I heard Three Doors Down’s song Kryptonite today. The song always makes me think of Jason Varitek, as it has been played off-and-on when ‘Tek has an at-bat for quite a few years. I can’t help but be struck by the question, “If I go crazy, will you still call me Superman?” This question has been answered for Varitek by Red Sox Nation with a resounding “No.” Sorry, Captain, one bad year and we kick you to the curb. Moody much, Nation?
But it got me thinking about the songs various Sox players play for their at-bats, or when they come out of the bullpen, and which songs maybe they should play instead. What I’ve done here is given you a list of all the songs current Sox have played when they come up to bat or out of the ‘pen. For some of the players, the most recent information I could find was from 2004, so I welcome your corrections if my list is outdated. Next to the current song, I’ve listed what might be a more appropriate song for the player. I also would love to hear your suggestions, as I’m sure there are great songs I’ve overlooked.
| Player | Current Song | Better Song |
| Jason Varitek | Kryptonite - Three Doors Down | Livin’ on a Prayer - Madonna |
| Josh Bard | None in 2008 | Better Luck Next Time - Lifehouse |
| Kevin Youkilis | Push it to the Limit - Rick Ross | Off the Handle - Rory Gallager |
| Dustin Pedroia | The Wash - Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre | Size Matters - Natasha Bedingfield |
| Julio Lugo | Rosalia - Juan Luis Guerra | Help! - The Beatles |
| Jed Lowrie | Teenage Kicks - The Undertones | Don’t You Want Me? - Human League |
| Mike Lowell | Iron Man - Black Sabbath | Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| JD Drew | None in 2008 | The Fragile - Nine Inch Nails |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins | Speed - Atari Teenage Riot |
| Jason Bay | Headstrong - Trapt | Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys |
| Rocco Baldelli | Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin | Make You Feel Better - Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Mark Kotsay | Seether - Fake It | Working Class Hero - Green Day |
| David Ortiz | Various reggae selections | As Good As I Once Was - Toby Keith |
| Josh Beckett | Rock Star - Nickelback | You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids on the Block |
| Jon Lester | Brick House - Lionel Richie | Heart of Gold - Neil Young |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | The Second Coming - Juelz Santana | Money - Pink Floyd |
| Tim Wakefield | How Bad Do You Want It? - Tim McGraw | Can’t Touch This - MC Hammer |
| John Smoltz | Thunderstruck - AC/DC | When You Were Young - The Killers |
| Brad Penny | Could not find | Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals |
| Clay Buchholz | Could not find | Meltdown - Missy Elliott |
| Justin Masterson | Could not find | You Can’t Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones |
| Manny Delcarmen | Stand Here With Me - Creed | I Can’t Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones |
| Hideki Okajima | Okajima Oki-Doke - Mr. Yoshi | Turn my Head - Live |
| Ramon Ramirez | Could not find | It’s Electric - Metallica |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Wild Thing - The Troggs | Dancing Queen - Abba |
Special thanks to Soxy Lady, MLB.com, and ESPN’s Page 3 for their lists of player songs. The sites did conflict on certain players, so if my list is wrong, you can blame them. Or me. Whatever makes you happy.
I’m aware not every player that has the possibility of making the 25-man roster come April is on there. It’s mostly Sox veterans and a few who have already made a mark through spring training.
What do you think, Sox Nation? Other suggestions?
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