Posted on 05/17/2008 3:38:57 AM PDT by Lovebloggers
The key to turning the Yankees season around could be under Jason Giambi's pinstriped pants.
The Yankee slugger revealed Friday he slips on a gold lamé thong with a flame-line waistband when he's trying to get out of a hitting slump - and he's shared it with his teammates.
"It works every time," Giambi told the Daily News after his secret was outed on Portfolio.com.
Derek Jeter agreed that Giambi's thong works, although "it's so uncomfortable running around the bases."
"I had it over my shorts and stuff," he said. "I was 0-for-32 and I hit a homer on the first pitch. That's the only time I've ever worn it."
Johnny Damon also admitted donning the golden panties "probably three times."
"I may need to wear it again soon," said Damon, who is batting a mediocre .255.
What is the secret of Giambi's golden thong?
"You're not worrying about your hands or your balance at the plate," Damon said. "You're worried about the uncomfortable feeling you're receiving."
In the earlier interview with Portfolio.com, Giambi claimed he also hung his thong in the lockers of teammates Bernie Williams, Robin Ventura and Robinson Cano when they had trouble generating runs.
"I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump," Giambi said.
The News showed its support for the sagging Yankees by delivering 26 golden thongs to the clubhouse - one for every player on the team and manager Joe Girardi.
Damon accepted his with a smile, saying, "I will definitely wear it if I can."
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I hope they wash it before passing on the thong.
“You’re worried about the uncomfortable feeling you’re receiving.”
ROFL... I suppose that makes sense.
Did you PING Clemenza?
ping
Is Gayambi the Yanker or the Yankee?
Gayambi: The Gay Pride of the Yankees.
I don't blame you. It's ridiculous.
It's gonna hurt a hundred times more when the Yankees pound the Sox, too.
I don't know if I'd wish that torment on anyone...
I’m going painfully blind just picturing that. I think I actually prefer Mark Grace’s method of slumpbusting.
HAHAHAHAHA. Where are the Yankees in the standing again? Oh that’s right LAST PLACE.
No Clemens to “save” you this year either..... but...but... you have the golden magic thong to save you
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
clemens...another red sox embarassment...
Team Thong still in last
MLB.com
Tampa Bay 25 18 .581
Boston 25 19 .568 0.5
Baltimore 22 19 .537 2.0
Toronto 21 23 .477 4.5
New York 20 23 .465 5.0
He wasn’t juicing when he was a Red Sox player. He was sleeping with 15 year olds.
He was a juicer when he played with thong boy.
Roger Clemens is a total POS, and y’all love him in NY don’t you?
Not in the NY I live in.
Giambi is a juicer and, in his free time, likes to shake his thing in the golden thong for lonely truckers on Route 1 and 9.
LOL
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