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OBSL Commish · 02-10-2013, 05:01 PM

Luke Scott Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is

After months of controversy over his statements regarding the September 11, 2011, attacks in the U.S., Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Luke Scott decided to finally go find the truth for himself. He declined an $8 million contract offer from Tampa Bay this week and enlisted in the Marines. "I felt this was the right decision," Scott said in a telephone interview. "It's easy to sit back and watch the news and judge from a distance. But to actually go into battle looking for the truth. . . well, that takes more dedication and determination than anyone sitting in a comfy chair yelling at the television." He is scheduled to be in boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina by the time his Rays teammates open up spring training in March.

For his career, Scott hit .260 with 126 HRs and 396 RBI. He also stole 16 bases, including a career high 5 in 2012.

Possible effects: fan interest in Rays goes up, retirement, team morale drops a bit due to losing teammate

02-10-2013, 05:01 PM	#36
OBSL Commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 946	Luke Scott Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is After months of controversy over his statements regarding the September 11, 2011, attacks in the U.S., Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Luke Scott decided to finally go find the truth for himself. He declined an $8 million contract offer from Tampa Bay this week and enlisted in the Marines. "I felt this was the right decision," Scott said in a telephone interview. "It's easy to sit back and watch the news and judge from a distance. But to actually go into battle looking for the truth. . . well, that takes more dedication and determination than anyone sitting in a comfy chair yelling at the television." He is scheduled to be in boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina by the time his Rays teammates open up spring training in March. For his career, Scott hit .260 with 126 HRs and 396 RBI. He also stole 16 bases, including a career high 5 in 2012. Possible effects: fan interest in Rays goes up, retirement, team morale drops a bit due to losing teammate Last edited by OBSL Commish; 02-10-2013 at 05:14 PM.