Doomed

If fans of the NY Metropolitans were already upset by the trade of once-can't-miss-prospect Lastings Milledge for Brian Schneider and Ryan Church, this should do wonders to soothe their feelings:

Two years ago, Church told The Washington Post about a conversation he had with the Nationals’ chapel leader, Jon Moeller.

“I said, like, Jewish people, they don’t believe in Jesus,” The Post quoted Church as saying. “Does that mean they’re doomed? Jon nodded, like, that’s what it meant. My ex-girlfriend! I was like, man, if they only knew. Other religions don’t know any better. It’s up to us to spread the word.”

Made aware of Church’s comments by Rabbi Ari Sunshine, then in North Carolina, now in Maryland, Bud Selig replied that he was “deeply offended” and found them offensive.

Church subsequently apologized. The Mets, sensitive to the incident, delayed making the trade for a week while they checked into it. They found that Moeller had been responsible for prompting the comments from Church.