Man, I'm tired of reading of the latest screw-ups of the celebrity set. So in the interest of good news, I submit the following:
Jacoby Ellsbury, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox is the American League's September rookie of the month.
"The former Oregon State outfielder hit .361 (35 for 97) with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 26 games for Boston in September." -Oregonian sports pages, 2 October 2007
Not bad for a kid from the podunk town of Madras, Oregon. Not bad at all!
Keep your eyes open for him when Boston plays the Angels tomorrow. I hope he has a chance to do a bit of base running. He should be easy to spot...he's the fastest base runner on the Boston team.