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projo.com - 3/8/2008
His own reward: Ramirez gives Pedroia a Rolex watch for winning the Rookie of the Year award | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
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01:00 AM EST on Saturday, March 8, 2008 By JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. — Manny Ramirez just made Dustin Pedroia’s day. The Red Sox slugger presented the second baseman with a Rolex watch for winning the American League Rookie of the Year in 2007. Ramirez handed Pedroia a box and then hit it pretty hard with his bat, denting the box. When Pedroia opened it all he could ...

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Red Sox News & Notes - 3/8
SOX & Dawgs — ... Manny Ramirez made Dustin Pedroia’s day on Friday when he handed him a Rolex watch. Pedroia’s response was classic. ...

Nothing Says "Damn!" Like a Free Rolex From Manny Ramirez
Surviving Grady — ... Manny Ramirez, who the press would like to remind you is a bad influence of a layabout who cares nothing for his teammates or the fans or wounded American veterans, had a gift for Dustin Pedroia for winning the 2007 ROY: A Rolex watch. But dig on the crazy way he presented it to the Elf, according to ProJo, via ...

Manny Gives Dustin Amazing Gift
BostonsportZ — ... Manny Ramirez may very well be an alien sent down to Earth to protect us from the Evil Yankees and the boredom of watching routine pop-flies to left, but no one can say he's not generous.  As a reward for winning last season's Rookie of the Year Award, and perhaps an attempt to win over his heart, Dustin Pedroia was given a Rolex watch by Ramirez.  ...

Manny Has A Secret; Dustin Has A Watch
The Joy of Sox — In the middle of last season, Manny Ramirez told Dustin Pedroia that if he won the Rookie of the Year award, he'd buy him a watch. On Saturday, Manny presented Pedroia with a Rolex. ...

Mannybeingmanny: A roundup of recent Ramirez news
Projo Sox Blog — ... As Joe McDonald reported here last week, Ramirez had a special gift last week for second baseman Dustin Pedroia, congratulating Pedroia for winning last year's American League Rookie of the Year award: He presented Pedroia a Rolex watch. ...

Baseball Today: Friday, March 14
Projo Sox Blog — ... CHATTERBOX: After eschewing the media for lo these many years, suddenly Manny Ramirez is feeling talkative. Both Sean McAdam and Joe McDonald say that Ramirez is more accessible this year -- Joe, in fact, got a great story from Ramirez about his giving a watch to Dustin Pedroia for winning the Rookie of the Year award -- and in the last two days Manny has given interviews to ...

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