Now that I am trying to quiet down all of the Red Sox fans who are against what Joba is doing I will

Now that I am trying to quiet down all of the Red Sox fans who are against what Joba is doing, I will keep going with my comparison of Joba to Papelbon.Over the past couple of seasons, the baseball world has been commending the Red Sox for putting such big tasks on such a young player. But just like Mo in 1996, there is a freshness that Motley Crue’s “Shout at the Devil” (the entrance song for Joba) brings to the table.  My final reason in defense of Joba is that he only does it after big strikeouts I have never seen him do it after a groundout or flyout. Also, he does it only in tight games where a big hit could make a difference for the other team. His fist pumps also come out when he strikes out big hitters such as Frank Thomas and J.D. Drew.All of this talk about what types of celebration is appropriate, and what is taken too far, got me thinking about the classiest celebrations in sports I came up with a list of my top five. I wanted to come up with more, but really could not, so if you know of any others let me know. 5) 1999 Women’s World Cup, Brandi ChastainI know this may be somewhat controversial because she took off her shirt, but this was in no way a sexual act or wardrobe malfunction, but just a pure act of emotion.

Chastain was probably trained everyday for 20 years to become a great soccer player, and then when she was put in this situation, all of the training was paid off.    The other reason I love the Chastain celebration is because of how much it is parodied. From that moment up until my sophomore year of high school (my last year of Phys. Ed.) not one class went by where someone would score a goal immediately they would take off their penny and try to duplicate Chastain.4) DeMario Anderson Says GoodnightI know you probably do not remember DeMario, or him making No 1 on SportsCenter’s “Top Plays”. However, as a student of Quinnipiac University, I remember the play vividly, and the after effect on campus when everyone had “DeMario Fever” Anyways, getting back to the celebration. If you watch the play again, DeMario did not celebrate much in the clip, and that’s because, as you probably noticed, he ran off the court and into the locker room.Talk about class. DeMario had every reason to rub it into Central Connecticut State’s face.

Both team needed the win to improve their NEC playoff seeding. Quinnipiac and Central are in-state rivals, and by making the basket, DeMario snapped the Blue Devils’ eight-game win streak against the Bobcats Plus, it was in overtime. Oh, and if that is not enough reason for DeMario to stick in the faces of Central, he transferred from Central to Quinnipiac.However, DeMario took Jake Taylor’s (Tom Berenger’s character in Major League) advice and did not celebrate in front of someone who just died. This was a great move and more should follow his example.3) Hockey Players after a GoalMark it down in history. I am going to compliment hockey, or I should say, male figure skating. I hope Berg reads this because it may be the only time I write about hockey.No matter what team, no matter who scores the goal, you see the rest of his teammates on the ice (with the exception of the goalie) come rushing over to him, hugging him and giving him high fives.

I think this is really cool because it shows real camaraderie amongst teammates. Even if it is not a real friendship between the players, you never see them treat each other like how the Yankees treated Reggie Jackson during his playing days.I think that is enough hockey for one lifetime (interesting side note I was the beat writer for my high school’s hockey team).   2) The Lambeau LeapThe reason the Lambeau Leap is on here is because it gives something back to the fans. As a fan that lives and dies with his sports teams (more dieing than living these days), I love it when players give something back.During this current NFL season, it reached a point where I felt like the Miami Dolphins were giving up on the season and trying to lose all 16 regular-season games. It got to the point where I was going to three masses a week, praying for a win, or at least a sign of life from the team I love so much.