K-Rod: Goose Who?
Via Mike Puma’s Mets Blog -
Goose who? Francisco Rodriguez is just fine with Goose Gossage’s assessment of him.
Gossage referred to K-Rod as a “clown” in a recent interview, citing Rodriguez’s penchant for theatrics on the mound, but Rodriguez shrugged off Gossage’s comment Tuesday.
“I have no idea who he is,” Rodriguez said.
Told about Gossage, a Hall of Fame reliever who had his best years pitching for the Yankees in the 1970s and ’80s, Rodriguez took the high road.
“We all have an opinion,” Rodriguez said. “That’s his opinion and you’ve got to respect it. I don’t care. It doesn’t bother me at all.”
That’s a different stance than Rodriguez took last season, when Brian Bruney made a similar comment. Rodriguez sought out Bruney the following day during batting practice at Yankee Stadium and had to be restrained from the Yankees reliever.
In fairness to Francisco Rodriguez, he was something like 11 years old and living in Venezuela when Gossage pitched in his big league season. But, then again, it was pretty big news when Goose made the Hall of Fame in 2008. In fact, K-Rod and Gossage where in The House That Ruth Built, together, for the 2008 All-Star Game. So, when Francisco says “I have no idea who he is,” he’s probably full of it.
Any pictures of them together fishing in Cabo?
KRod is such a clown cant stand him.
How could he take the high road and pretend to not know who Goose Gossage is?
K-Rod IS a clown but that doesn’t change the fact that Goose Gossage was one too. I always find it silly when ex-jocks criticize current players and I tend to think it comes from jealousy more than anything. Goose would do himself a great favor in heeding these words: STFU once in a while.
MJ Recanati wrote:
i didnt see goose play, im to young, but i dont think he did a dance and fell to his knees after everytime he pitched, even after non save opps.
K-Rod should dial up Ron Cey and watch a replay of Game 5 of the 1981 World Series – then he’d have a clue who Goose is.