Giambi and his Thong

New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter, Jason Giambi, wears a gold thong whenever he’s slumping.  And for Jason, he’s been slumping for a very long time now.

Jason lends it out from time to time to other players who are slumping.  Both Jeter and Damon confirmed that they’ve have donned the gold thong a few times.

“I had it over my shorts and stuff, I was 0-for-32 and I hit a homer on the first pitch. That’s the only time I’ve ever worn it,” Jeter stated.

Damon stated he might need to wear it soon, as he’s currently batting a mediocre .255.  Damon was able to shed some light on the thought process of wearing the thong to get over a slump.

“You’re not worrying about your hands or your balance at the plate; you’re worried about the uncomfortable feeling you’re receiving,” Damon said.

Update: It turns out this was a rehashed interview and article from several years ago.  Some reporter dug it up, wrote a new article off of it, and then the rest of the media jumped on it.  Looks like I fell for it, as well.  Must have been a slow news day for that reporter.