Papelbon continues to endear himself in the minds of New Yorkers

Jonathan Papelbon, a man who personifies class, is at it again.

This from Peter Abraham:

Yankees clubhouse manager Rob Cucuzza said how impressed he was with the Red Sox players. A few of them asked to see Thurman Munson’s locker. “Those guys and Terry (Francona) have been incredibly respectful,” he said. “I didn’t really know them before this and they’ve been great.”

Then we have Jonathan Papelbon, who is wearing a sleeveless blue t-shirt with a drawing of a hand making an obscene gesture. Yes, that obscene gesture.

Do you think Mariano Rivera did something like that when the All-Star Game was in Fenway Park in 1999? Didn't think so.

I continue to hope someone hits a bomb off of him tonight.