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Manny being Manny? F that.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008   

I live in Boston, but I'm not really a Red Sox fan... I love the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hey, it's near where I grew up, my Grandfather loved them, so do I. They haven't had a winning season in forever, but I love them anyway.

Anyway, I've been hearing about Manny being Manny for years now and couldn't believe all the excuses I would hear talk radio come up with, as well as local fans.

Tonight, after the Red Sox were pwned completely by the Angels for the third game in a row (another sweep), Manny ditched the park early, getting out as quick as he could. His last game in Boston? Who knows.

Before the game Manny was interviewed:

"The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy," Ramirez added. "I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm not talking about money. Mental peace has no price, and I don't have peace here."

Okay. Now, how I would LOVE to see this play out: Boston can't pull the trigger on a trade. I mean, honestly, this would be a difficult trade even if Manny were a man.

But imagine that after all of this, Manny is stuck here in a place he's bad-mouthed and whined about, after getting paid $20M a year. Boston puts up with all his shit, why in the world would he want to get out of Boston?

Maybe he'll start pushing more elderly members of the staff, or take three straight strikes at every at bat, take games off on a whim, or sit in the dugout and count his $20M gross, or whatever.

Update:

Manny told a Spanish radio channel that he will play anywhere else, including Iraq. That's pretty definitive. Although don't compare what you're doing with what our soldier heroes are doing over there. It's not even close.

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 groovymother.com said...

July 30, 2008 11:17 PM

“Manny has been trying to get traded from Boston every summer since he was traded TO Boston. It's a regular part of the year. However, this is the first year I've seen a smear campaign conducted by the front office (and their compatriates at The Globe).

It 100% reminds me of the "Nomar isn't a team player" stories that spread just prior to his trade in 2004.

I only give Manny about 20% of the blame for his actions of late. The Sox management are responsible for the rest.”