So, the New York City media made a big deal today about Boston closer's Jonathan Papelbon's comments that if he managed the AL team in tonight's All-Star game he would want himself to close out a possible win instead of Mariano Rivera.

Rivera fans were outraged, so too was an overwhelming majority of the media.

Although I believe Papelbon is not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed and his comments were completely idiotic, here is my overwhelming reaction -- ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

To reiterate what I said in my previous post, it's an All-Star game, lighten up. In the end, I'm sure Rivera will be in the game in the ninth -- AS HE SHOULD -- but if that does not happen, I for one would not lose any sleep over it.