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If the stress of dropping five games out of six is starting to weigh on the Red Sox, they have a funny way of showing it. Not even falling out of first place is a cause for panic. Instead, there's an everything-will-be-OK vibe.
As reporters staked out designated hitter David Ortiz to get an explanation of his ninth-inning ejection following Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Orioles, Manny Ramirez played the unlikely role of traffic cop/comic relief to cut the tension.
It started innocently enough, while Ortiz was shining his shoes and joking with teammates. Two lockers away, Ramirez turned to the waiting media members and said, "We turn the page. Go home."
Then things got downright funny. As Ortiz turned to face the music and explain his actions, Ramirez approached the hoard, arms outstretched, creating a buffer zone between questioners and quarry, and muttered something suggesting that Big Papi had the easy out if he wanted to take it.
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