Go Pap!

One has to admire Jonathan Papelbon for saying what everyone else was thinking . . .

On the other hand, I am sick of Manny and would prefer the local media ignore him altogether, rather than put the story on the front page of the Globe.

Let's concentrate on March Madness until Opening Day, please.

Manny being Manny

What should we do with Manny Ramirez? Have the Red Sox had enough? I have!

Manny scolded for jaywalking!

Funny to think of Manny Ramirez being scolded in Seattle for jaywalking! And the fact that the policeman didn't realize who he was is funny (did he figure it out once Manny showed him ID?). The Red Sox' hotel must be very close to the Seattle stadium* for him to be strolling there by himself.

During my one summer in DC, I remember the Capitol Police asking me to refrain from jaywalking but I also recall that when I explained I was from Boston, they mostly laughed and rolled their eyes. Maybe Manny should have tried that . . .


* The address of the stadium appears to be Royal Brougham Way, which sounds like something from a Georgette Heyer.

Manny Being Manny

Only Manny Ramirez would high five a fan while making a catch in Baltimore the other night! I don't find him a bit charming and the media would not have been quite so amused/rueful if he hadn't come up with the ball (it was a dramatic catch).