Red Sox Nation reacts to Jacoby Ellsbury deal through the twitterverse
The announcement that Jacoby Ellsbury had defected Boston for the Bronx and $153 million almost broke Twitter.
Here are the reactions across Red Sox Nation to the news that Ellsbury is a New York Yankee.
THIS just happened #Yankees #RedSox pic.twitter.com/civ3IinseP
— MLB Memes (@MLBMeme) December 4, 2013Go to the Yankees @JacobyEllsbury #SoxNation pic.twitter.com/Vys3EWO0WV
— Braley Browning™ (@braley_browning) December 4, 2013Dear #Yankees, you can't buy this: pic.twitter.com/JhCjQl0YFJ
— The Guru (@TheGuruGS) December 4, 2013BREAKING: Multiple reports @Yankees are also signing the bullpen cop. pic.twitter.com/eiDu59L7Fh
— Russell Blair (@RussellBlairCT) December 4, 2013Cano and Granderson's reaction to the Yankees signing Ellsbury... pic.twitter.com/o1UPFqECuZ
— Ricky Oropesa (@RickyOropesa) December 4, 2013Jacoby Ellsbury signs w/ the Yankees.. Every girl on twitter pic.twitter.com/Dht2iEhrt2
— Josh Emma (@JoshEmma_) December 4, 2013This is what just happened in my house after my 10yr old son learned Ellsbury was going to the Yankees pic.twitter.com/2w7i0Eoyvm
— Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) December 4, 2013Red sox fans reacting to Ellsburys signing with the Yankees pic.twitter.com/yTzwWzY1iR
— lucas johnson (@lucas__johnson) December 4, 2013So sad to see you go Jacoby. Its been a great 7 years❤. The Yankees are lucky to have you... But I hate them for it. pic.twitter.com/1GtrzA1eji
— Isabel Hegge (@IsabelHeggg) December 4, 2013@scottlevesque @TheGuruGS @jan_doh @_SamMG @ConorJF1016 @ericschabell The adult in me saw this coming. The 10-yr old in me is crushed.
— Jim Monaghan (@Monaghan21) December 4, 2013Should Ellsbury get booed when he goes to Fenway? Yup. Doesn't matter what he did in a Boston uniform. He's a Yankee and Yankees get booed.
— Josh Wolf (@joshwolfcomedy) December 4, 2013For $142M, I would also play for the Yankees. #unpopularopinion
— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) December 4, 2013Somehow, after all these years, the Red Sox player I most hated to see go to the Yankees is still Mark Bellhorn.
— Red (@SurvivingGrady) December 4, 2013@JacobyEllsbury, you'll never see this again, but A-Rod will let you use his lip gloss. pic.twitter.com/GDtjlePzFb
— The Guru (@TheGuruGS) December 4, 2013Ellsbury must be going to the #Yankees to win a World Series; the #RedSox haven't won one in over a month!
— BestofBSMW (@BestofBSMW) December 4, 2013*jacoby ellsbury has signed a 7 year deal with the yankees* pic.twitter.com/YnJ1mTMrnY
— Alex Schaffer (@AlexSchaffer) December 4, 2013#Yankees are there enough mirrors in the locker room for Ellsbury, Jeter and ARod?
— John Gagan (@soxpatsforever) December 4, 2013Jacoby Ellsbury is going to be a fantastic addition to the Yankees Disabled List.
— Steven R. Spoiler (@SteveSpoiler) December 4, 2013EXCLUSIVE: Found a pic of Ellsbury at the end of his Yankees contract. pic.twitter.com/PPCya7DuHa
— NotWallyTheGreenMons (@NotWallyGM) December 4, 2013Worst part of Jacoby selling out to the Yankees? All the air time and print that's going to be given to Johnny Damon.
— Cyn (@toeingtherubber) December 4, 2013Maybe Ellsbury can help the Yankees like Pierce and KG have helped the Nets
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) December 4, 2013if everyone and everything associated with the entire yankees organization was hit by a multitude of buses i wouldn't be too upset tbh
— Andrea (@victorinosbeard) December 4, 2013What number will Jackie Bradley Jr wear when he signs with Yankees in 2021?
— Matt Kalman (@TheBruinsBlog) December 4, 2013Yankees fans will get to have their fun until Jacoby gets a paper cut and is out for half the season.
— Sam Galanis (@_SamMG) December 4, 2013Thanks for your contributions in Boston @JacobyEllsbury. With that out of the way... The Yankees? On behalf of Sox Nation, Screw.
— Andy from WEEI (@AndyWEEI) December 4, 2013Yankees gonna purchase the rights to Babe Ruth's soul and make him play DH next season.
— JRSportBrief (@JRSportBrief) December 4, 2013*BREAKING NEWS: Ellsbury deal off, flunks physical when Dr. discovers absence of testicles.
— The Guru (@TheGuruGS) December 4, 2013Here's your Jacoby Ellsbury to the Yankees NYDN Back Page: pic.twitter.com/YO7iRFhJal
— NY Daily News Sports (@NYDNSports) December 4, 2013