Jonny Gomes, the man who once drank tequila out of his Jock Strap is proving yet again that he is lacking in the class department.
Apparently, when news broke of Adam Wainwright's elbow injury this morning, Reds outfielder Jonny Gomes walked into the clubhouse giddily singing about Wainwright's misfortune, according to Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News.
Reds Manager Dusty Baker, leading by example, was also apparently in a very chipper mood, though one would wonder why. Though I won't blame him for Edinson Volquez's elbow problems, Dusty was the manager of the Cubs during the Mark Prior and Kerry Wood era and many also attribute Jason Schmidt's when he was in San Francisco. So, he should know a thing or two about these types of situations.
As my roommate reminded me, the Reds are the same team that were involved in a fight with Cardinals at the end of last season. A fight in which Johnny Cueto kicked Chris Carpenter in the back with his cleats on and another player-or possibly Cueto- ended Jason LaRue's career with a kick to the head.
As a die hard Cubs fan, I understand that this is catastrophic to the Cardinals organization and significantly enhances their opponents' chances in the division. But come on, you do not root for or celebrate injuries, regardless of whether you're a fan, coach, or an All-Star. Its unacceptable. Period.
I know I said that I don't like to unnecessarily rip into people, but really...really.
I was at Adam Wainwright's start last season against the Milwaukee Brewers when he hurled his first career complete game shut-out, and he was dominant. Here's wishing him a speedy and smooth recovery, because even though I'm a Cubs fan, he is an awesome pitcher and he is fun to watch... except for about 3 or 4 starts per year.
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