Is This Who We Want Repping Boston?

Published June 4, 2010

Meghna reminds me that Jack Nicholson played the character based on Whitey Bulger in “The Departed.” Given that Los Angeles is offering him to us once the Celts win, is this who we want representing Boston?

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Meanwhile, this is what LA gets in the unlikely event of a Lakers victory:

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Doesn’t seem like a fair bet, does it? The trash-talking has already begun on Twitter. Phoenix staff writer tweets: “If I was mayor: “No wager on series, b/c LA has nothing Boston wants.” Ouch.

I’m waiting for a response from Mayor Menino on whether he accepts the wager.