Profiles in Countermoonbattery: J.D. Martinez

Being a Diamondbacks fan who previously followed the Yankees, I wasn’t pleased when heavy-hitting J.D. Martinez left Arizona to sign with the Red Sox. However, an infusion of his countermoonbattery is just what Boston needs. Naturally, the New York Daily News hates his guts:

Martinez was 25 when he posted a photo to his Instagram of Adolf Hitler giving a Nazi salute, alongside the text, “To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.”

The caption from Jan. 2013 reads, “This is why I will always stay strapped. #TheTruth”

In a staggering example of willful idiocy, the Daily Snooze accuses Martinez of “promoting a photo of arguably the worst person to ever live.”

In the unlikely event that any Daily News editors are reading this, let me explain. Martinez used a picture of Hitler not to promote Nazism, but to warn of the kind of evil men who can seize unlimited power when the citizenry is disarmed — like we would be if it were up to the Daily News.

This was not Martinez’s first thought crime:

On Election Day 2012, Martinez posted a meme to his Instagram with the caption, “Obama will grab the early lead Tuesday, until the Republicans get off from work.”

I can’t bring myself to root for the Red Sox, but I will certainly cheer for J.D. — just like I did for another countermoonbat who left Chase Field for Fenway, the great Curt Schilling.

Currently, Martinez is leading both leagues in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, total bases, RBIs, and extra-base hits. Left-wing propagandist/sportscaster Keith Olbermann could not be reached for comment.

On tips from Sean C and Varla.

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