Published 2/3/2009
by Patrick SJ Read
at Bleacher Report - MLB
Hey Manny, Wanna Starring Role in "LA Joe's" Next Book??
Washington DC
Talk about your garden variety “perfect storms.”
In a heavily ironic move, LA just offered the highly touted lightning-rod, Manny Ramirez, a one year-$25 million contract right after the Ex-Yankee Skipper released a dramatic tell-all story about his former players.
News broke just hours after LA made its second formal offer to Manny. Manny rejected LA again.
Mr. Torre appeared on Larry King and explained that he wouldn’t have written anything any different than what’s offered in the book—which releases any day.
Excusing the hypocrisy of a coach heavily heralded for protecting his players from the mass media, Torre almost directly gave the reason for his new book, “A-Rod is a lightning-rod and no matter ...
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