Just Another Idiot
Well...it's not the destruction of downtown Boston, but I'll take it for the irony: Pedro Martinez was struck by a baseball thrown by a fan during the Charles River section of the Red Sox victory parade today.

I can read tomorrow's headlines across the nation now: "Beanball Master Beaned in Beantown."

According to FoxNews, the ball was thrown from the riverbank at the players, and pitcher Derek Lowe (Mr. Mental Stability if ever there was one, har har) attempted to grab the ball out of the air - but missed. The ball bounced off of Martinez's noggin and straight up, then splashed into the water.

Martinez, for his part, looked dazed.

Congratulations, Boston - you've assaulted your own star player. Next thing you know, Tom Brady's gonna get strangled by a crazed fan with a jockstrap.

Here's a Sports Illustrated story on the beaning.