"Jonathan Papelbon may need a filter on his mouth sometimes, and will never be the darling of Yankee fans, but if there is one thing the young man is not, it is overrated.
No matter how much Yankee Stadium sang that to him the other night."
Well, gee. I'm guessing the fans at the All Star Game weren't analyzing Papelbon's save percentage or WHIP."I loved the All-Star Game the other night, from the Hall of Famers on the field, to George Steinbrenner on the field, to Michael Young's sac fly.
I ended up sitting in the stands for the last half of it, stayed to the end, and had as much fun watching it play out as I've had watching any All-Star Game in any sport."
Mike Lupica actually slummed it by sitting in the stands at a sporting event.
Taken together, these two tidbits are quite intriguing.
When Papelbon came in to pitch, the Yankee fans were chanting "O-Ver-Ra-Ted!" Lupica was disagreeing.
"O-Ver-Ra-Ted!"
"Shut up, you guys!"
"O-Ver-Ra-Ted!"
"Shut up, everybody! You don't know what you're talking about! Papelbon is awesome!"
"O-Ver-Ra-Ted!"
"Don't listen to them, Paps! We love you!"
Somebody should have poured beer on his head.
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