The visiting clubhouse at Fenway is so tiny, postgame interviews are conducted on the concourse just outside, in an area shielded off from fans. Myers literally was backed up against a brick wall as he faced reporters, answering question after question, cameras and microphones pointed at his face.
Once the scrum was over, he did one-on-one television interviews with TBS and MLB Network, never straying from his story, never making excuses. Jennings eventually came to the interview area as well, and offered little sympathy when asked if he felt badly for Myers, saying, “It’s a play that we should make. It’s not about feeling bad. It’s about winning.”
Myers would be the first to agree, and don’t be surprised if he hits a home run Saturday; he has the right makeup to put this day behind him. Teammates routinely are amused by his bravado; Longoria told me in August, “Let’s just say he doesn’t lack confidence in himself.” Longoria smiled as he said that, adding that Myers was harmless, naive in an endearing way.