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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 7/22
Published 7/22/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... After the game last night, Manny Ramirez got a nice little lecture from a traffic cop after disobeying the officer’s signals. (Story is about 1/2 way down in the article) ...

Baker: Manny Ramirez lectured by traffic cop
Published 7/22/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Baker: Manny Ramirez lectured by traffic cop Hell...it beats being lectured by Eckersley ! Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for disobeying a police officer. It became ...

Manny lectured by cop for jaywalking in Seattle
Published 7/22/2008 at Extra Bases
It seems not a day goes by that Manny Ramirez doesn't find himself in the news. The Seattle Times Geoff Baker posted a minor Manny being Manny item in his Mariners blog after last night's game: Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show ...

Now Manny Is Getting In Trouble With Five-0
Published 7/22/2008 by Fenway West (noreply@blogger.com) at Fenway West
Manny can't catch a break from the media and now he can't catch a break from Seattle's finest. Apparently Manny ran into some trouble leaving last night's game. Look at this from Mariner's Blog: ...

Ramirez Stopped by Traffic Cop
Published 7/22/2008 by Dan Dumont at On Deck Sports Blog
... After last night’s game in Seattle, it seems a sthough slugger Manny Ramirez was stopped by a traffic cop while trying to leave the stadium. Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times Mariners Blog reports: ...

The Bronx is Burning, really
Published 7/22/2008 by edwzipper at Sports Frog
... • Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for disobeying a police officer. ...

Manny caught jaywalking in Seattle
Published 7/22/2008 by Dev at Sports of Boston
Manny just never stops being Manny. This laughable story was reported by Seattle Times Geoff Baker in his Mariners blog: Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for ...

Manny gets a jaywalking lecture in Seattle
Published 7/22/2008 by mikemcd (mmcdermo@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... The Seattle Times reports yet another Manny Being Manny moment, at a time when we seem to be getting even more of them than usual. ...

Manny Has A New Way To Walk
Published 7/22/2008 by Camp Tiger Claw at Walkoff Walk
A funny case of mistaken identity or blatant police racism? Geoff Baker reports, you decide. Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for disobeying a police ...

Totally Anonymous
Published 7/22/2008 by Texas Gal at Center Field
I told you Geoff Baker had an awesome blog - and now thanks to Geoff, we get this gem: Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still ...

Manny continues to be Manny, even when crossing ...
Published 7/22/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
Manny continues to be Manny, even when crossing the street in Seattle. [Mariners Blog] ...

Create-a-Caption: 'Oh, the All-Star Game was delightful!'
Published 7/22/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
Now that's what I call a rebound, readers. And since you did so well on Monday's pic of Manny being Manny, here's another pic of everyone's favorite Fenway flake. It comes from last night's Red Sox win as Manny Ramirez entertains Yuniesky Betancourt, Adrian Beltre and Jose Lopez at a second-base conference. (Remember: His reported run-in with a Seattle cop has yet to occur). So have at it, reborn amateur Internet copywriters of the world. How should this caption read? Follow the jump for well-done ...

Manny Ramirez Almost Arrested For Jaywalking In Seattle
Published 7/22/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... After last night's game in Seattle, when Manny was subbed out for a pinch runner, our intrepid hero apparently decided to jet out of the stadium before being interviewed. And instead of slipping onto the team bus, he just decided to wade into the departing crowd to walk to the hotel or wherever the hell he goes after games in Seattle. Everything was going perfectly until he started jaywalking. From the Seattle Times Mariners Blog: ...

Add Jaywalking To Manny’s List of Misdemeanors
Published 7/22/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
This “Manny Being Manny” business has gone on too long. It’s about time someone held the Red Sox slugger accountable for his actions. Thankfully, one person finally had the courage to stand up to Manny Ramirez - and that heroic person was a traffic cop stationed outside Safeco Field . ...

Add Another Slip-Up to Man-Ram’s Resume
Published 7/22/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox defeated a very bad Seattle Mariners team. After the game, the sometimes mirthful and mercurial outfielder Manny Ramirez was nearly ticked for failing to obey a traffic officer. Apparently he had his headphones on and his mind was somewhere else … which is almost exactly the same way he plays the game. We here at TBL thought this would be a good opportunity to chronicle our favorite Manny moments that you might have missed or forgotten about assuming you weren’t interested riding the train of crazy that has come to personify one of the greatest ...

Walking a fine line in Seattle
Published 7/23/2008 by browniepoints at Brownie Points
... As veteran Manny watchers know, he is, without failure, almost always the first Red Sox player to leave the clubhouse after a game, be it at home or on the road. In this case, I will leave the writing for Geoff. Here is exactly what he wrote on his blog: ...

So about that Manny jaywalking incident...
Published 7/23/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... , and he's actually catching flack from some people for -- wait for it -- jaywalking . Yes, for those of you who hadn't seen it yet on every sports blog in the universe, Manny Ramirez was lectured by a traffic cop following Monday night's win. From the originating source, The Seattle Times' Mariners Blog : Want to hear a funny story? Here's one, a blog exclusive for all of you. Won't read about it anywhere else tomorrow. Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still ...

Manny Ramirez Raises His Streetside OBP
Published 7/23/2008 at FanHouse
... is a very patient hitter. Patient pedestrian though? Perhaps not so much. Which explains quite well how ManRam nearly ended up on the wrong side of a $500 fine for jaywalking outside of Safeco Field in Seattle, courtesy of Geoff Baker's Mariners' Blog at the Seattle Times. ...

The are the days
Published 7/23/2008 by Hart Bracken at The Soxaholix
... Heh. You know Manny Being Manny aside, what really was unsettling about that was this line: "It became clear to those watching that the policeman had no idea who Ramirez was" ...

Strip Tease, Gator Hunting, and Free Tuition
Published 7/23/2008 by Laura J. Wurst at The Sports Girl
... spent a few years in Boston and I'll be headed up there soon which is the only reason I'm posting this ad for Boston, I'm not posting it anywhere else, especially near where yankee fans might look. I'm hoping to get a Sox fan or nothing. The picture is me and our gators. Don't worry, they bite, I bite harder and with guns. We provide all necessary equipment except your clothes and brain. Manny Lectured by a Traffic Cop.  From Mariners Blog: Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ...

The Dugout: MannyWalking
Published 7/24/2008 at FanHouse
... Since the epic high-fiving of a fan mid-double-play, Manny has been "being" a little less interesting than Manny, often times only popping up in the news (read: blogs) when he takes a swing at somebody or complains about something. Well, thanks to the Mariners Blog we've got a great, classic Dugout angle that involves everything a good Manny Dugout should: bad puns, Papelbon, and something that would be completely pointless and of no interest to any member of humanity if we didn't have to have 24/7 news updates about everything that happens ever. ...