Article: Garciaparra still annoyed with Pappas

Nomar Garciaparra has often been portrayed by the Red Sox as the ultimate organization man, especially in contrast to a so-called malcontent like Mo Vaughn.

But the Sox shortstop, who for the most part has avoided controversy in his first three seasons, isn't backing down from his criticism of the way Tom Gordon's elbow injury was handled by the team.

"We lost our closer," Garciaparra said before last night's game with the Yankees. "Why did it have to take this long? Wait this long, so we don't have him next year, too?"

Garciaparra also was annoyed to hear that team doctor Arthur Pappas said in a radio interview that the shortstop was upset because his friend, Lou Merloni, hasn't been ...

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