The Best Of Manny Being Manny

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HHR Hugs It Out [5.15.08]
Published 5/15/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Hugging Harold Reynolds) at Hugging Harold Reynolds
Open Letter to Tom Brady & His Pet Goat (thejetsblog) Dreamboat Baby Responds (Dreamboat Baby) Odds Your Mom Slept With Wilt (The World of Issac) The Best Of Manny Being Manny(Awful Announcing) Flyers Fat Dancing Guy Takes Self Seriously (The 700 Level)Today on Gem Mint Ten: Arrrrrghhh! Freaking at the Freakers' Ball ...

MANNY RAMIREZ IS BASEBALL'S IDIOT SAVANT
Published 5/15/2008 at With Leather
... warning track, climbed up the wall to high-five some fans, then made a throw to double off the runner on first (video here). As a tribute to "Manny being himself," as people like to say, SportsCenter compiled the slugger's strangest moments on and off the diamond.  I admit: I laughed out loud at a couple of these, and I usually don't laugh at anything.  Except death.  And maybe fat kids getting hurt.  Man I hate fat kids. [Awful Announcing]

This Had to be Shared: The Best of Manny Being Manny
Published 5/16/2008 by Alan Hull at Baseball Mastermind
Simply amazing. (Awful Announcing) Share/Email This Technorati Tags: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Manny Ramirez, MLB Related posts Off-Season Summary: The Future of MLB is Bright (1) MLB Preview 2008: Top-10 Key Players on Contenders - American League (0) The Word On The Street by Phil Brody — 4/16/07 (0) The Minnesota Twins Are Going About This Re-Building ...

Manny's high-fiver speaks out
Published 5/16/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... the lone Sox fan in the midst of a bunch of Orioles fans. I had no idea he planned on jumping up the wall, but I figured he was going to do a Lambeau Leap, so I prepared to grab his arm and pull him up. As I reached out, he slapped my hand, dropped down and made a hell of a play. Thats why, I'm not sure I'd call it a high-five. Maybe more of a slap 4. "Holy crap, heck yeah!"? Apparently this guy thinks with my brain, too. ------------- While we're on the subject, how about a bonus? Via Awful Announcing , here's a montage of some of Manny's Greatest Hits, if you will. I ...

A Collection Of Manny Being Manny Moments
Published 5/16/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... definitely do. I think my favorite thing is Ramirez's first career hit. It was a ground rule double that never even came close to going out of the park. Manny naturally thought he'd hit a home run and continued past 2nd. Right there, you knew we had a special player. Anyway, as much fun as people make of Ramirez, he probably has the best mind set ever for a baseball player. It's clear he never let's anything get to him ever. [Video courtesy of Awful Announcing via With Leather]

BASEBALL: Manny Being Manny
Published 5/17/2008 by Baseball Crank at Baseball Crank
In lieu of your regularly scheduled Mets-Yankees matchup - it's somehow emblematic of these two teams' 2008 season that they should be rained out - I give you the very best of Manny Ramirez: Inspired by this play, on which he managed to give a high five to a fan in the middle of a play (in case you missed that, too). H/T here and here.

Case of the Mondays
Published 5/19/2008 by Bunkie Perkins at Friends of the Program
... After his running catch-high five-throw out trifecta last week, ESPN compiles the best of Manny being Manny.  We especially enjoy his scalp massage of certifiable nut job Julian Tavarez. ...

All-Star Game 2008: My All-Star Ballot
Published 5/19/2008 by Alan Hull at Baseball Mastermind
... I know Ichiro doesn’t deserve it this year, but I’m going to play the irrational vote card here and just do it. I do feel bad leaving Vladimir Guerrero (LAA) out, I don’t feel bad leaving Magglio Ordonez (DET) out. There are so many deserving candidates, I’ll make it up. Who deserves it (AL): Josh Hamilton (TEX), Carlos Quentin (CHW) and Manny Ramirez. We will see Manny-being-Manny highlights at the All-Star Game this year. Who I want to see (NL): Ryan ...