nybaseballdigest.com - 10/4/2008
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If you missed Bill Simmons column from ESPN Page 2 on Thursday , I recommend you take some time and read his perspective on Manny Ramirez.
When Manny was traded from Boston you would think he was the anti-Christ in dreadlocks. Boston writers, as only they can, turned their back on Ramirez and ...
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Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog —
... In a post on NY Baseball Digest Mike Silva links to a must read story by the artist formerly known as the Boston Sports Guy a/k/a Bill Simmons (another of my inspirations to start this blog as I was a faithful reader of his when dial up was in) on Manny Ramirez and how and why Manny was shown the Beantown door and shockingly Manny is not the villain. Also in the post is is an interview Mike did with the Curly Haired Boyfirend (Dan Shaughnessy) back in the summer and is a good listen as he disses our Metsies. ...
January: The Month of Manny
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... I must admit that I am surprised at how little interest there is for Manny Ramirez. Although his actions in Boston were wrong, it wasn’t like the Sox were completely innocent either. Some act as if he didn’t contribute over his eight years of service in Boston. He was, after all, the MVP of the 2004 World Series. I digress, but hearing that Scott Boras is reaching out to Los Angeles tells you that he is a bit surprised as well. The market might have done what thirty professional teams have been unable to accomplish: beat Boras at the negotiating game. It probably will also ...
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