Sergio Romo will reportedly play for the Dodgers in 2017.
In the middle of the night on Wednesday, the three-time World Series champion texted KNBR 680 morning host Paul McCaffrey, asking him to read his text on the air to Giants fans.
On Thursday morning, Mike Krukow joined the show and McCaffrey delivered on Romo's request:
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SIGN UP HERE “Hey bro. I heard Kuip’s (Duane Kuiper) interview and take on me going to the Dodgers. No lie, I am not [Brian] Wilson, nor did I leave with a sour taste in my mouth over anything, even though I am no longer needed there. I know what I was a part of with the Giants and I left my heart out there whenever I got the ball no matter who it was against.
“It wasn’t my choice not to be a Giant again as I was straight up told I didn’t have a spot there anymore. So, I chose LA for my family only and not to piss off, in spite, nor to hurt anyone especially with the Giants. I have no vendetta nor ill-will towards any of my friends that I was made to leave behind in San Francisco. I will not do anything to show any of them up as I respect and truly love every one one of them for the way they accepted me and allowed me to play on their team.
“Paulie, if you can convey this message for me to your listeners that I am beyond appreciative of all the experiences and blessings that I was given while I was a Giant. I am now left with only trying to be the best Sergio Romo that I can be. It hurts though, after 12 years of knowing only orange and black, that I am leaving a place -- my home -- that has given me so much.
"I would like it if everyone would just stop talking trash about me and my life, as I truly will be leaving my heart in San Francisco and that’s no lie."
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Krukow's response:
"He's always gonna be remembered as a Giant and he's always gonna have an unbelievably soft spot in the hearts of Giants fans here, and he deserves it. He absolutely earned it, 100 percent."