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Why isn’t a bigger deal being made of this?
Why isn’t a bigger deal being made of this?
Shawn Chacon throws his GM to the ground, and gets released without pay. Manny Ramirez pushes a club official to the ground , and it’s just Manny being Manny. I fully understand the difference in status between the two players, but that shouldn’t matter when you physically assault someone. What if you or I pushed someone at work to the ground like that? What a bunch of crap.  ...
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Odds and Ends: Horne, Manny, Uggla
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... .  This is slightly different than the Shawn Chacon situation, in that Chacon had his hands around Ed Wade's neck.  But is Manny getting off easy because he's Manny? ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, July 1
Projo Sox Blog — ... done with, but not so the commentary. The Globe's Dan Shaughnessy says the Sox' claims that everything's been taken care of internally "just doesn't cut it this time" and thinks Ramirez should be suspended. At the very least, says the Herald's Rob Bradford, Ramirez' new image of approachability and affability is in need of some repair. Baseball Musings' David Pinto hopes the Sox "quietly fined Manny for this". The Yankee-fan point of view is articulated by the blog River Ave. Blues. THE REAL TARGET: Forget ...

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