Comments on: The Nomar Retirement: Appearances Can Be Deceiving http://www.4sportboston.com/2010/03/the-nomar-retirement-appearances-can-be-deceiving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-nomar-retirement-appearances-can-be-deceiving Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Randall http://www.4sportboston.com/2010/03/the-nomar-retirement-appearances-can-be-deceiving/comment-page-1/#comment-290 David Randall Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:09:42 +0000 http://www.4sportboston.com/?p=3992#comment-290 I think there's probably a lot more here than meets the eye. Knowing Nomar, this was done now for very specific reasons. (1) He didn't trust himself, so simply calling a few reporters and telling them he was hanging them up, might not have been enough to convince himself that it was over. (2) He needed to fill the void of not reporting to camp for the first time in 15 or 16 years. (3) It really was important to him to retire a Boston Red Sox. In the era of gridlock, selfishness, and cynicism, why not patch things up and let bygones be bygones. Are we so far gone that we just can't trust that moments and motivations can actually be genuine? Let it go Dan, let it go... Also, look for some kind of major ceremony at Fenway later in the season welcoming home Boston's version of the Prodigal Son... I think there’s probably a lot more here than meets the eye. Knowing Nomar, this was done now for very specific reasons. (1) He didn’t trust himself, so simply calling a few reporters and telling them he was hanging them up, might not have been enough to convince himself that it was over. (2) He needed to fill the void of not reporting to camp for the first time in 15 or 16 years. (3) It really was important to him to retire a Boston Red Sox.

In the era of gridlock, selfishness, and cynicism, why not patch things up and let bygones be bygones. Are we so far gone that we just can’t trust that moments and motivations can actually be genuine? Let it go Dan, let it go…

Also, look for some kind of major ceremony at Fenway later in the season welcoming home Boston’s version of the Prodigal Son…

]]> By: Craig http://www.4sportboston.com/2010/03/the-nomar-retirement-appearances-can-be-deceiving/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Craig Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:35:53 +0000 http://www.4sportboston.com/?p=3992#comment-289 I definitely agree with you Stew. Sure cheap shots were had on the way out of town by both sides but in the end, retirement is about remembering what the guy did for you while he was in the letters. Nomah began the evolution of Boston sports to the way we know it to be today (ok, well 6 months ago)and he deserved that. Not to mention he would look ridiculous retiring as a Cub, Dodger, or Athletic. I definitely agree with you Stew. Sure cheap shots were had on the way out of town by both sides but in the end, retirement is about remembering what the guy did for you while he was in the letters.

Nomah began the evolution of Boston sports to the way we know it to be today (ok, well 6 months ago)and he deserved that. Not to mention he would look ridiculous retiring as a Cub, Dodger, or Athletic.

]]> By: Stew http://www.4sportboston.com/2010/03/the-nomar-retirement-appearances-can-be-deceiving/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Stew Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:38 +0000 http://www.4sportboston.com/?p=3992#comment-288 it was awkward, but i think it was still good to see. Nomar was supposed to be our generation's Yaz, and it didn't work out that way. but he was still really good for a number of years, and it was good i thought that all sides could let bygones be bygones, and allow him to end his career where he started. i imagine had nomar not come back to a huge ovation at fenway last year, this never would have happened. to me, red sox fans have no reason not to like the guy - he was as good as you could have wanted, and when his skills began to decline, he was traded and the team won a championship. win, win, i say. it was awkward, but i think it was still good to see. Nomar was supposed to be our generation’s Yaz, and it didn’t work out that way. but he was still really good for a number of years, and it was good i thought that all sides could let bygones be bygones, and allow him to end his career where he started. i imagine had nomar not come back to a huge ovation at fenway last year, this never would have happened. to me, red sox fans have no reason not to like the guy – he was as good as you could have wanted, and when his skills began to decline, he was traded and the team won a championship. win, win, i say.

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