What if it were you with a 5 game loss streak?
If it were you with those losses you wouldn't be laughing at allllll.
Gimme back my filet of fish. Gimme that fish.
My brother came busting in last night and woke me up from my damn nap. He had his blackberry in his hand googling Darnell McDonald. He was raving about the game and this rookie they brought up from AAA in Ellsbury's stead. I was all like "Dude... why the eff did you come bustin in here so loud? I thought you followed the baseball off season pretty closely!" I went on to remind him where McDonald came from. I figured it'd be a good idea to give you guys the low down as well.
For those of you who watched the spring training games you may not recognize him because he strained his oblique and only managed 17 at bat. He was tearing it up in winter ball before that. Here's a timeline of how the Sox acquired him.
November 6th 2009: Reds sent outfielder Darnell McDonald outright to Triple-A Louisville.
McDonald got his first extended taste of the big leagues this season at the age of 30 and performed decently, but the former first-round pick is very expendable.
November 9th 2009: Darnell McDonald has refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville and elected to become a free agent.
McDonald appeared in 47 games for the Reds in 2009, batting .267/.306/.400 with two homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored. He could latch on with a team that is desperate for outfield depth.
January 15th 2010: Red Sox signed OF Darnell McDonald to a minor league contract.
McDonald hit .267/.306/.400 with two homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in 47 games for the Reds last season. A lot would have to go wrong on the Red Sox' depth chart for him to crack the Opening Day roster.
April 20th 2010: Red Sox purchased the contract of OF Darnell McDonald from Triple-A Pawtucket.
He'll take the place on the roster of Jacoby Ellsbury, for the next six days at least. McDonald, 31, was batting .341/.372/.683 in 41 at-bats for Pawtucket. Terry Francona could very well decide to use Josh Reddick against righties and McDonald against lefties.
So you see... Darnell had a rough time getting here before he made his impression.
A little more about him: McDonald is 31 and the Red Sox are his seventh organization since 2004. A former first-round pick of the Orioles in 1997, he has been kicking around pro ball for 13 years. The Sox invited him to spring training as a minor-league free agent. McDonald pulled an oblique muscle and ended up with only 17 at-bats.
Old McDonald won the game ee i ee i who?
Old McDonald won the game ee i ee i who?
Now you know! I'm going back to bed.
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