latimes.com - 8/4/2008
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As you know, Joe Torre asked Manny Ramirez to cut his hair, but I have this hunch it will never happen. Torre disagrees, so now one of us will be making a charitable donation. If Ramirez returns to Dodger Stadium a week from today to open the team's next home stand with all his hair, Torre said he would make a donation to Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. As part of the deal, Torre agrees ...
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Manny-mania still all the rage
Extra Bases —
... first inning, his single to left scoring Matt Kemp.
He doubled to score Russell Martin to cap a three-run second inning that put the Dodgers ahead, 5-2.
Ramirez homered in the fifth and Kemp, who was three for five, hit his 13th home run of the season in the eighth inning.
"He has a relaxed feel to him, but he has a passion for winning," first baseman James Loney said of Ramirez. "You can't ask for a better teammate than that."
Times columnist T.J. Simers has made a bet with Joe Torre about the future of Manny's hair: ...
Another Day, Another 500 Manny Stories
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
For those of you that can't get enough Manny news, here's the latest: SI tells how the Manny trade went down. Extra Bases has more on the Boras phone call. Red Sox.com has the Manny mailbag. Joy of Sox rips WEEI and fans for the "Manny Who" signs The LA Times has an article on the Torre/Manny haircut issue. ESPN's Mike and Mike question if Manny's actions in Boston hurt his chances for the Hall. For those of you that have moved on, I will be posting the lineup for tonight's game at K.C. shortly. ...
PM Roundup: The Curse of the Dark Knight
The Big Lead —
... The Curse of the Dark Knight. (Gawker)
Former Patriot Tebucky Jones, cuffed for fighting in Mohegan Sun. (Hartford Courant via Fark)
The Rampage Jackson hit-and-run from last month has caused a woman to miscarriage. (Bloody Elbow)
Classic RBI baseball moments. (Your Face is a Sports Blog)
The dark side of surgery and recovery; includes gnarly photo. (Bleacher Report)
Manny, his dreads, Joe Torre, and TJ Simers. (LA Times)
The Chiefs dodge a bullet as Dorsey’s knee isn’t ...
This Should Go Well: Joe Torre Tells Manny to Shave His Dreads
FanHouse —
... , who typically prefers his players quirk- and shag-free. Which is why he asked Manny to cut his dreadlocks. For real. L.A. Times columnist T.J. Simers rightly thinks it isn't going to happen, and made a bet with Torre on the matter: ...
“Hairy Situations”, starring Manny, Torre, And Crazed Carriage-Return Pounder
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... The LA Times’ T.J. Simers, not content with baiting the likes of Andruw Jones and Lt. Dangle, has a new target to tangle with at Chavez Ravine, and while Manny Ramirez has committed no baseball offenses to speak of since his arrival in LA, the columnist seems unusually obsessed with the left-fielder’s hair. ...
Manny Ramirez Cuts Hair, Goes Hitless
You Been Blinded - Now in Dazzling HD —
... but Joe Torre is cool with the trim up.
“He took a little bit off. In the initial meeting I had with him when I said, ‘How important is your hair?’ He said, ‘You want me to cut it?’ I said, ‘Well, I’d like you to clean it up a little bit.’ I think he was within the rules of cleaning it up a little bit.”
Unfortunately for Torre, Manny conforming by an inch made T.J. Simer’s prediction come true. At least for one night.
I ...
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Now I Gotta Root For Jason Bay?
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Dodger Thoughts: The Big One: Manny Ramirez Coming
dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com 8/1/2008 — Manny Ramirez, with a career EQA of .326 and a birthdate of 1973, is coming to the Dodgers in a three-way trade with Boston and Pittsburgh, multiple sources are reporting.
Manny Ramirez is a Dodger!!
thoughtsfromthejockstrap.blogspot.com 8/1/2008 — One fans reaction to Manny's crazy ass joining the Dodgers.
Manny Wants To Be Blue Forever
soxanddawgs.com 8/2/2008 — One day after his trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox, Manny Ramirez told his new sounding board Enrique Rojas that he wants to finish his career in the Dodger blue.
LA Ram
boston.com 8/3/2008 — (AP)
Old friend Manny Ramirez is looking right at home in Los Angeles after just two games with the Dodgers and it sounds like he's already ready to finish his career in LA.
We've got a full media roundup of Manny's comments this weekend on ...
Everybody Throw Juan Pierre A Pity Party
firenedcollettinow.com 8/4/2008 — All the Dodger fans out there should feel sorry for Juan Pierre because he has to change positions and might get benched.
"Juan Pierre reiterated Sunday that this has been the toughest season of his career.
'Without a doubt,' he said.
The Dodgers' trade for Manny Ramirez last week forced Pierre to change positions. Again.
And the fleet-footed leadoff hitter is facing...
Who'd The Buccos Get? Part II
biasedfan.wordpress.com 8/4/2008 — A browsing of scouting reports to find out more about the 4 prospects the Pirates received in the Jason Bay/Manny Ramirez 3-way-deal.
Note... there aren't enough scouting reports out there on the Dodger prospects... so I had to stick with ArmchairGM and Brewersfan.net.
This deal was received a lot better by the media than the Yankees one... I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Manny’s Move to LA Moves Dodgers’ Tickets Sales
sportsbybrooks.com 8/4/2008 — Despite the thousands of entertainment options available on a Friday night in Los Angeles (many of which involve drunk attractive girls with low self-esteem), 12,000 Angelenos decided to make the trip to Chavez Ravine to watch the debut of Manny ...
Dodger Thoughts: Won't You Go Home, Bill Bergen? Won't You Go Home?
dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com 8/5/2008 — On the weekend that Manny Ramirez matched Andruw Jones' single-season home run total, Angel Berroa became the dean of 2008 Los Angeles Dodger shortstops. Berroa logged his 283rd inning at short Sunday since the Dodgers acquired him, passing Rafael Furcal.
Mr. Smith Goes to the Dog House
wcbias.com 8/6/2008 — Not only was I wrong when I said hell would freeze over and turn Dodger Blue before Manny Ramirez was traded to L.A. (OK, that's not what I said, but mine as well been), but forget what I wrote recently about Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith, too. That’s why predictions are a risky move in a bookmarkable blogalaxy that can come back to haunt you (see Jayson Stark and Buster Olney’s ...
Manny Ramirez - Los Angeles Dodgers Press Conference & Debut —
Hip 2 Da Game
Man, check out these pictures of Manny Ramirez in a Dodgers uniform. I'm not even a Red Sox fan and this just doesn't seem right. Manny went 2-4 for two singles in his debut. You can check out the recap, boxscore, and some video here: Manny Ramirez Dodger Debut Also, check out Manny's press conference with the Dodgers below and some real sketchy videos of his first hits as a ...
