| Characteristic |
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| Once Played for the Mets |
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| Looks like a used car dealer from Long Island |
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| Whines and complains |
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| Unnecessarily acquired flop |
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| Likes race car driving |
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| Is Lou Gorman |
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| Remembered for terrible mistake |
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| Is a greedy bastard |
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| Played well only when it didn't matter |
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| Characteristic |
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| Came up through Sox system |
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| Eccentric as hell, or at least a little |
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| Is a Boston guy |
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| We didn't care if he sucked |
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| Is Nomar Garciaparra |
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| Is not Lou Gorman, Bucky Dent or Mookie |
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| Never pitched a no-hitter and lost |
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| Whacked a homer in the World Series |
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| Regular guy who came up big when it counted |
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| Verdict: The Doormatt is one of Fenway's clearest examples of a buffoon. Signed by Lou Gorman, The Doormatt has come to be a symbol of ineptitude, bad timing and desperation for Red Sox fans. |