Papelbon goes nuts-o on photographer
After giving up a two-run home run to Mets’ backup catcher Omir Santos in New York’s 3-2 victory over Boston on Saturday night, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon screamed and hurled a towel at a photographer trying to capture Papelbon’s utter failure.
Papelbon screamed, “Don’t take my f- – -ing picture,” according to Causi, before throwing his towel at him.
It should be noted: Papelbon missed Causi.
“I guess he missed with two pitches that night,” Causi cracked.
Papelbon then stormed off to a corner of the dugout, hiding from the lensmen working in the first-base photographers well.
Causi contrasted Papelbon’s behavior with that of Yankee closer Mariano Rivera. The fotog recalled taking a picture of Rivera last month at Fenway Park just after the ace reliever blew a save against Boston.
“He knew I was shooting him, and he didn’t say a word,” Causi said. “A true champion realizes you got to take the good with the bad.”
Wow – Causi 1, Papelbon 0.
I don’t know what’s worse, giving up a two-run home run to Omir freaking Santos or having a no-name photographer make you look like a massive chump in the newspaper.
I think this kid is going to take Rogers place as the mad pitcher. I can see a bat flying at somebody and him saying he thought it was the ball?
Oh wait, with Roger was roid rage, what’s this kids problem, we know that the stroid age is over?
Maybe he misses Manny?