Shelly Duncan - Prankster?

[westofyou]

Talk about sore winners.

Griffin Whitman, a 10-year-old Red Sox fan from Swampscott, was excited to attend his first Yankees vs. Red Sox game Friday night. The young autograph -collector was even more thrilled to score Yankees outfielder Shelley Duncan’s signature before the game. That is, until Griffin read the message from the 27-year-old rookie: “Red Sox suck! Shelley Duncan.”

“It was cool to get his autograph,” Griffin said. “It didn’t make me feel happy when he wrote that.”

Griffin’s mother, Karen, blasted the Yankees slugger’s bad manners.

“This is someone who wears the Yankee uniform and is on the payroll and should be setting an example for 10-year-olds,” she said.

Duncan, son of St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan, has become a fan favorite in the Bronx for hitting mammoth home runs since he was called up from the minors in July.

Yesterday afternoon, a Yankee spokesman declined to comment until he got a chance to speak to Duncan.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/reg...icleid=1031894

[camisadelgolf]

Yes, just because he puts on a uniform and entertains, he should be setting an example for 10-year-olds.

[Patrick Bateman]

I'd love to get an autograph like that.

[KronoRed]

What a jackass.

[KittyDuran]

I never understood the allure of getting an autograph - "the young autograph collector" is too young to be so disappointed. Even if I was so inclined I'd only want Reds' autographs - not from someone who's the enemy.

[KittyDuran]

Originally Posted by Austin Kearns

I'd love to get an autograph like that.

Actually the kid should see if he can sell it to a Boston bar to display.

[Team Clark]

Originally Posted by Austin Kearns

I'd love to get an autograph like that.

Me too. I would cherish that. If a RedSox fan can't appreciate a comment like that, well....

[BuckWoody]

Wasn't Mickey Mantle guilty of writing really crude things on autographed balls and such? Maybe it's a Yankee thing.

[Joseph]

The Red Sox do suck, but so do the Yankees.

[edabbs44]

Throw it on ebay right now.

[37red]

I'm a little surprised. I really don't think thats the thing to do with a ten year old, I mean really, a ten year old? I'd take it in a second and make some beer money with it, but then again I can see the value of such. If he did that to my 10 year old I'd have had some words with him.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by KittyDuran

Actually the kid should see if he can sell it to a Boston bar to display.

I agree. I think that autograph is priceless. It's a one of a kind and speaks to one of the greatest rivalries in sport.... To me, the spontaneity is one of the things a collector would look for.

Was the boy's mother expecting Duncan to write "Go Sox!"?

[KittyDuran]

Originally Posted by jojo

I agree. I think that autograph is priceless. It's a one of a kind and speaks to one of the greatest rivalries in sport.... To me, the spontaneity is one of the things a collector would look for.

Was the boy's mother expecting Duncan to write "Go Sox!"?

That's was my thoughts exactly... (tho' mom and son probably thought they'd get just his name)

edabbs44 got it right - it's worth something to someone.

[Team Clark]

Originally Posted by BuckWoody

Wasn't Mickey Mantle guilty of writing really crude things on autographed balls and such? Maybe it's a Yankee thing.

Nah that was Roger Maris. That too was comical.

[harangatang]

It appears the kid now has a first hand experience of how intense the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry is. Welcome to a taste of adulthood and alot of money (if he wants). At least Shelly Duncan was nice enough to sign the kid an autograph though. I've seen many players not even take the time.