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phanatic74 You do not see that kind of stuff in Philly . . . . Makes you wonder?-
Redsauce So I guess the only thing you know how to do is go through Red Sox stories and badmouth them & vote them down?
I mean, I've got Chase Utley on my fantasy team like everyone else, but give it a break.
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phanatic74 I did not vote down this story . . . . . . (Hyped Up). Just because I do not care for Manny Ramirez does not mean that I do not like the Red Sox. I respect Manny as a player, but his on field show boating is not anything that I care for.-
Redsauce No, I was assuming you did not like the Red Sox because you've gone through every story about them in the last 24 hours and badmouthed them. And if it's Manny's on-field showboating you don't care for (non-existent, by the way), why continually harp on his small off-the-field issues?-
phanatic74 That's probably because the last 24 hrs worth of stories were associated with Manny . . . . Now if they were talking about Schilling I would have positive things to say. Listen, I know it is not easy being in 1st place anymore, but Tampa should have a shot at the title too. Redsauce - you are waaaay too negative man. Lighten up it's only a sport and hopefully not your life. There's always tomorrow . . . .
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EthanJaynes This is just Manny being Manny.
I once got suspended from school for being Ethanator1088 too hard. :-)
He said he was sorry, so I think the it will be the end of this story.
Baseball Today: Monday, June 30
Projo Sox Blog —
... ALTERCATION: McAdam broke the news last night that Manny Ramirez was involved in an argument with Jack McCormick Saturday over ticket allotment that resulted in Ramirez' pushing the Sox' traveling secretary to the floor. McAdam reports Ramirez later apologized, McCormick accepted the apology, and all sides -- Terry Francona included -- say there are no problems. ...
Manny Ramirez was in altercation with Sox' traveling secretary
Extra Bases —
... According to a report by Sean McAdam in today's Providence Journal, Ramirez shoved Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick to the ground in Houston in an argument over Ramirez' ticket allotment of 16 for Saturday night's game. ...
Manny Being a Jerk
YankeesRedSox.com —
... Sean McAdam of the Providence Journal reports today that Manny Ramirez and Red Sox traveling Secretary got into a physical confrontation Saturday. ...
Some damping down
The Soxaholix —
... Mike:
But while we're burying Okajima, let's not forget the othah troubles — Tek in the mothah of all slumps, Ellsbury struggling, and the usual zen-like Manny going all Bruce Bannistah on people. ...
That's Just Manny Being a Little Shove-y
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... After all the fun we had last week with Shawn Chacon showing Astros GM Ed Wade what the ceiling looks like, we thought we'd received our full allotment of player-on-staff violence for the month of June. Not so. The Providence Journal is reporting that Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez shoved the team's traveling secretary, Jack McCormick, to the ground after a dispute over the tickets Manny had requested. ...
David Aardsma Forbidden to Play Catch With Dad, Allows Two Runs
Walkoff Walk —
... like to catch the ceremonial first pitch thrown out by his dad, and who can blame him? Turns out the Astros put the kibosh on it because they didn't want an opposing player on the field for pre-game ceremonies. A compromise was made and Aardsma stood next to his dad as he threw out the first pitch. He pitched one inning in relief during the game and allowed two runs, probably because he was still so devastated that he couldn't play catch with Daddy.
In other Red Sox news, Manny Ramirez shoved the traveling secretary and the team's Latin and black players got some ...
Manny shoves traveling secretary to ground; threat against Sox’s black and Latinos
Fire Brand of the American League —
... Houston seems to be the land where players get into it with their employers. Shawn Chacon shoved his general manager to the ground, now Manny Ramirez has shoved the traveling secretary, Jack McCormick, to the ground over a dispute about ticket allotments. ManRam wanted 16 tickets to Saturday’s game and McCormick warned he may not be able to accomodate the request, at which point Manny became agitated. (Providence Journal) ...
Manny being pushy; is Costanza next?
Randball —
costanza.jpg A clubhouse confrontation has led to an apology from Manny Ramirez, according to a report in the Providence Journal . Here we go: Days after Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon tackled general manger Ed Wade in the home clubhouse at Minute Maid Park, the visitors clubhouse was the scene of another player-club employee altercation Saturday afternoon. Manny Ramirez shoved Red Sox ...
Just Manny being malevolent.
Clubhouse Cancer —
... Manny Ramirez has apologized for pushing the team’s traveling secretary to the ground in the visitor’s clubhouse during a confrontation Saturday in Houston, according to a report in The Providence Journal. ...
More Boorish Behavior From ManRam: ProJo Report Says He Manhandled Team’s Traveling Secretary
N/A —
... had apparently had become tired of Youk’s pentient for grousing about calls by the home plate umpire and slamming equipment (bat, batting helmet) in response. The two teammates reportedly exchanged words… and at the end of the argument Ramirez slapped Youkilis. ManRam was seen being restrained and escorted down the runway to the Sox clubhouse by coaches and teammates.
You can see Sean McAdam’s entire Pro-Jo article about Saturday’s boorish behavior here.
More on Manny-McCormick altercation
Extra Bases —
... The incident came to light in a report in the Providence Journal. It took place around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, long before the clubhouse was opened to media. McCormick said he doesn't recall the precise number of tickets Ramirez had requested for that night's game -- "it was over tickets and stuff" -- but said the player became upset when McCormick indicated he might not be able to fill his request. ...
Manny Being Shawn
My Pinstripes —
Is there something in the water in Houston? First the Astros Shawn Chacon put the smack down on GM Ed Wade. Now with the Red Sox in town to play the Astros, Manny RamirezJake McCormick to the ground lost his cool and shoved traveling secretary . ...
Sox Drawer: The new MBM?
Curt's Bloody Sock —
... A report in today's Providence Journal states that Ramirez laid another smackdown on a member of the club, this time the team's traveling secretary Jack McCormick, Saturday afternoon in Houston. ...
Various Ramirez-related weekend notes ...
Roto Arcade —
... at third base, depending on which games manager Lou Piniella wants to use Matt Murton in injured left fielder Alfonso Soriano's spot. There are many acceptable, widely-available 3Bs in fantasy leagues. For example: Brian Buscher, Casey Blake, Scott Rolen, Jorge Cantu, Ty Wigginton, Jerry Hairston Jr. Just make sure you cover Ramirez's absence somehow, and try to address the category (or categories) of greatest need. • Here's an interesting note on Manny Ramirez, from the Providence Journal: Manny ...
Odds and Ends: Horne, Manny, Uggla
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Manny Ramirez shoved the Red Sox's traveling secretary. This is slightly different than the Shawn Chacon situation, in that Chacon had his hands around Ed Wade's neck. But ...
That wouldn't have happened to George Costanza!
A Yankees Fan living in Boston —
... how it's too much! Now he's mad that there won't be a brawl the first game of the series because these players won't be involved. Just like a typical MASSHOLE, get's upset when he can't watch a fight! So I'm in the movies yesterday afternoon, the theatre was packed and about half way through the movie the screen goes dark, problem with the projector. It took that crowd all of about 45 seconds to start a YANKEES SUCK chant in the MOVIE THEATRE!! Can you believe that?? ...
Just so we're clear
Pink Hat Nation —
... If you want to physically abuse a high-ranking member of the front office staff, you need to have at least 500 homeruns or a World Series MVP award. Otherwise, that kind of thing will get you ...
Came Back For You
Robots Took My Medicine —
... And speaking of immaturity, Manny Ramirez showed some of his own over the weekend (after Shawn Chacon essentially did the same thing and was released from the team; I think the Astros were just happy to have an excuse to release him), when he shoved the Sox traveling secretary over some sort of problem with ticket requests. There's no way to defend Ramirez on this one, so I'm not going to even try. But it's just one more incident from a prima donna athlete who gets paid a hell of a lot of money to play a game for a living. Sometimes you have to wonder why we expect any ...
Baseball Today: Tuesday, July 1
Projo Sox Blog —
... MANNY, PART TWO: On Sunday night, McAdam broke the story of Manny Ramirez having an altercation with traveling secretary Jack McCormick in Houston on Saturday and yesterday ...
Thoughts on the Manny/McCormick Issue
The House That Dewey Built —
Unless you’ve been holed up in a secret cave near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, you’ve undoubtedly heard about Manny Ramirez shoving Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick to the ground in a spat over an unreasonable ticket request.
Here’s the story from Sean McAdam.
My take on the situation:
First and foremost, Manny was being childish.
Making a demand and then throwing a tantrum when the demand is deemed unreasonable is the act of a child. But, we all knew about these tendencies from day one, right? Sometimes the ...
Weighing in on the Manny-McCormick Incident
Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins MLB NFL NBA NHL Baseball Football Basketball... —
... over Youk's hot-headed-ness; now news comes out that Manny got into a verbal and physical confrontation with the team's venerable travel secretary, Jack McCormick. In case you missed it, here's an excerpt from Sean McAdam's ProJo piece on the matter: ...
Catwalk
Empyreal Environs —
... Highlights: Perhaps a bit of bad karma followed the Red Sox from the clubhouse to the field yesterday. Manny Ramirez uncharacteristically blew up at traveling secretary Jack McCormick Saturday afternoon in a row about tickets. McCormick was shoved to the ground as a result of the altercation over Ramirez’s request for 16 tickets for a game that evening. If Ramirez were a lesser player or McCormick a higher official, a closed-door apology probably wouldn’t cut the mustard. Just ask Shawn Chacon. ...
A Whole in the Head
MVN Outsider —
... and “Hall of Famer” in the same breath is when you compare his assault and battery to something comparable committed by an actual future Hall of Famer. Which is what Manny Ramirez did Saturday night, also in Houston, when the Boston Red Sox’s traveling secretary couldn’t assure him of fulfilling a rather late-hour request for game tickets and, Manny Being Manny, Ramirez’s answer was trying to turn him into floor wax, shoving him to the ground after (the Providence Journal reveals) bellowing, “Just do your job!” ...
Manny The Barbarian
BostonsportZ —
... I've had some computer issues that I doubt anybody truly cares to read about, but it made me miss some interesting things going on in the Boston sports scene. None more entertaining, puzzling and just plain bizarre than Manny Ramirez shoving Sox' traveling secretary Jack McCormick to the ground. ...
My final plea
Basegirl —
(Original photo from Yahoo! Sports) Or maybe it should say, "Does not play well with others." Apparently. Or "Does not follow directions." I thought I was fairly clear. In the interest of me not taking abuse from my grandmother this weekend, the Red Sox were to win last night's game as well as tonight's series finale against the Rays. They had Tim Wakefield going last night. Tim Wakefield ...
Has The CHB Squadered His Last Shot At Running Manny Out Of Town?
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... that Manny Ramirez looked at three Mariano Rivera pitches on July 6 as retaliation for the Red Sox fining him an alleged six-figures for roughing up an old man, ...
Red Sox fans tiring of Manny's act?
Projo Sox Blog —
... It's been a very active month, to say the least, for Manny Ramirez. It all started with Ramirez shoving traveling secretary Jack McCormick, a story that (along with an altercation earlier this season with Kevin Youkilis) belied Ramirez's laid-back reputation. Then came Ramirez's pinch-hitting appearance Sunday night, July 6, in the Bronx, when he looked at three called strikes against Mariano Rivera. Next, it was a back-and-forth in the Boston media, where Ramirez called on the organization for clarity about whether the Red Sox planned to pick up Manny's option for next season, ...
Manny being Manny all the way out of Beantown
Opposite Field —
... . What instigated this incident? Apparently, Manny felt annoyed about Youk’s constant complaining about the strike-zone and his penchant to take his anger out in the dugout when an at-bat didn’t go his way. So here we have Manny being vocal, giving his teammate some tough love to be more mature. Then the ugly side of Manny popped up later that month, when Ramirez knocked over Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick after he couldn’t fulfill his gameday request for 16 tickets at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Out of character, even for Manny. What really instigated the ...
Morning Juice: Manny issues annual 'Trade me, see if I care'
Big League Stew —
... don't appreciate him and should trade him. "I'm tired of them. They're tired of me," he also told AP. Here's another account, from the New York Times, on Manny — who also went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and RBIs to help the Sawkz avoid a sweep. Tired of what?: I dunno ... Maybe deft defensive moves such as this? Roaming phone calls such as this? Dugout relations such as this? Ticket distribution issues such as this?. Fan-friendly interactions in the middle of a double play such as this? Manny being ...
Manny named No. 12 on 'Top 50 Sports Jerks of All Time' list
Red Sox Monster —
It was undoubtedly a long weekend for Manny Ramirez and the Red Sox. Feelings were hurt. Names were called. Posturing was flaunted. Add that to a season that already includes Manny knocking over a 60-plus traveling secretary , and it's understandable that some people might want to call him a jerk. There are limits to what is rationale, though, and CBS has officially jumped the shark there. In one of those columns only published to make waves, columnist Mike Freeman is back with ...
Gas is Up and So am I
Ban Baseball —
... In June 2008 Manny hit Kevin Youkilis in the dugout during a game after Ramirez decided he did not like the way Youkilis strikes out. A few weeks later Ramirez shoved 60-year old Red Sox employee Jack McCormick to the ground after Manny made a last minute request for 16 tickets to that day's game. As reported by the Providence Journal when McCormick cautioned Ramirez that he might not be able to fulfill his request, Ramirez responded by shouting: "Just do your job!" An argument ensued and Ramirez pushed McCormick, sending him to the ground. ...
Papelbon says Manny Ramirez was a 'cancer'
Projo Sox Blog —
... departure last season.
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, interviewed for April's edition of Esquire magazine, called Ramirez a "cancer" whom the Sox had no choice but to get rid of last summer.
"It just takes one guy to bring an entire team down, and that's exactly what was happening. Once we saw that, we weren't afraid to get rid of him. It's like cancer. That what he was. Cancer. He had to go," Papelbon is quoted as saying.
Speaking about Ramirez's confrontation with traveling secretary Jack McCormick and his suspicious injuries, ...
Terry Francona School Of Coaching Taking Over The World
Over the Monster —
... First and foremost, you defend your players no matter what. No. Matter. What. They can do whatever the hell they want, say whatever their brains spew out first, and your TF baseball coach will be backing said player up like they're blood brothers. ...
