Manny more notorious, er, popular than ever

1. Well, this is what the rest of the career of Manny Ramirez looks like: the guy is more notorious than ever, which in today's culture just happens to mean he is more popular, "notoriety" having lost its true meaning. It was a very successful debut Friday night in San Diego for Ramirez as a confirmed user of a banned drug. Hitless? Yeah, so what? It was successful because Ramirez was cheered roundly by the thousands of Dodgers fans at Petco Park (Padres fans booed, but without much conviction, as if playing a role) and because Ramirez knew he got away with almost no accounting for his actions. (link)