Red Sox Fan Shows Gagne How He Really Feels

Eric Gagne, the reliever recently acquired by the Red Sox, hasn't exactly been burning up the field. Fans have been grunting and growling, and one fan in particular communicated his frustration Friday night by throwing a water bottle at the pitcher when Gagne muffed while playing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The fan probably made a better pitch than Gagne has been delivering, but the BPD wasn't impressed. The Red Sox Nation can say pretty much whatever it wants in the stands, but touching the players is a no-no. First, it's rude. Second, these players are expensive, and fans shouldn't harm the investment.

The BPD swiftly tracked down the individual who tossed the bottle, and he justified his actions with, “I was pissed because he blew the game.” No matter how much the officers may have agreed, Gianno Lettieri of Marion still got arrested.

The Herald called Lettieri, and he sure doesn't sound sorry for the bottle-tossing. He said:

“I was like, ‘Here’s your water, Stupid,’ ” he said. “I wasn’t firing at him. . . . I was actually more pissed at Francona. I mean, Manny (Ramirez) finally comes through and this is what we get. He’s a do-nothing manager, just like (Yankees skipper Joe) Torre. What does he do besides chew gum?”

Maybe he spends the rest of his time worrying about projectiles hurled by pissy, obsessed fans.

Gagne, in the center, in bright red, as a moving target. Image by Flickr user wheelo50411 and posted to Wikimedia Commons.