, 2010

Twenty-three posts in and Chris L hasn't appeared. Send a search party, I fear the worst.

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