Big Papi Takes On Regis and Kelly
David Ortiz appeared on Live With Regis & Kelly this morning- conveniently, massive Yankees fan Regis was not around to participate in the fun. Damien Fahey filled in for Regis, and fangirled all over Big Papi. Kelly also dressed up like Manny Ramirez towards the end of the segment- which basically involved her putting on a rasta wig with dreads, and trying to talk like what she thinks a gangster sounds like. We’re not laughing WITH you, Kelly- we’re laughing AT you.
I really was hoping he’d turn around, and the back of his jacket would have a giant bedazzled Lamborghini on it.
Big Papi talked about how he got his nickname (he couldn’t remember people’s names, and so just used to call everyone ‘Papi’, so they called him Big Papi in return), about how Papelbon is crazy and about A-Rod, saying everybody wants him on their team because he’s a great player — but “right now, we’re just focused on signing Mikey Lowell.”
Papi is called out for saying everybody wants A-Rod
We also learn about Papelbon’s pregame superstition ritual of going in and turning on every single shower head before taking his shower, which fogs up the locker room and makes the other guys sweat who are trying to dress out for the game. Papi also points out that Papelbon is not a very good dancer.
He also talked about the possibility of playing for the Yankees someday: “You know, I have a lot of respect for the Yankees, and I think they’re an amazing organization, but I think I’m a Red Sox for life”.
Oh man. That was funny! And I started clapping, too, after he said that line about being a Sox-for-life.
Okay. NESN: You NEED to start a Pap&Papi show. I would die of love.
As entertaining as Papelbon can be, I don’t think there’s a ballplayer in the world as charismatic as David Ortiz. Even Yankee fans, when properly goaded, will admit they like him.
He may be the best thing that ever happened to this organization. To think the Twins just let him go…
Kelly, meanwhile, is an embarrassment. Ugh.
I laughed at the shower thing. He was not bedazzled though, tsk tsk. And when they were trying to make him dance I was kinda mad…his knee is busted, don’t make the man dance!
the part where they talk about a-rod and the kid flips out at him? amazing. only with the red sox…
RED SOX for life!!! Love him.. So proud to be dominican.
good stuff
LOVED IT, wish they would have let him talk more.
this was good, but manny’s interview with leno was awesome.