Big Papi Up In N-Y-C
Quiz time! Is this:
B) a costume rejected by Siegfried and Roy as being “too out there”
C) a Christmas light display by the scariest Santa ever
D) Papelbon’s prophecy come true
Nah- it’s just David “The Bedazzler” Ortiz. With a bedazzled scorpion on his jacket. Naturally.
Following on the heels of his appearance this morning on Regis & Kelly, and his compatriot’s appearance on the West Coast on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Big Papi grabbed the late night spotlight for his appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
Conan is a Brookline, Mass. native- and a huge Sox fan- so Papi came bearing gifts of a Papi-sized bat and a personalized O’Brien road jersey.
They talk about Papi answering his own door to give out candy at Halloween (to which Papi crosses himself in remembrance), and how Papi’s wife invited over 250 kids for the occasion, unbeknownst to Papi- who was grilling in the backyard with friends. Conan asks if Papi invited all those kids in to the house after giving out candy, and Papi quickly (and resoundingly) responded, “NO!”
Papi also reveals that his secret to psyching pitchers out is to let his beard grow.
Conan gets Papi to re-enact his batter’s box routine and his little high five-bow thing he does with DiceK… and then Conan suggests a few additions. I would not be in the least surprised to see Conan’s hip waggle show up sometime in the dugout celebrations next season.
Best part? When Conan asks Papi what it’s like to walk around Boston, with everyone wanting to be near him and talk to him and hug him- and Conan says, “You’re like Santa at the North Pole.”
I lied. The best part is Papi pointing at the camera and saying, “THEO. DO IT.” (sign Mike Lowell)
OK, I lied again. The VERY best part really is Papi sharing, with a completely straight face, the advice he gives to reporters as they’re leaving the lockerroom after a game: “Go home and get some ass.” And then Papi and Conan do the DiceK high5-bow-hip waggle. Wise words, Papi.
unrelated…but you need to find footage from the celtics game last night…timmy, clay, jacoby, manny d. were at the celtics game last night for the pregame festivities with the owners and trophies i
There’s two pics from the Celtics thing here: http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/gallery/11_02_07_celtics_opener?pg=3 . Clay looks kinda drunk:-P
Papi was great! And it’s uh, kind of him to give the media advice. I think the “No!” was my favorite part though.
That was most I have ever laughed at a late-night talk show. Conan is a hoot but…Papi! I think my favorite line is: “Happy ending!” Ahh, what a guy. Thanks for posting this, I forgot to TiVo it.
I don’t post here very often but I read your blog a lot. Thank you so much for all the pictures and footage that you post here. You are like my own personal Red Sox Tivo.