Big Papi is now below the Mendoza Line. It is affecting the team.

[NRaleighLiberal]

They are pitching around Pedroia to get to Papi! Are we already up to 5 or 6 LOB today? At least Lugo is riding the bench....time for Papi to drop down in the order or take a trip to Pawtucket to find his swing (if it can indeed be found). Sad thing for Red Sox fans to witness....

[Captain Hilts]

1. Yes. He needs to sit a bit. nt

[cboy4]

2. Don't tell Joeybee that. He just purchased new

Big Papi jamies and is stuffing the all star ballot box.

[nickgutierrez]

3. Hey, he's got one HR. That's good for a DH.

:rofl:

[joeybee12]

4. Yeah, now that his career is winding down, he should visit Balco, like Bonds did n/t

[cboy4]

6. uh-oh, someone bought the wrong size Papi PJ's

Crabby, crabby

[Iggo]

5. Well of course it's affecting the team.

Their "best" hitter is actually their worst hitter.

The longer the Red Sox keep running out a DH who can't hit .300, the dumber they look.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. He is out of the line up today...we shall see Tito's next move...

[joeybee12]

8. I think you meant the "classier" they look...he's been a big part of the team

for a long time and is well-liked...they're not just gonna hang him out to dry.

[charlie and algernon]

9. they had no problem dumping Nomar

or Manny. The Sox have proven they're no believers of franshise players.

[joeybee12]

10. Nomar wasn't playing, and Manny was making it clear he wanted out..

...your points are invalid.

[charlie and algernon]

12. both were big parts of the team and at one point were well liked

so my point still stands, why wouldn't they drop a player who, despite being a big part of the teama and well liked, is ina huge slump? Both Nomar and Manny had drop offs in their production too, right before they were dropped.

[El Supremo]

11. He's gone to sixth in the lineup.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090526&content_id=4964614&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb