Now this is an epic troll job.
The Pawtucket Red Sox, the top minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have a special “celebration” planned to honor former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, and his fiancee, Jennifer Lopez.
Get this. The PawSox are throwing an “engagement party" for J-Rod on April 12th.
The day will feature several A-Rod themed events.
Fans wearing either a Jason Varitek or Bronson Arroyo jersey will get into the game free.
You may remember that on July 24, 2004, Arroyo drilled Rodriguez with a pitch, who then got into it with Varitek, sparking a benches-clearing brawl.
Arroyo also had a problem with Rodriguez in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS, when the Yankees third baseman slapped a ball out of the pitcher’s glove. A-Rod was busted by the umpires for his actions as New York continued to free-fall into the worst playoff collapse in sports history.
To top it off, Ben Affleck has been invited to throw out the first pitch. Affleck, of course, is a Boston native and long-time Red Sox supporter. He’s also the former boyfriend of Lopez. The pair made several trips to Fenway Park during their time together, including Game 3 of the 2003 ALCS between the Red Sox and Yankees.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck take in Game 3 of the 2003 ALCS at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Yankees. (Chris Faytok | The Star-Ledger)SL
After dating J-Lo, Affleck eventually married Jennifer Garner, who also became a regular at Red Sox games with Affleck.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were regular visitors to Fenway Park during their marriage, including this game on June 2, 2007 between the Red Sox and Yankees. (AP Photo | Elise Amendola)AP
Because of Affleck’s dating history, and J-Lo’s role in it, the PawSox will let anyone named Jennifer attend the game on April 12 for free.
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