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mlb.com: Manny apologetic about end of Boston tenure

BOSTON—After a spring and summer of silence in Los Angeles, Manny Ramirez is suddenly very chatty as a member of the Chicago White Sox. One of the side benefits of Ramirez switching teams is that he is back in one of his former haunts—Fenway Park—this weekend.

Although Friday’s game was postponed more than four hours before the scheduled first pitch, Ramirez was at Fenway in the afternoon and more than willing to engage with a small group of reporters outside the visitors’ clubhouse. Ramirez was openly apologetic for the sour way his memorable tenure with the Red Sox ended.

“Everything was my fault, but you have to be a real man to realize when you do wrong,” Ramirez said. “It was my fault, right. I already passed that stage. I’m happy. I’m on a new team.”

Another revealing comment Ramirez made is that if the Red Sox had been awarded the waiver claim for his services instead of the White Sox, he would have approved a move back to Boston for the stretch run. Johnny Damon, another member of the historic 2004 Red Sox, wouldn’t veto his no-trade rights after Boston claimed him from the Tigers last month.

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1. Tristram Posted: September 04, 2010 at 01:43 AM (#3633364)

I read that headline as "Manny apoplectic." Quite a difference!

2. Drew (Primakov, Gungho Iguanas) Posted: September 04, 2010 at 01:44 AM (#3633365)

Wow.

3. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:40 AM (#3633393)

Wow.

Agreed. That was unexpected.

4. ValueArbitrageur Posted: September 04, 2010 at 04:09 AM (#3633407)

Was this translated from Spanish?

5. JJ1986 Posted: September 04, 2010 at 04:15 AM (#3633408)

He's laying the groundwork for his return in a few months.

6. Shock Posted: September 04, 2010 at 05:51 AM (#3633427)

Another revealing comment Ramirez made is that if the Red Sox had been awarded the waiver claim for his services instead of the White Sox, he would have approved a move back to Boston for the stretch run. Johnny Damon, another member of the historic 2004 Red Sox, wouldn’t veto his no-trade rights after Boston claimed him from the Tigers last month.

God, Bostonites are so ####### Emo. Who the fuck cares? Crybabies.

7. Sonic Youk Posted: September 04, 2010 at 05:56 AM (#3633429)

God, Bostonites are so ####### Emo. Who the #### cares?

Apparently, you.

8. Ray (RDP)

Posted: September 04, 2010 at 08:16 AM (#3633439)

Did he address, or did anyone ask him, any of:

* The Rivera three-pitch AB
* Whether he "flopped" onto the ball in LF or just slipped
* Whether he faked any injuries to stay out of games at the end

9. Joe Bivens, Idiot Posted: September 04, 2010 at 10:15 AM (#3633449)

I'll ask him when I see him tonight.

10. Mr. J. Penny Smoltzuzaka Posted: September 04, 2010 at 12:49 PM (#3633458)

It seems Manny likely beleives he has already addressed specific questions with his statements of "What I did here in the past is in the past." and "That's in the past. I'll just leave it there."

If anyone wants more, guess we will have to wait for him to write his memoir after retirement.

11. Textbook Editor Posted: September 04, 2010 at 01:12 PM (#3633466)

A non-ghost-written memoir from Manny would be fun stuff indeed.

12. Lassus Posted: September 04, 2010 at 01:18 PM (#3633471)

Did he address, or did anyone ask him, any of:

* The Rivera three-pitch AB
* Whether he "flopped" onto the ball in LF or just slipped
* Whether he faked any injuries to stay out of games at the end

* Who played the most games on the Sox during his "quitting" period
* Who hit better or had more value during his "quitting" period

13. Swedish Chef Posted: September 04, 2010 at 01:30 PM (#3633476)

There really is no excuse for Red Sox fans that are ######## about Manny.

14. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: September 04, 2010 at 01:40 PM (#3633479)

God, Bostonites are so ####### Emo. Who the #### cares? Crybabies.

I really don't understand how this comment follows the part you quoted.

15. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:11 PM (#3633491)

* Who played the most games on the Sox during his "quitting" period
* Who hit better or had more value during his "quitting" period

I'm pretty sure the answer to the first question and part 2 of the second is Dustin Pedroia, but frankly, I don't think it would be fair to expect Manny to remember that.

16. Dale Sams Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:16 PM (#3633492)

Did he address, or did anyone ask him, any of:

* The Rivera three-pitch AB
* Whether he "flopped" onto the ball in LF or just slipped
* Whether he faked any injuries to stay out of games at the end

* Who played the most games on the Sox during his "quitting" period
* Who hit better or had more value during his "quitting" period

I've never understood why some people don't think all of the above can be true. And the answer to the first one is: "Dustin Pedroia". He played in every game between Manny pushing down McCormick and getting traded.

And you all forgot, "Blew through third base stop signs, loafed down the line, and drove in the commute lane by himself.

edit: Seriously SOSH? I just spent going through a month's worth of game-logs for you to step in and steal my joke? You're worse than Manny.

17. Don Malcolm

Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:18 PM (#3633506)

Manny is going to fit in nicely as the Yankees' DH next season... (ducking)

18. robinred

Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:26 PM (#3633509)

Manny is going to fit in nicely as the Yankees' DH next season...

Yeah. I actually think he will be the DH for the Yankees, Angels, or White Sox, and will hit well next year.

19. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:26 PM (#3633510)

Manny is going to fit in nicely as the Yankees' DH next season... (ducking)

That would be awesome. Bring Manny home!

20. cercopithecus aethiops Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:35 PM (#3633512)

That would be awesome. Bring Manny home!

Well, at least he won't need an interpreter in Washington Heights.

21. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:44 PM (#3633514)

Well, at least he won't need an interpreter in Washington Heights.

Or the Bronx or much of Brooklyn. Manny and New York were made for each other.

22. Freeballin' (Tales of Met Power) Posted: September 04, 2010 at 07:39 PM (#3633578)

wouldn’t veto his no-trade rights

That word - I don't think it means what you think it means.

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