Wait, what? Let’s go to the New York papers to see what’s up.
Both the Post and Daily News have the same back page. "Ellsbury Dough Boy". Never seen the same headline on both before.
— Mut at Night (@MutAtNightWEEI) December 4, 2013
Wow! Twinsies headlines.
https://twitter.com/jessebyrnes/status/408223122668548099
Not so fast …
Both the Post and Daily News have the same back page. "Ellsbury Dough Boy". Never seen the same headline on both before.
— Mut at Night (@MutAtNightWEEI) December 4, 2013
“Ellsbury Dough Boy” is such a good headline, both the NY Post and Daily News used it. http://t.co/QYGt8NbNiB and http://t.co/f9GFMYLS51
— Bill Dennen (@wjdennen) December 4, 2013
Oops: NY Post & Daily News used same headline for the Yankees' Jacoby Ellsbury deal pic.twitter.com/vhimXDM7pN (via @Alsboringtweets @cvelardi)
— Geoff Herbert (@deafgeoff) December 4, 2013
What sparked that? Boston Red Sox free agent Jacoby Ellsbury is bolting to the New York Yankees.
For $153 million. Over seven years.
WOW. Per @FeinsandNYDN Yankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury for seven years, $153 million.
— Jenny Dell (@JennyDell_) December 4, 2013
This—> RT @FOXSportsLive: A New York Yankee. http://t.co/FTDuRV5RyE
— Jenny Dell (@JennyDell_) December 4, 2013
Not only is it a massive deal monetarily, but the fact that Ellsbury is moving from the Sox to the Yankees is huge news. The rivalry is fierce and has a heated history.
Jacoby Ellsbury Joins Babe Ruth, Wade Boggs in Heated Club of Top 10 Red Sox Who Became Yankees (Photos) http://t.co/MFBdNxddyW
— NESN (@NESN) December 4, 2013
Recommended
Yankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury to seven-year deal, because they can: http://t.co/jBbU6uCkrg
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 4, 2013
these tweets are amazing and sum it up perfectly. http://t.co/oYwEmK1ajz#redsox #perfidy
— ????? ???? ??? (@HonkyTonkJew) December 4, 2013
Twitter was buzzing with the news Tuesday night.
Pretty sure @JacobyEllsbury broke twitter.
— andrew hobstetter (@absolutehobbs) December 4, 2013
Boston fans expressed their disapproval as only the die-hard fan can.
This is what just happened in my house after my 10yr old son learned Ellsbury was going to the Yankees pic.twitter.com/2w7i0Eoyvm
— Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) December 4, 2013
@scottlevesque @TheGuruGS @jan_doh @_SamMG @ConorJF1016 @ericschabell The adult in me saw this coming. The 10-yr old in me is crushed.
— Jim Monaghan (@Monaghan21) December 4, 2013
@snarkandboobs I had a feeling this would happen, but it still sucks.
— ?? (@ShannonPoe) December 4, 2013
Jacoby Ellsbury going to the Yankees is like Johnny Damon all over again. WHY MUST YOU TOY WITH MY EMOTIONS LIKE THIS?! #Boston #RedSox
— Hell On Heels (@HellOnHeelsGirl) December 4, 2013
Some congratulated Ellsbury, though, while not masking their Yankees hatred, heh.
@MassholeSports @Yankees bro he gave us 7 solid years and 2 WS rings. Dwell on the positives he brought to Boston. Don't be salty
— TOMPA BAY (@AndrewWalden94) December 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/IsabelHeggg/statuses/408119815316844545
Congrats to Jacoby Ellsbury, who played his tail off without complaint for 3 years despite being unhappy. Death to the Yankees always.
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) December 4, 2013
@JacobyEllsbury gets 150 mill from Yankees. God bless him but WTF!!! I ain't even mad he's going to the evil empire. Just too much dough!
— Joey McIntyre (@joeymcintyre) December 4, 2013
And that leads us back to the hilarious “trader” mishaps.
Angry, dumb Red Sox fans call Jacoby Ellsbury a "trader" for signing with the Yankees: http://t.co/zDzEyunM3s
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 4, 2013
No seriously. They did.
Fellow Red Sox fans, we need to work on our spelling. http://t.co/rt7vzQcaof
— Lizzie O'Leary (@lizzieohreally) December 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/YourBoyLajoie/status/408281134309855232
https://twitter.com/Drew_Lawrence30/status/408296750512762880
@JacobyEllsbury you scum. I hope that extra money is worth it. Trader pinstripe pussy
— Michael Grimaldi (@SpikeDoGG55) December 4, 2013
@NESN @JacobyEllsbury No loyalty! He is a trader who only cares about $. He lied as well, said he wanted to stay, what an ASS
— Me (@klynn677) December 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/REAL_TateBrock/status/408288085663703040
Jacoby Ellsbury a trader
— Jon (@iamgods9) December 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/DopeRoque/status/408284896470528000
Jacoby Ellsbury is a trader. How you gonna win the World Series with the Red Sox and then go to the freaking Yankees?
— ABiddy† (@ABiddddy) December 4, 2013
Ellsbury the Stock Trader lol #Traitor RT@sbnation Jacoby Ellsbury to the @Yankees: It brought out the best in fans. pic.twitter.com/RWVDSd3J3O
— Andrew 〽️eyer (@RealAndrewMeyer) December 4, 2013
Jacoby Ellsbury is a big-time #trader after leaving the Sox for the Yankees, according to Twitter: https://t.co/MeDtk65rY3
— Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) December 4, 2013
This Twitter user brings it all home.
https://twitter.com/ChardSwissnym/status/408238193884950528
Snort.
Never change, Twitter.
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