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Fighting!
Sox Blog — ... Good thing we’ve got our enforcer, Manhandlin’ Manny Ramirez ready to step in and throw some guys around if it should come to that. ...

It’s a shame about the Rays
Sox Blog — Any way you look at it. Also a shame that Dustin Pedroia, try though he might, cannot win a game for us single-handedly. And that our bullpen is — not to put too fine a point on it — completely and utterly useless. (But, hey, at least Timlin is coming back!) Wow, that was bad. Just.....really, really bad. I don’t quite know what else to say. Maybe we can win a game in New York ? ...

Manny Ramirez, Innovator?
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog — ... us would have taken that risk? Only the true innovators would dare, because innovators play fearlessly, as if they have nothing to lose. But as it turns out, the risk has turned into reward for the player. Los Angeles is the perfect place for Manny. L.A. is fun-loving, quirky, and appreciative of the spirit of play. After all, this is the city that's fully embraced innovations such as skateboarding, plastic surgery and martinis. Meh, whatever, as long as he doesn't shove 60-year-old guys around. Via BTF.

Morning Answers to Questions Nobody Asked
Walkoff Walk — ... Will Manny Ramirez stay in Los Angeles? The Dodgers would be crazy to let him walk. Forget the money, forget the length of contract, forget the strange behavior, forget the dickhead agent, and forget the occasional simple assault, Manny Ramirez is a cash cow for the franchise. He puts asses in seats and in the past few months he created an actual exciting atmosphere in Dodger Stadium. Who cares if the team goes 81-81 next year? Manny Mania will put cash in Frank McCourt's pockets. ...

Make him an offer soon, because Manny's not gonna be ignored
Big League Stew — ... continues: "Manny spends most of his time working out, watching cartoons and playing video games. He'd much rather be speaking to his agent Scott Boras about high-stakes negotiations." C'mon. He'd be lifting weights, playing Mike Tyson Punch-Out (or whatever Sega game is hip these days) and checking up on Bugs Bunny or Stewie Griffin regardless of what's happening in the off-season. Pouting is one thing, but do they really want to make Manny mad? Traveling secretaries have tried.

Manny Being Manny Includes Manny Being Cheap
SPORTSbyBROOKS — Now that Manny Ramirez is back from his suspension and playing with the Dodgers it means we can all move on from his penchant for taking women’s fertility medication, and start focusing on the more important matters in Manny’s universe.  I mean, it’s not like the guy hasn’t given us plenty of things to talk about in the past.  Be it taking out traveling secretaries or ...

Brett Favre, And The 5 Other Most Despicable People in Sports
The Sports Geeks — ... Manny being Manny. Something that the Red Sox had to deal with for way too long. The constant trade requests, the times when he had a hissy fit and dogged it for two weeks, the constant mental errors. His desire to go to the Yankees, the petulant half-jog to first base when he hit a groundout, the inconsistent fielding ability, the assault of a 64-year-old man. Yeah. Sure, some of the happiest sports moments of my life involve Manny Ramirez, and at his best, he was capable of producing sheer joy.Which make it even worse when he decides that it’s time to quit. The fact that ...