opinion.latimes.com - 7/3/2009
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When that first home game comes on July 16, for one night, one at-bat or at least one swing, boo Manny. I'm not asking you to burn your coveted Man-wig, hide the name on the back of your No. 99 T-shirt under duct tape or torture yourself by watching Angels games. All I ask is that if you attend ...
rumorsandrants.com - 7/6/2009
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rumorsandrants.com —
So I’m back home in San Diego this
weekend, celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with my
family. It was great, awesome time, glad I did it. It was also the weekend of Manny Ramirez’s return from a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Manny’s ...
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Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other
baseballreflections.com - 7/4/2009
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baseballreflections.com —
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Manny Ramirez
returns to the Dodgers’ lineup tomorrow not as a
pariah , but as a prodigal son . All has been foriven after his 50-game exile for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs when he takes the field for the Dodgers in ...
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Manny Returns to the Dodger Lineup
dodgers.gearupforsports.com - 7/2/2009
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Guess who’s back? Yes, I’m back to share
my thoughts on our beloved bums ,the Los Angeles
Dodgers. That June swoon not only stymied the Dodger Blue Wrecking Crew, but it kept me terribly busy with life. Well, I’m back. However, I am quite understanding if you are not ...
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I’m Baaaaack
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L.A. Times: Dodger fans should ‘Think Boo’
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
L.A. Times: Dodger fans should ‘Think Boo’ Or you can just think back to all those buzzer-beaters by Greg Harvey and get around this nonsense. I’ve never asked Dodger fans for a favor before, but I have one request now: When that first home game comes on July 16, for one night, one at-bat or at least one swing, boo Manny. I’m not asking you to burn your coveted Man-wig, hide the name on the back of your No. 99 T-shirt under duct tape or torture yourself by watching Angels games. All I ask is that if you attend Manny’s first home game, you boo. Once, at least. ...Dodgers ...
The L.A. Times really wants you to hate Manny Ramirez
Circling The Bases —
... . If you think that means that the media's hand-wringing and sanctimony about all of this is about to end, well, you're just not familiar with the media's work : I've never asked Dodger fans for a favor before, but I have one request now: When that first home game comes on July 16, for one night, one at-bat or at least one swing, boo Manny. I'm not asking you to burn your coveted Man-wig, hide the name on the back of your No. 99 T-shirt under duct tape or torture yourself by watching Angels games. All I ask is that if you attend Manny's first home game, you boo. Once, at ...
L.A. Times Writer Would Like You To Boo Manny Ramirez
FanHouse —
... with giant syringes after all. Of course, while we know that Manny is bound to hear some boos while on the road, what kind of reaction will he get in Mannywood? Well, if one writer at the Los Angeles Times gets his way, Dodger fans will boo Ramirez. ...
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sonsofstevegarvey.com 7/22/2009 —
Also lost in yesterday's SoSG billboard hysteria was a more critical and rational perspective of the Dodgers' second-half outdoor advertising campaign. So let me begin.
I like the "This Is My Town" campaign. But I hate what it has become in the last month.
First, I've got to go back a ...
Dodgers eagerly await Manny's return | dodgers.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/3/2009 — By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 07/02/09 12:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES -- By winning with Manny Ramirez last year, the glass-half-empty crowd insisted the Dodgers couldn't win without him. Then, for 50 games this year, he gave the Dodgers no choice. But while ...
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losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 6/28/2009 — By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com 06/28/09 1:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES -- Joe Pierre was excited. Now that he was 19 years old and had his own job, he could finally afford season tickets to see his beloved Dodgers play at Ebbets Field. But before he could ...
You Can't Keep a Good Gimmick Down
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/26/2009 —
From "Mannywood will return too" by Bill Shaikin at the LA Times :
When Manny Ramirez returns to Dodger Stadium, so does Mannywood.
The fans have spoken, the Dodgers say. They want their "Mannywood" T-shirts, and their special block of seats adjacent to left field.
When Ramirez was ...
Manny activated, will be in starting lineup
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 —
Manny Ramirez has officially severed his 50 game suspension for testing positive for a PED-related substance and is expected to be in the Dodgers’ starting lineup tonight when L.A. takes on the Padres in San Diego.
Besides seeing how he does at the plate, what’ll be interesting to watch ...
Oh, To Be Relevant Again
sonsofstevegarvey.com 7/7/2009 — Following the initial brouhaha about the Manny Ramirez suspension, word of the Dodgers in the national media basically disappeared. The opening days were spent trying to figure out what was going on with Manny's sudden suspended status, what he took, whether he would apologize to teammates, ...
Dodgers + Manny Ramirez Bobbleheads = Sold Out
bizofbaseball.com 7/22/2009 — Throw in a promotion in Mannywood, and this is what you get...
Despite the 50-game suspension for PEDs, the Dodgers on Sunday announced that today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, featuring a giveaway of Manny Ramirez bobbleheads, was sold out. In what might be considered a grand slam for ...
Dem Bums, a dream come true
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/28/2009 — Before I get to the main story I ask the regular readers to please forgive the silence here lately. I have been sick lately and when I get home from work I am exhausted. My apologies and I hope you will continue to read Dodgers Blue Blog. I was very moved by this story. Cpngratulations to ...
Once Upon a Time in the West
dodgers.gearupforsports.com 7/9/2009 —
Hey, you know what? I was brushing my teeth this morning and I was just thinking…maybe, just maybe…the National League West is not that toothless after all.
Maybe, just maybe…the Los Angeles Dodgers are actually a pretty decent team when playing out of their division.
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GIANTS LEADING OFF —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
MULLET MANIA: With Manny Ramirez rejoining the Dodgers tonight, the wheels are spinning in the Giants' marketing department. Broadcasters Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper suggested the Giants answer the Manny dreadlock wig with a Tim Lincecum flowing ...
Sit Down Juan Pierre, Manny's Back —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
All you folks who have been hanging on for dear life to Manny Ramirez, waiting patiently for his return to your fantasy roster while the rest of your outfield pretty much sucked? You can breathe easy once again.
Those 50 games he was forced to sit ...
