Pirates! Pirates! Pirates!
First, there was the Bullpen Band of pirates.
Then, there was Jason Varitek kickin’ it Captain Hook-style.
Now David Ortiz is joining in on the pirate family.
Big Papi was a co-host (with Maria Menounos ) of the 2008 Captain Morgan All-Star Pose Off Party in New York City last night — which presented the public with this golden photo opportunity.
This also gives me the opportunity to point out that despite the dire warnings from Mike Timlin about the consequences, Jonathan Papelbon revealed the pirate names of his bullpen mates:
- Papelbon – The Cannonballer or The Lost Boy
Lopez – The Bootstrap
Timlin – Admiral Blackbeard
Delcarmen – El Tattoo
Aardsma – The Dutchman
Okajima – The Eastern Wizard
Hansen – cannot be revealed
I have a feeling Craig Hansen’s name couldn’t be revealed not because it was super secret, but because Jonathan either (a) forgot, or (b) made all these up himself and ran out of ideas.
Hat tip on photo: Larry Brown Sports
Omg, you should have a warning for that video! Way TMI at the end!
I’d be willing to bet Pedroia has been asking for a Pirate Name for a long time, but they won’t let him ’cause he’s not bullpen.
oh em gee. i am laughing my butt off rite now!! that video was crazy!! and it was gross for sure but funny haha. id love to meet pap he is cool stuff. but yea i think he was making up those names cuz it took him wayy too long to say em haha
I seem to remember reading Okajima’s nickname is the Eastern Wizard but I could be wrong.
Somebody needs to tell Pap to loosen up and have some fun. He obviously takes himself way too seriously.
I kinda wish that the entire team had pirate names…..I’d work on this but I’m too lazy.
Admiral. Blackbeard.
I am in awe.