Plaschke's righteous indignation has got to be an act. No one can be this historically ignorant and this logically twisted. Right?

Underestimating ignorance has never really been a winning strategy.

Plaschke's righteous indignation has got to be an act. No one can be this historically ignorant and this logically twisted. Right?


Maybe we'll have a better idea when we hear Bill Plaschke on his feelings on Manny Ramirez tomorrow.

I didn't read the article(s) but has Plaschke ever said what seems to be be his real argument, that the suspenions are not long enough, in any of these things?

Manny is now my hero for so badly ####### up Plaschke's head.

Here's the thing about Plaschke. He forgot how mad Frank McCourt was at the beginning at Manny.

There's a reason for that. Plaschke doesn't pay attention to the Dodgers while the Lakers are in the playoffs, outside of a few big ticket news like Manny's suspension.

So of course Plaschke's shocked and angered that nobody thinks like him because for Plaschke, he's clearly thinks as a guy who doesn't pay attention to the Dodgers day to day.

I didn't read the article(s) but has Plaschke ever said what seems to be be his real argument, that the suspenions are not long enough, in any of these things?

IIrc, Plaschke went on Around the Horn and argued Manny should be banned for life.

With Manny returning and Artest coming to town, Plaschke's columns practically write themselves right now.

The Artest article was pretty funny today.

Explain to me, please, why they wouldn't even negotiate further with Trevor Ariza before quickly agreeing to sign Ron Artest?

Artest is a better player, but that's not the point.

“First time in baseball history that a team will devote a section of its stands for people who want to cheer a drug cheat.”

This Giant statue at 24 Mays Plaza is devoted to a known drug cheat, one very often called the greatest player in baseball history. Would Plaschke have the Giants disown that drug cheat and tell them to take down his statue?

Of course he would.

Vin Scully just told his listening audience that when Manny steps to the plate, the crowd will do the talking and his first word won't be spoken until after the first pitch.
Vin is great.

At least half at Petco were cheering; maybe 60-40 to the boos.

That's because half of Petco is filled with Dodgers fans tonight.

Looks to be so, doesn't it?

Jesus #### Christ. Seriously, how many articles does the world need on this? This isn't poking at those posting threads, this is squarely at the media. That guy says boo him, that guy says cheer him, those 40 guys say if you don't boo you're a terrorist and these 20 say if you boo then you're not a real fan.

I'm really, really having a hard time remembering a completely pointless topic in baseball getting coverage this widespread and persistent. First, Manny's not the first guy to return from PED suspension, and as such shouldn't this topic have been hashed out by the exactly 4.3 people who give one #### about it the first dozen times it came up? Second, NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU THINK DODGER FANS SHOULD DO. Sorry for TOLAXOR there, but damn.

All the cheers made me smile. Thanks to the writer discussed in this thread for making it so enjoyable.

I liked how at one point Scully said something like "all the fans standing and some of them taking pictures, for whatever reason."

"Now here, grandson, is the picture from when the great Manny Ramirez returned from his 50-game suspension for taking roids."

IIrc, Plaschke went on Around the Horn and argued Manny should be banned for life.

Let's just ban Plaschke for life instead.

Someone should trick him into talking bad about the Royals.

Yawn. Plaschke. A Cuban Defector. Strasburg. Manny.

Didn't miss much during my break.

Manny goes 0-for-3 with a walk; Pierre in to play LF.

There's speculation that Manny will skip tomorrow's game, but I doubt it.

There's speculation that Manny will skip tomorrow's game

Plaschke is going to slash Manny's tires so that he's late to the ballpark. Thus, Torre benches him. Yes... that's the ticket.

I don't remember the exact Bill Hicks quote.

But anyone who is this self-righteous has to be hiding a deep

dark

secret.

I wouldn't be surprised if one day ther'es a raid

on Plaschke's house

and

we find the corpses of several children in

his

basement.

Manny, and Torre both say Manny is playing tomorrow.

Plaschke's postgame sulk can be found here.
Not long after this all broke and Plaschke got mad at the fans for not wanting to string up Manny, I said Bill was getting close to blaming the fans.

The entire night was reminiscent of the constant scene around the San Francisco Giants several years ago.

A player was bigger than the game. A drug issue elicited more responses than the score. The buzz was initially interesting and fun, but later bulky and onerous.

On a night when Manny Ramirez was supposed to return as a shamed drug cheat, he actually created a stir befitting the greatest home run hitter in baseball history.

All you Dodgers fans who secretly coveted Barry Bonds?

You got him.

(giggle)
Gee, sorry to let you down, Bill.

Bill Plaschke and the LA Times have had Manny on the front page of the paper several times in the last few weeks, and an article has been written about Manny's every move on the front page of the sports pages practically every day of the Manny's suspension. A Plaschke article, with full above the fold headline and picture of Manny has graced all of these articles. Tonight, on the Dodger page, there is a Manny picture and a Plaschke byline right next to it, and I'm sure the paper on my porch tomorrow morning will have Manny plastered above the fold on the front page again.

So, the Times and Plaschke have endlessly hyped Manny to sell newspapers. If they want Manny to be shamed, they could have just left him alone, or ignored him, or hesitated to promote him for every single one of the last 50 days.

If this was the Times' Sports section last stab at relevancy, I'd say it failed spectacularly.

Does this entertainer (Manny) do his job successfully? It would appear so. That said, what's the big freaking deal?

I just don't understand. Fortunately, nobody I know cares about this very much.

So, the Times and Plaschke have endlessly hyped Manny to sell newspapers. If they want Manny to be shamed, they could have just left him alone, or ignored him, or hesitated to promote him for every single one of the last 50 days.

Many of the LA Times newspaper stands here in San Diego, have a poster of Manny on the front of the box.

And why do people keep linking to Plaschke anyways.

You cant stand the guy, yet you keep putting food on his dinner table.

Odd.

You cant stand the guy, yet you keep putting food on his dinner table.

Have you seen the man? We're not the only ones doing that....

And why do people keep linking to Plaschke anyways.

Because it's fun to talk sh!t.

why do people keep linking to Plaschke anyways.

Why do people go to horror movies?

In real life, most people don't want to find themselves in situations where the prevalent emotion is fear. But they will pay $10 for the privilege of experiencing faux fear.

In real life, most people don't seek out situations where they want to find themselves outraged. But they will post the link here, for the privilege of experiencing faux outrage.

Faux outrage...you mean Plaschke's?

Plaschke's righteous indignation has got to be an act. No one can be this historically ignorant and this logically twisted. Right?

don't watch Fox News much do you.

manny yard.

I'm really, really having a hard time remembering a completely pointless topic in baseball getting coverage this widespread and persistent.

Will Bud Selig physically attend Barry Bonds' record-breaking game? And if so, will his hands clap without enthusiasm?

Oh, the suspense. Now THAT was a thrill ride.