[Bob]

No, the one I'm thinking of was a Hispanic name. It was a combination of two different players---the first name of one and the last name of another. And one of them never played for the Sox.

He claimed that his favorite current player was 'Manny Ortiz'.

I'm no Boston fan but it's my understanding that:

1) There's an 'Ortez' on the team but his first name isn't 'Manny'.

2) There's a 'Manny' on the team but his last name is neither 'Ortiz' nor 'Ortez'.

From all indications, kerry's a total fraud when it comes to being a fan of major league baseball in general and the Red Sox in particular.

[Minuteman23]

Yep! That's the gaff I was talking about.

From all indications, kerry's a total fraud when it comes to being a fan of major league baseball in general and the Red Sox in particular.

I second that.

[RogueIsland]

From all indications, kerry's a total fraud when it comes to being a fan of major league baseball in general and the Red Sox in particular.

The thing is, people don't vote for a President because he is a fan of their favorite team. He'd get more respect by being up front and saying, "Look, I catch the occasional game but I really don't know a whole lot about it. Maybe one of you can give me some pointers the next time I swing through."

Same with the hunting nonsense. That would get him a whole lot more respect in the long run, but he seems incapable of being genuine.