Is that what you call that Julio?
As if Red Sox fans needed any more reason to hate Julio Lugo.
Julio Lugo apparently doesn't believe in putting the team first. He recently made comments about being sent to play the outfield for an inning when the team was short of alternatives.
"No," Lugo said. "That's not me. I'm not a backup outfielder. It's not my call. I don't play outfield. I mean I can go out there and catch a fly ball, but I don't feel comfortable.
"If they put me out there, I've got to go. But I'm not an outfielder. I'm an infielder."
It is becoming apparent that Theo Epstein made a huge mistake signing Lugo to a contract, especially for the length he signed him. With the emergence of Jed Lowrie one would think the Red Sox will find themselves paying another shortstop to play for another team come 2009.
Lugo should follow the lead of other Sox players and do whats best for the team, not himself. Look at Dustin Pedroia, he didn't hesitate to offer his body when the team found themselves short on catching last week with Jason Varitek suffering the flu and emergency catchers Mike Lowell and Alex Cora on the disabled list.
Even Manny Ramirez, who gets attacked in the media constantly for his lackluster playing sometimes, plays with more passion the Lugo.
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