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NY Daily News, today: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/0....in_slump_s.html
Thongs a lot, Jason!
Yankee slugger Jason Giambi wears a gold lam�, tiger-stripe thong under
his uniform when he wants to break out of a slump - and he shares it
with hitless teammates who want to get back on track.
"I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump," he tells Portfolio.com.
Over the years, the 37-year-old All-Star has
left the "golden thong" in the lockers of slumping teammates Derek
Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon, Robin Ventura and Robinson Cano.
"All of them wore it and got hits," he reports. "The thong works every time."
He may want to slip it on soon: He's hitting a dismal .188 with seven
homers and 20 RBI in 33 games for the struggling Bronx Bombers, who are
heading into a Subway Series tonight against the lackluster Mets.
He says he's oblivious to the Bronx jeers.
"I never hear the boos because I'm too busy booing myself," he tells
the Web site. "No critic is worse on me than me: I can beat myself up
pretty good."
He's in the final guaranteed season of a seven-year, $120 million
contract and is pulling in $23.4 million - second highest in the majors
behind teammate Alex Rodriguez.
Giambi doesn't plan to hang up his cleats - or his thong - just yet, but he's not worried about it.
"I could care less," he tells Portfolio.com. "As long as I can have a
fast boat and a margarita machine and can light my hair on fire, I'll
be just fine."
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