Hey, it’s the least we could do.
Hold the Grey Poupon and pass the Pedro Salsa. Fenway Park will host the return of another prodigal son next week when the little guy comes back to Boston wearing the colors of the Amazin’ Mets.
You should all recall that it is our civic duty to make “Diva Pedro” welcome. You see, allowing time off for his Dad’s birthday’s, lighting Pan Am torches, late season shut-downs, or skipping out on team pictures was expected for the Dominican Diana Ross. Petey deserves more than that, and I’ll trust that you’ll do your best and show him the respect Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner never did when they dope-slapped him with a $17.5 million dollar wet kiss, then low balled him on number of years in their final contract offer.
Curtis Rowe, Sidney Wicks, Bob Stanley, Bill Buckner, Vin Baker, personal favorite Carl Everett, none of them, and I mean none of them, every had it as rough as Pedro in this town. Remember the time the guy stood by the dugout and booed Pedro in April? You don’t? Pedro does. In fact, he’s asked for the same seats to Petey’s triumphant return game and promises to do a complete Mea Culpa after throwing out the first pitch.
Face it. We all could have done more for Pedro. We never did get around to renaming Peterborough N.H. to Pedroborough, nor did we waive the Dominican flag during the Southie St. Pedro’s Day parade. El Globo only appeared after the little guy’s starts. I’ll take my bosses to task on that one.
So for one night only, it’s time to make amends. “Sweet Caroline” will be replaced by “Oy Como Va”. RemDawg’s hot dog stand will serve Mango Smoothies. Free plantains to the first 25,000 through the gate. Dr. Charles has assured me that rose petals will be sprinkled from the visitor’s dugout to the Fenway hill for Petey’s first warm up toss.
Hey, it’s the least we could do.
Mr. Shaughhnessy 6:21 pm on June 28, 2006 | #
Cool.