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Tim McCarver Takes a Swipe at Manny Ramirez
Published 10/8/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Might history repeat itself when Manny Ramirez gets wind of these comments McCarver uttered to the Philly Inquirer’s Mike Jenson? ...

Tim McCarver Calls Manny Ramirez Actions "Despicable"
Published 10/8/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... reality show, I have to admit it's one of the most entertaining baseball stories in recent memory -- right next to the Tampa Bay Rays, of course. I also agree with McCarver that this "new" Manny Ramirez at age 36 might be the best he's ever been in his career. It's hard to imagine how impressive his career stats would have been if he actually tried every day. While I want the Rays to win it all, a Sox-Dodgers World Series wouldn't hurt anyone. McCarver outspoken about L.A.'s dread man [Philly Inquirer] ...

McCarver Calls Manny's Behavior In Boston, "Despicable"
Published 10/8/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at AwfulAnnouncing
... You can say a lot of things about Tim McCarver, but the guy rarely pulls any punches. The Philly Inquirer talked with the FOX analyst about the NLCS, and he had some interesting things to say about Manny Ramirez. He even went so far as to say that his actions in Boston were "despicable".... ...

McCarver on Manny
Published 10/8/2008 at Extra Bases
... The Fox baseball analyst, who is always opinionated despite frequent forays into the inane, absolutely takes apart Ramirez during an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News published in this morning's editions: ...

McCarver Not a Manny Fan
Published 10/8/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: Dodgers, Red Sox, AL East, NL West, MLB Media Watch, MLB PlayoffsTim McCarver is the lead analyst for Fox baseball, thus, he'll be working the entire NLCS and World Series this season, as usual. As long as the Dodgers stay as hot as they are right now, that's a lot of Manny Ramirez to cover ... and apparently ol' Timmy's not a huge supporter of Manny: "It's extraordinary - the dichotomy between what he was in Boston and what he is in Los Angeles," McCarver said. "I mean, talk about ...

Link Dump!
Published 10/9/2008 by McD at Rumors and Rants
... picture. Now move the hell on. - Andrew Sullivan The Blazers looked awesome…in a preseason game - The Oregonian Luke Walton’s stalker. Wow. - Deadspin The all F-U-U Team. Want to know what it means? Read on - The Legend of Cecilio Guante Gotta love a nice, full Rays bandwagon - The Sports Culture Wait, Tim McCarver is right about something? But he’s never right about anything! I’m scared - Philly.com Let the bags come out in Cincy! - First ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, October 9
Published 10/9/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... MUST-WATCH TV: Be sure to tune in Game One of the NLCS tonight for Manny Ramirez' first at-bat. Because if Tim McCarver repeats even half of what he said about Ramirez in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer . . . ...

McCarver bashes Manny for Boston departure
Published 10/9/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues» River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... On the eve of the NLCS between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers, FOX broadcaster extraordinaire Tim McCarver ripped into Manny Ramirez. Said the former player, “Some of the things he did were simply despicable, despicable - like not playing, refusing to play. Forgetting what knee to limp on. And now it’s washed, it’s gone.” For once, I agree with McCarver. ...

Sensing turn in spotlight, Tim McCarver bashes Manny Ramirez
Published 10/9/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
... story until the two teams meet in the World Series, right?  Well, not quite, because you can always count on McCarver to insert himself into a controversy as his playoff work begins — sadly, he'll be on the mike for tonight's Game 1 in Philadelphia with Joe Buck, who could care less — even if he's just rehashing things Curt Schilling said a month ago and basing most, if not all, of it on on "facts" the stats don't back up.  McCarver, as quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer:  ...