I'm Sorry Too, 'Druw

The L.A. Times is hot today! In a country where we have a president that has screwed up so badly in so many ways, seems to have realized it and has "changed course" while not admitting it, it's really refreshing to hear someone say, "Sorry, I suck." That someone is Andruw Jones. I wish it hadn't taken his third homer of the season and the acquisition of Manny Ramirez to get Jones to say it. Better late than never. I wish I could replace the name of Jones with that of the president. Nah, it's probably too late for a Bush apology to have enough meaning, or enough credibility, seeing as he's mainly doing things a little differently only for purposes of his legacy. Jones still has to come back for another year if he's not traded away. Here's an excerpt from the interview Simers did:

"I wish I could start everything over," Jones says. "I apologize for the things I said about the fans; I didn't mean it the way it sounded.

"I care about playing well for Dodger fans, but now I have to be strong to overcome everything that has happened.

"It's tough mentally every time you go out there and they let you know how they feel, and you look at the scoreboard and see your batting average. I'd like to just go away for a few months, work hard and start over, but I can't do that. I need to do everything I can to still help this team."

Now for the G.W. remix:

"I wish I could start everything over," Bush says. "I apologize for the things I said about everyone who's ideology differed from Dick Cheney's; I didn't mean to call so many american people, political opponents, and foreign leaders terrorists because they didn't agree with me. I didn't mean for so many people to get killed so my friends could profit off the country blowing up buildings and then profit again from re-building them again."

"I care about making a bunch of money and politicizing every aspect of government for political gain, but now I have to be strong to make decisions to overcome all the damage to my presidential legacy."

"It's tough mentally every time you go out on a podium and a bunch of reporters ask me about my poor decisions and I have to keep reminding them that that's in the past. I'd like to get away from it all and go to my ranch in Texas or Kennebunkport for a few months, pound back beers, do a few lines, then come back and start over, but I can't do that. I need to rewrite history in every way I can to help the G.O.P."

I like 'Druw's apology better. He still probably won't perform all too well the rest of the way out, but at least he's acknowledging to us little people that yes indeed he has sucked all year.