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Squandering everything, just to end up the same as in '08
Squandering everything, just to end up the same as in '08
Manny Ramirez Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez is in pain after fouling a pitch off his foot during Game 5 of the NLCS on Wednesday. ( Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / October 21 , 2009 )
Manny Ramirez in shower when Dodgers blow game
Manny Ramirez in shower when Dodgers blow game
thesportsweekly.com — Manny Ramirez was in the shower while his team was out on the field for the bottom... of the 9th inning trying to lock down a game 4 win, instead blowing their lead and dropping in the series 3-1. I guess you could just say this was Manny being Manny... or was it? (more) Manny Ramirez in shower when Dodgers blow game
At-Game Recap: NLCS Game 1 (Part 2)--Manny Crushes A Two-Run HR
At-Game Recap: NLCS Game 1 (Part 2)--Manny Crushes A Two-Run HR
sonsofstevegarvey.com — I had not sat in Mannywood all year, until the NLCS Game 1. And the mood was... CRAZED for most of the game, particularly when Manny Ramirez hit this two-run home run to bring the Dodgers back to a one-run game. The Dodgers ended up losing the opening game of the NLCS 8-6, but this video from ... (more) At-Game Recap: NLCS Game 1 (Part 2)--Manny Crushes A ...
Open Up The Manny Ramirez Criticism Floodgates
sonsofstevegarvey.com — The Dodgers' losing Game 4 of the 2009 NLCS finally gave sportswriters across the country the opportunity... to write that article they've had written for months, if not years: The Dodgers' downfall is due to Manny Ramirez. Bring out the lynch mobs, and let press room typewriters lead the way!  ... (more) Open Up The Manny Ramirez Criticism Floodgates
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Play it Again, LA: Dodgers Dominate Regular Season, Flunk NLCS
The Big Lead — ... passed the “drunken uglies here would go stupid once the Phillies clinched the pennant” line in the opening paragraph of his column today, his concern for the Dodgers’ future has some merit. “The Dodgers get only one more chance with Torre & Ramirez, and then Colletti will begin rebuilding. I mention this now, because on a night like this, as bad as things might seem, it really can get worse.” Kind of, sort of, reads like the two-year run is over. [LA Times] ...

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Sons of Steve Garvey — ... Squandering everything, just to end up the same as in '08 (T.J. Simers, LA Times): Don't miss Simers' completely sane and rational explanation of why sportswriters treat Manny the way they do. ...

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