Will Leitch: Riche Sexson Sucks

by Robert Lintott on Feb 22, 2008 1:34 PM PST

So I went to the book signing of Will Leitch's (editor of Deadspin) book "God Save the Fan" here in Washington DC last night. Well, on Wednesday, Leitch had a post on one of our favorite topics: Big Richie. So I read that with glee, and showed up to the signing in my M's hat. When I got up to him I said "Thanks for the Sexson post, it's nice to know someone else understands our plight." And he laughed and said he loved the bar that he talked about.

Then he signed the book in the greatest way ever. It says, simply: "Rob- Richie Sexson sucks. Sorry. [signature]"

Will Leitch is my new hero.

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Leitch has been my hero for a while

It's an awesome book, if you haven't read it yet.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Feb 22, 2008 1:42 PM PST reply actions

I just started it

Last night when I got home. I'm hooked thus far. He's a hell of a writer and runs a great blog...

Agent 51: The Japanese God of Awesome

by Robert Lintott on Feb 22, 2008 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

Stop.

Remember, according to Big, booing just makes it worse.

by Shawk on Feb 22, 2008 2:57 PM PST reply actions

I actually agree with Big Richie on this

Why boo someone who's trying? Doesn't mean he doesn't suck.

by Paytheline on Feb 22, 2008 4:34 PM PST up reply actions

If you're getting paid like pro athletes do...

You've got to accept it as part of the territory. If you don't want to get booed take up another line of work.

by SethGrandpa on Feb 22, 2008 8:06 PM PST up reply actions

Because I don't give a shit if he's trying.

Trying isn't winning us ballgames, performing is.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Feb 22, 2008 8:14 PM PST up reply actions

OK

But why boo?

by Paytheline on Feb 22, 2008 8:28 PM PST up reply actions

Because he sucks and isn't performing.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Feb 22, 2008 8:39 PM PST up reply actions

Also, it isn't entirely directed at Sexson.

It's also directed at the team for saddling us with his craptastic contract.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Feb 22, 2008 8:43 PM PST up reply actions

Gotta agree.

I don't 'boo' my own teams much, but playing in front of emotional crowds that will give you positive or negative feedback immediately is part of the deal. And these guys are well paid to deal with it.

He can always go be an accountant.

by Shawk on Feb 22, 2008 9:28 PM PST up reply actions

Then scream

F#@K Bavasi Clap Clap F#@k McLaren Clap Clap at the top of your lungs, because thats where the problem really comes from, not Big Richie.

by chrisisasavage on Feb 22, 2008 10:06 PM PST up reply actions

An-dy Har-grove clapclapclapclapclap

by Graham MacAree on Feb 23, 2008 1:25 AM PST up reply actions

Wouldn't you look foolish screaming

Clap?

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Feb 23, 2008 9:02 AM PST up reply actions

Perhaps...

Because "Gre-eg Nor-Ton (clap, clap, clapclapclap)" just doesn't sound right...

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Feb 22, 2008 9:37 PM PST up reply actions

Then boo Bavasi

It's illogical to boo the player. That's like saying bad cooking is dangerous and has an evil soul. Don't blame the food, blame the cook. Eh, you get what I mean...

Willie is ours, and you can't have him

by spittle8 on Feb 24, 2008 8:03 PM PST up reply actions

I boo Richie for Mac's sake

I want Mac to know I think Richie sucks and shouldn't have been "playing through the slump".

by batura on Feb 23, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions

I think booing

the home team just for being bad (as opposed to not trying) is generally kind of classless and counterproductive. On the other hand, in the bizarro world we put athletes in, they get cheered, paid, and attended to wildly out of proportion to their actual contributions to mankind. So I figure they have to learn how to deal with the boos along with the hero worship.

Sure, most of us don't have however many people booing (or cheering) us at a time, but a lot of us have lousy jobs where we deal with the surly public, and still have trouble paying the rent.

by OldFan on Feb 22, 2008 8:47 PM PST reply actions

Bang my head

This wasn't meant to be a post on booing, it was meant to be "Check it out, Will Leitch is a badass, and he said something we all pretty much agree on." Had I known it was going to become a booing thread, I wouldn't have said a word

Agent 51: The Japanese God of Awesome

by Robert Lintott on Feb 22, 2008 11:18 PM PST reply actions