I don't condone what the fans may have said to his wife, but maybe Zippy shoulda shut his ****ing mouth about being the closer in the All-Star Game and then thinking that it was the fans fault for directing some hate toward him and his family. Putz.
Papelbon feared for wife's safety
Posted: Wednesday July 16, 2008 05:45AM ET
Papelbon feared for wife's safety
Posted: Wednesday July 16, 2008 05:45AM ET
Red Sox reliever Jonathan Papelbon was the least popular player in uniform last night - and that was before he allowed an eighth-inning run to put the NL ahead. Papelbon, who had previously created a commotion by suggesting he should be the AL's closer instead of the Yankees' Mariano Rivera, entered to an obscene chant - and was soon hearing "over-rated" as the NL scored an unearned run against him. It capped a tumultuous day for the right-hander, who said he feared for the safety of his pregnant wife during the All-Star parade in Manhattan earlier in the day. Papelbon told MLB.com that his wife Ashley heard numerous insults from fans as the parade moved along Sixth Avenue. "I feel like I needed to be in a bulletproof car," Papelbon told the Web site. "My wife is pregnant and getting her life threatened. It's stupid."