And Papi pulls another Big Papi. No, it wasn’t a home run. But hey, you don’t always need the long ball. In the last two games, Big Papi has won the game in extra innings. I don’t know about you, but this is scarily similar to a couple of games that took place in October of 2004. Let’s recap:

• October 17, 2004: In the 12th inning with a runner on first, Big Papi goes deep to win the game 6-4.
• October 18, 2004: In the 14th inning, with runners on first and second with two outs, Papi hits a single to center to score the leadoff batter who shalt not be named from second and win the game.
• June 24, 2006: In the 10th inning with a runner on first, Big Papi goes deep to win the game 5-3.
• June 26, 2006: In the 12th inning, with runners on first and second with two outs, Papi hits a single to (left) center to score Yooooouuuks (the leadoff batter) from second to win the game 8-7.

For all of the amazing hits Big Papi has (10 regular season, game winning hits since 2003), we do have some business to discuss. I’m not going to go into Paps blowing a save, because in any other park that’s a foul ball. Here’s my question for Tito: do you have memory problems? Do you not remember Seanez blowing this game, or this game? What does this man have to do so you can stop spiking blood pressure of ever member of Red Sox Nation? Seanez has a fastball that Steven Hawkings could drill and a slider that wouldn’t confuse Hellen Keller. So please Tito, NO MORE SEANEZ!

But a Big Papi win, is a Big Papi win. Like parents love their children, I love each of them in different ways. So thank you Big Papi: the most clutch hitter in all of baseball. (And thanks to Youks for tying the game with two outs in the bottom of the 12th. No Jew power, no Papi power.)