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Happy, Happy Birthday Jonathan

Wishing a very happy birthday to a very kickass closer -- Jonathan Papelbon turns 27 today, and catches up to Beckett again. For the next six months, Josh can't hold it over Jonathan that he's older (though I'm sure he'll still hold that second World Series ring over his head).

Jonathan would like to take this opportunity to offer you some delicious chicken products.

Comments (11)

[ Karen ] says:
on November 23, 2007 7:35 PM

Definitely Happy Birthday to a very hot looking, and excellent pitcher.

[ Piney61 ] says:
on November 23, 2007 10:37 PM

That picture cracks me up. I love the fact that Papelbon has the same birthday as my dad. It's just one of those randomly amusing things because my dad is absolutely NOTHING like Papelbon.

[ Bethie ] says:
on November 24, 2007 7:11 AM

Wow! Didn't even realize it was his b-day or that he was a year younger than me. Hmmmmm.

Happy birthday a day late, Mr. beer box hat wearing, jigging, hot pitching, crazy man.

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 24, 2007 8:38 AM

Piney- I like how he has to be touching the ends of the boxes, all Vanna-like. "Here are my chicken products. Let me show you them."

And happy birthday to your dad, too!

[ Margaret ] says:
on November 24, 2007 9:48 AM

Good lord, when is that picture from?

Paps has a curious way of doing his promos. Like in that video from Modell's in which he kept bringing up the name of the store in a most unnatural and contrived fashion that cracked me up. Almost painful to watch. But he did well by Friendly's.

[ Amber ] says:
on November 24, 2007 12:29 PM

Nothing says Happy Birthday like a quiet night at home eating your favourite chicken products.

[ kate ] says:
on November 24, 2007 1:19 PM

thats a birthday party i'd like to attend...lol he's crazy but he's ours... happy b-day papelbon ...remember ortiz.. no puking...

[ Ellen ] says:
on November 24, 2007 4:34 PM

The man looks tastier than the chicken.

I kind of admire him for the way in which his enthusiasm for endorsements is strained. It's like someone is telling him, "No, no, EMBRACE the chicken. Make it your OWN." But he's too honest, and he ends up looking like someone handed him one of those little chains of paper people that one makes in first grade.

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 24, 2007 11:27 PM

That is it exactly. You can practically see one of those stereotypical moustache-twirling cheesy directors standing just off camera, hollering at Jonathan to "really put his heart into it" and "give the chicken his all".

[ Twinkie ] says:
on November 25, 2007 12:25 AM

Jonathan is such a cutie! But he's so awkward when he tries to sell things...

Now I'm off to find someone to make me an icon that says "my chicken products, let me show you them" or some variant thereof. If I get one, would you like credit for inspiring it, Texas Gal? Because I really laughed at that.

[ Liza ] says:
on November 25, 2007 9:20 PM

Hahahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha.

That is all I have to say.

Oh, and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, Paps.

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