So I chanced upon this promo coupon for D’Angelo’s Big Papi subcourtesy of the Boston Sports Media Watch messageboards. I thought it was kind of funny that they were okay with using “crowd the plate” as a synonym for “add fries and Coke”, since crowding the plate has been a criticism non-Sox fans have about Ortiz’s style. (See “JamieNYY”’s comment in this Royal Rooters thread for an example.) Obviously I have no complaints about Ortiz’s style, but even so, “crowd the plate” isn’t exactly a phrase with good connotations. But hey, I’m no marketeer.