Well, you'd think that for the All-Star Game, I'd take a break, and, by my original intention, you'd be right. However, I couldn't ignore events that happened directly involving the Sox. First, NY's "finest" (the tabs and so-called fans) started things off by smearing Papelbon for wanting to do what he does--finish games. One tab in a typically intelligent headline called him Papelbum. Then, during the red carpet ride to the site of the game, soon to be replaced Yankee Stadium (please tell me why some of the funding for a new toy for the Steinbrenners has to be taxpayers' funds), the threatening attitude of the so-called fans caused Pap's pregnant wife to exit the caravan out of fear for her safety. Ain't sports fun!
Then, came the game. Papelbon pitched the eighth, giving up just a single hit and getting two K's. But the single hit led to a run, unearned, caused by the throwing error of the catcher trying to nail the runner, Tejada, stealing. NY "fan" reaction? Boo Papelbon. Mariano Riviera took the ball for the 9th and gave up two hits, but got nothing but cheers. Nothing like a home town crowd, even in a "neutral" event like the ASG.
However, we had last laugh. Trailing two zip in the 7th, JD comes to the plate and hits a rocket. The shot gives a whole new meaning to the term flatliner. It had virtually no trajectory/arc at all--just a shot into the right field seats to tie the game. Coupled with his other hit and a stolen base, JD won the game's MVP award. Fitting--a Red Sox MVP in Yankee Stadium. How do you like them apples, New York?
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