I think Red Sox management has officially lost touch with reality. Yesterday during the 8th inning they fired up the big screen so that all of Red Sox Nation could see Neil Diamond and his new band mates, Wally the Green Monster and Tom Werner, perform “Sweet Caroline”. This “treat” was also part of an announcement that Diamond will perform live in concert at Fenway in August.
I wonder if Neil knows that he was booked as an act of desperation. Bruce Springsteen was the first choice, but the Sox couldn’t nail him down because of a scheduling conflict. Bon Jovi was next on the list, but they were axed because there wasn’t a shot in hell that they could sell out two shows at Fenway Park. Enter Neil Diamond to save the day. I figure the guy comes in for one night and sings “Sweet Caroline” 15 times in a row, collects a nice pay check, and heads home.
Note: Could the Sox have picked a more candy ass song to be their anthem? See the second video to see how things should be done.