Red Sox fans watching last night’s pregame show on Fox were shocked to get a pep talk from a familiar, though departed, face.
“Come on, Red Sox fans,’’ implored Kevin Millar, a member of the Sox from 2003-05 who now plays for the Baltimore Orioles, in a prepared spot that led into a commercial. “Get off the Tobin Bridge and support the Sox.’’
If the Orioles weren’t what we all thought they were, I might have a problem with a new player showering fans with support for his old team. But considering that the Birds have no hope in sight for a significant shift in leadership or talent, I think its cool. The Sox have a history of coming back from large deficits, so if it takes a former idiot to get a bunch of current idiots going, more power to them.
I just wish he could inspire Orioles fans with more moves like this:
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