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Celizic: Yankees, Mets should be fighting for Manny

While the leader of Red Hat Society is called the Exalted Queen Mother. Celizic is usually called worse.

That’s a shame, because both teams need a big upgrade in left field and it would be a lot more fun if they were to do battle over Manny Ramirez, who grew up in New York. Unfortunately for the headline writers and talk show hosts, neither team seems to be interested in the best right-handed hitter in the game not named Albert Pujols.

The lack of interest is somewhat mystifying. With the Yankees, even Manny’s erratic defensive skills would be an upgrade over a battered and aging Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon, whose arm is shot.

Repoz Posted: December 05, 2008 at 03:45 PM | 12 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Famous Original Joe C Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:17 PM (#3021454)

That hat is somewhat mystifying. So is the concept of Manny Ramirez somehow being an upgrade on Johnny Damon defensively.

2. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:36 PM (#3021473)

So is the concept of Manny Ramirez somehow being an upgrade on Johnny Damon defensively.

Yeah, isn't the consensus that Damon is above average in LF, and Manny well below? Off the top of my head, I'd guess it would be a 15-20 run downgrade defensively.

Now, if they know Posada's arm is OK, and they want to think about Manny as a DH, that would be a whole 'nother story. Of course, that requires trading Matsui, and I don't know what that market is like.

3. Gamingboy Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#3021474)

Unfortunately for the headline writers and talk show hosts, neither team seems to be interested in the best right-handed hitter in the game not named Albert Pujols.

I think every setence would be better if the last noun or descriptor had "not named Albert Pujols" after it. Just saying.

4. Randy Jones

Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#3021479)

I think where Joe C and snapper have made a mistake here is in expecting a hat guy column to have any basis in logic or reason.

5. AROM Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:43 PM (#3021480)

Manny would be an upgradde* on Damon and Matsui. They could be his backups, and the Yankees could spend 50 million on the position.

*spelled with 2 D's for a double dose of pimpin'

6. Randy Jones

Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:47 PM (#3021481)

I believe the spelling you are looking for is upgrayedd.

7. SoSH U at work Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:47 PM (#3021482)

I think every setence would be better if the last noun or descriptor had "not named Albert Pujols" after it. Just saying.

Yes, because that worked so well with "Of Doom."

8. Gamingboy Posted: December 05, 2008 at 04:57 PM (#3021489)

Yes, because that worked so well with "Of Doom."

Notice how I am not using it, just observing it. I mean, with the "Of Doom" thing I had, like, a dozen uses of it by now. I'm not going to make that mistake again.

9. GP_Lechuck Posted: December 05, 2008 at 05:09 PM (#3021495)

I'm not going to make that mistake again.

That would definitely be a mistake not named Albert Pujols.

10. Greg (U)K Posted: December 05, 2008 at 05:21 PM (#3021507)

"a mistake not named Albert Pujols"

Funny...that's my parent's nickname for me...they've never really explained it

11. Styles P. Deadball Posted: December 05, 2008 at 05:34 PM (#3021516)

Funny...that's my parent's nickname for me...they've never really explained it

You, sir, just turned around that fastball.

12. Exploring Leftist Conservatism since 2008 (ark..) Posted: December 05, 2008 at 09:07 PM (#3021728)

Great column. Manny's definitely an NL kinda guy, specially when he gets to be 40. The Mets should absolutely sign him to a 3 or 4 year deal.

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