Comments on: Silver Lining

By: ecl1958

ecl1958 — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:56:32 +0000

I love the batting rituals. Youk cracks me up with the bouncing routine. I never noticed Manny point the bat until this year. I think Lugo was already doing that, along with the murderous glare. Dustin’s face stretch makes him look like a turtle. Coco’s face scrunch makes him look like a toothless old man. And I’ve gotten to the point where I pretend-spit and clap twice every time I see Papi up to bat.

By: Liza

Liza — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:09 +0000

Youk has no right to be making fun of ANYONE’s batting stance. I honestly mimicked his BOUNCE BOUNCE BAT-JIGGLE BOUNCE at my softball game yesterday. And then he went and did this… hah.

By: Jolie

Jolie — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:34:26 +0000

ahaha. brilliant.
I kinda make fun of Coco Puffs everytime he flaps his fingers up and down his mouth/chin. I mean, what IS that?

…and Jacoby taps the bottoms of his cleats with the end of the bat after almost every pitch.

By: SoxAddict

SoxAddict — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:37:40 +0000

Also, I don’t think you can have a batting ritual convo without mentioning Nomar. Come on, OCD much?!

By: SoxAddict

SoxAddict — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:37:06 +0000

If it wasn’t for this, and Manny’s early homerun, last night would have been a very sad night.

By: fc

fc — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:25:40 +0000

Thank you! I can never get too much Youky goodness. And I need to time my game breaks to fit precisely within the commercials so I don’t miss these ’special moments.’

And yeah, Youk is one to talk. What we need to see tonight is someone getting him back, making fun of his bouncy-corkscrew stance.

By: jules

jules — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:17:24 +0000

Lyndsay, I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves all the batting rituals. Don’t forget Papi’s spitting in his glove, too. I like Coco’s flapping his fingers on his bat (you have to have a close-up to see it).

Is there anything *more* superstitious than a professional athlete? I don’t think so.

By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:04:01 +0000

haha! the face stretch, I thought i was the only one who noticed it was like he was trying to loosen boogies out of his nose. yeah I’d like to see one of the other guys do Youk’s stance – he always looks like he’s preparing to fight a samurai.

that was the first time I noticed the Sean Casey horse routine though…I pretty much have everyone else’s tics down though…Tek hitting his heels with the bat, Coco’s scrunched-up face, Lugo trying to be like Manny with the bat held out, Ortiz’s two claps (so glad now for the nesn.com commercial!)

By: jules

jules — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:11:54 +0000

Ellen, you beat me too it. I *always* crack up at Youk at the plate. And Pleats, too. We call him “Nomar lite” for his routine of adjusting his batting gloves. Every time. Then the face stretch.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:08:55 +0000

Ellen, that was my first thought too. I have never seen anyone wiggle so much.

That doesn’t make any less hilarious.

By: Choco

Choco — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:12:50 +0000

I already saw this last night, but I still laugh. I love the Red Sox… so much.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:08:30 +0000

Youkilis is one to make fun of anyone. Watch him some time. He goes *bounce* *bounce* *bounce* *wiggle* *wiggle* *wiggle*. LOL