Jonathon Papelbon landed a pretty serious blow to the ego of Red Sox fans in an interview with Angelo Cataldi, which was pretty awkward in general. Cataldi said he was excited to speak with Papelbon, which prompted Paps to say “I don’t like grown men saying they get excited when they see me”. Strange

Anyway, here was the exchange on Boston fans:

Cataldi: Can you tell us a little bit about what [playing in Boston] was like?

Papelbon: It’s a religion, it’s a way of life. They come to the field and they expect certain things out of their players, and not that they don’t expect anything more than I expect out of myself, but it’s an environment where you put up or shut up. And I think, for me, that was an environment I succeeded in and I enjoyed that, and that’s what got my motor running every day. But, the difference between Boston and Philadelphia is that I think that the Boston fans are a little bit more hysterical when it comes to the game of baseball. I’d say the Philly fans, I think they tend to know the game a little bit better… being in the National League, the way the game is played. The Boston fans, I’ve had a guy take off his prosthetic leg and throw it in the bullpen, he wanted me to sign it.

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Tags: Angelo Cataldi, Jonathon Papelbon, Red Sox Fans