Curly-haired columnist admits he's completely out of touch

First, let's all breathe a collective sigh of relief that David Ortiz is "a healthy son of a bitch" who was suffering from no more than dehydration and stress last weekend (update: Or maybe not). We know that from reading Dan Shaughnessy's column today. The one in which Shank admits he's completely out of the loop:

... Incredibly, Ortiz's visit to Mass. General went unreported for almost an entire week. He is one of the most famous (and largest) citizens of New England, and yet no one dropped a dime on his hospitalization until it was reported on an obscure website (carpundit.typepad.com) while the Red Sox were in California. Ortiz confirmed the report in a conversation with the Herald's Tony Massarotti Thursday and last night agreed to discuss the matter for the first time. ...

Why do you think nobody dropped a dime to you and you got scooped not only by an obscure Web site (although props for linking to it) but by Tony Massarotti? Why not look in a mirror and (if you see a reflection) ponder that?

FYI: The column reads sort of like a scoop - Shaughnessy's exclusive interview with Big Papi. In fact, as Tony Massarotti explains in his follow-up column:

... Last night, with the story having reached media outlets all over the country, Ortiz stood before his locker at Safeco Field and answered questions. ...

Even MLB.com filed a report (also crediting Carpundit).

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