Manny-mania still all the rage
Extra Bases —
While Jason Bay held his own in his Boston debut, Manny-mania continues to sweep LA and there's no shortage of commentary on the former Sox slugger that took Chavez Ravine by storm over the weekend.
This morning's LA Times has the recap of the Dodgers 9-3 win over the D-backs yesterday, when Manny led the way:
Ramirez drove in his first run Sunday in the first inning, his single to left scoring Matt Kemp.
He doubled to score Russell Martin to cap a three-run second inning that put the Dodgers ahead, 5-2.
Ramirez homered in the fifth and Kemp, who was three for five, hit his 13th home run of the season in the eighth ...
Manny Wants To Finish His Career As A Dodger And Other Manny Silliness
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
According to the Daily News, Manny Ramirez wants to finish his career as a Dodger:
"I want to stay here," Ramriez said. "At the end of the season, we'll find out if the Dodgers want me to finish my career here. We're going to sit down and talk about the situation."
There was also a Boston Globe story indicating Manny had contacted the Red Sox after the trade to tell them he wanted to stay with that team that was subsequently denied by agent Scott Boras:
Manny Ramírez's agent, Scott Boras, denied yesterday that he spoke to the Red Sox Thursday within an hour after Ramírez was informed ...
A Mann-imated Tribute
Boston Dirt Dogs —
(Pete Handelman video)
... And a Wrap of All Things Manny from the Weekend
Manny Ramirez Animated Hollywood Press Conference
Sports Crackle Pop —
Pete Handelman comes up with this funny little piece on Manny Ramirez and his new sizzling start in Los Angeles.
Manny hate goes viral
Red Sox Monster —
They say there are five stages to coping with grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Looking at the loss of Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox lineup, it's pretty clear a fair share of Red Sox Nation is still having problems getting past step No. 3. One half of Red Sox Nation is rip-roaring mad at Ramirez for allegedly bailing on his teammates. The other half, including Surviving Grady ...
