Boston Red Sox - Champs visit the White House

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Mr. Ortiz Goes to Washington
Published 2/28/2008 by Carly at Fenway, Flushing and the House that Ruth Built
So, the Red Sox went to Washington today to meet with President Bush. Personal politics aside, this is pretty sweet, even if it's just for the photo galleries . (Beckett as President? How AMAZING would that be? Also, Dice-K: how adorable is he?) I give props to President Bush for the following: On Manny's absence: "Manny Ramirez isn't here, I guess his grandmother died again." On Papelbot's appropriate attire: "And how about Jonanthan Papelbon? The guy pitches almost as well as he dances. And I appreciate the dress code. Thanks for wearing pants." Finally, the kicker: "I'd like ...

Red Sox at the White House
Published 2/28/2008 by The Omnipotent Q at The Mighty Quinn Media Machine
... More photos of the Red Sox meeting with President Bush, courtesy of the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/gallery/02_27_08_white_house_visit/

Easy like Sunday morning readin’
Published 3/2/2008 by Sarah Green at umpbump.com
... , and passed time with our fearless leader at the White House. Manny and Theo took a pass. Not only do I fault them both for skipping out on the troops, I regret Manny’s absence because I personally would have loved to see the Mannyisms-versus-Bushisms faceoff. (GB: “I know you’re working hard to put food on your family.” MR: “You can’t eat your cake before your birthday.”) ...