FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alfredo Aceves trotted in from the visitors bullpen in Hammond Stadium to make his first spring training appearance with the Red Sox. He came in for starter Jon Lester in the second inning of yesterday’s 5-0 victory over the Twins. As has been his custom before toeing the rubber, the 28-year-old righthander walked to the back of the mound, dropped to one knee and made three inscriptions on the dirt with his right index finger. The first was the sign of the Holy Cross. The second was a capital M, which stands for madre, in honor of his mother, Josefina, who lives in San Luis Rio Colorado in Mexico. The third was the number 91, which Aceves always wore when he played basketball growing up in Mexico in honor of his favorite NBA player, Dennis Rodman. “I was a big fan of Rodman,’’ said Aceves, who still wears No. 91. “I liked the way he played. I liked how hard he played. How he would make other players get mad and get them off their game and affect the other team, and so it helped the Bulls win.’’
The Aceves character is real piece of work. He has the nerve to put Dennis Rodman in a group with his mom , and the Holy Cross. Jesus. Thats a stretch don't you think.
At last check, neither of the other two have 5 NBA championships or led the league in rebounding for 7 consecutive seasons. Did then other two ever have lead roles in the action films Simon Sez and Double Team alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. Didnt think so.
So Mr. Alfredo Aceves, wear a big gold cross and get a mom tattoo; but leave the mound inscribing for champions only please.
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