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From The New York Post:

Talk about your sore losers!

Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon took out his frustrations on Post photographer Anthony Causi Saturday night, hurling a towel at the lensman after blowing a save opportunity against the Mets.

Papelbon had just surrendered a two-run homer to backup catcher Omir Santos — leading to a 3-2 Amazin’ victory — when Causi had the audacity to do his job and photograph the closer as he sulked in the Sox dugout in the bottom of the ninth.

Papelbon screamed, “Don’t take my f- - -ing picture,” according to Causi, before throwing his towel at him

It should be noted: Papelbon missed Causi.

“I guess he missed with two pitches that night,” Causi cracked.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05252009/news/regionalnews/red_rage__170861.htm

Rushing out of the dugout to show up the umpires is typically the grounds for, at the very least, a fine. Throwing a towel at a photographer doing his job is, arguably, worse. Yet somehow Jonathan Papelbon, Major League Baseball’s least likable human being, is escaping these incidents unscathed.

It’s a sweet life being on the teflon Red Sox.