The Manny Ramirez mood of the day is surprisingly reserved

Posted on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 09:50:02 AM EST in MLB
More on: Red Sox, Mariners, Manny Ramirez, cop, funny (all tags)

Sometimes when Manny Ramirez is simply being "Manny" there are no shenanigans or tomfoolery or high jinks involved on his part. Sometimes Manny is literally just being Manny and zaniness occurs around him. Like when the Red Sox went to Seattle to play the Mariners and Man-Ram got a post game lecturing from a cop.

Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for disobeying a police officer.

It became clear to those watching that the policeman had no idea who Ramirez was. He didn't ask for an autograph or anything, but did ask Ramirez if he'd attended the game. After the brief lecture, and no argument from Ramirez, the police officer let him go with no further trouble.

Wow, Ramirez really is learning to take the high road and curb his behaviors. We thought for sure the incident would get a "Do you know who I am?" outta Manny or at the very least he would have run away and tried to hide inside the nearest wall.

Links:
[Mariners Blog]: Lester dominates; Ramirez lectured by traffic cop

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Red Sox and black eyes

Posted on Fri Jun 06, 2008 at 10:11:49 AM EST in MLB
More on: Red Sox, Rays, Coco Crisp, James Shields, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, fight, video (all tags)

The Red Sox and the Rays played a ho-hum game for about an inning and a half before the good times really began to roll as Coco Crisp charged the mound with ferocity causing the benches to clear in an all-out WWE-style brawl. And, of course, at the end of the clip is footage of Manny being Manny.

Links:
[TheSoxReport.com]: Video of the Red Sox Rays brawl and Youkilis Manny Ramirez argument in the dugout

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Yankees fan turns rivalry game into a WWE Battle Royal

Posted on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:16:57 AM EST in MLB
More on: Yankees, Red Sox, fans, fight, video (all tags)

Some southerners out there don't really understand the magnitude of the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox. More importantly, they don't really understand the magnitude of the rivalry between the Yankees' fans and the Red Sox's fans. For anyone who doesn't get it, we would like to present exhibit A.

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Red Sox security guard has impromptu try-out for the Patriots

Posted on Mon Jun 02, 2008 at 12:11:09 PM EST in MLB
More on: Red Sox, security, fan, video, ouch (all tags)

In case you happen to ever get so blitzed out of your mind that you decide to jump the fence and go running across the outfield at a major league baseball game, here's a word of advice: Keep your head on a swivel!

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This is why you shouldn't eat buttered popcorn at the ballpark

Posted on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 12:14:14 PM EST in MLB
More on: Red Sox, Rangers, foul ball, catch, video, funny (all tags)

You know when you're heading into the end zone and you're a yard shy and you start to celebrate and you drop the football? This guy does.

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Hey, that's what we said!

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2008 MLB Payrolls

Posted on Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 11:19:32 PM EST in MLB
More on: MLB, payrolls, Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, Mets, A's, Giants, Orioles, Rays (all tags)

It's good to be A-Rod

The 2008 Major League Baseball payrolls were released today and the Yankees somehow managed to spend more than ever with a total payroll of $209M. That is a $14M increase over last year's payroll, which incidentally bought them a first round exit out of the playoffs by the Indians, who cost about a third as much. It's hardly surprising that the Yankees are #1 when you consider that A-Rod will make more than the entire Florida Marlins roster this year.

The real surprise is that the Red Sox are no longer #2.  Boston actually pared payroll by $10M this season and have been supplanted by the Detroit Tigers, who acquired Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera in the offseason, apparently with designs to win it all this year.  The Tigers spent a league high $43.5M more this year vs 2007.  Other teams who really opened up the checkbook this year are the Mets (+$20M) and the... Rays?  Tampa Bay spent an extra $20M this year but still ranks next to last with a total payroll of $43.8M.  

Besides the Red Sox, the Giants, A's, and Orioles all stand out for significantly reducing payroll when MLB as a whole spent an additional $203M this year vs 2007.  For the record, the Rockies only spent $54M on payroll last year.

The entire 2008 MLB Payroll numbers after the jump.

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It's not a secret anymore. Manny Ramirez loves reading self-help book "The Secret"

Posted on Fri Mar 14, 2008 at 09:59:28 AM EST in MLB
More on: Manny Ramirez, Red Sox, The Secret, book, reading (all tags)

You always hear about "Manny being Manny," but who is Manny Ramirez really? Well, here's a little tidbit about the Red Sox outfielder that you might not know: Manny is totally into Manny being the best Manny that Manny can be.

It's all about inner peace with Ramirez nowadays. He's into yoga and meditation and all-around relaxation of the mind, body and soul. Oddly enough, he's even turning to self-help books like Rhonda Byrne's The Secret because, as stated in the book's synopsis, "By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible."

Yep, Manny is still being Manny.

Everything is possible in life. Hey, whatever you want to be in life, you could be."

Manny seemed like a new man Thursday, sitting at his locker with a peaceful look and a soft voice in a 10-minute interview with The Associated Press, then taking the inspirational book, "The Secret," from his shelf and using a pink highlighter to mark passages.

"Hey, you're the architect of your life," he said. "Let me tell you something. We've got so much bad stuff inside, it's up to us to make the best of it." ...

Now he's engrossed in "The Secret."

"It's about life. It's good. You should read it. Go and buy it," he advised a reporter. "Sometimes you go and read a book and that person who wrote it, all his experience that he got in 50 years, you get in one day if you read a book."

Nearby, Ramirez's buddy, David Ortiz, said Ramirez hasn't changed much as a person - just a laid-back, friendly man who sometimes simply prefers not talking with reporters. But Big Papi has seen a change in Ramirez's interests.

"He's taking some meditation class now. He thinks that might help him to get his spirit going around so he can go to different places," Ortiz said with a look that indicated he's not convinced. "Some crazy stuff, you know how it is.

"Manny fools people. Manny does a lot of things that people don't think he would normally do, but he's got his own program.

Links:
[Kentucky.com]: Sox slugger Ramirez discusses life

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And the award for "World's Most Hardcore Fans" goes to...

Posted on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 11:06:20 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: fans, hardcore, Packers, Red Sox, Raiders, Top 10 (all tags)

These guys aren't even close

So you think you're a pretty hardcore sports fan, huh? But do you really know where on the wide spectrum of hardcoreness you and your fellow fans truly lie? If you think simply painting yourself with the official team colors and memorizing the media guide is all it takes to be "hardcore" then you got another thing coming. Just ask, uh, AskMen.com.

Each group has been judged based on its longevity, the size and scope of the organization and the lunacy and originality of their behavior. Hooliganism will, of course, factor into this, since Italian and Spanish clubs have done little to curb the radical elements of their fan bases.

10.Culers (FC Barcelona)
9.The Tifosi (Scuderia Ferrari)
8.Red Sox Nation/The Fenway Faithful (Boston Red Sox)
7. The Cheeseheads (Green Bay Packers)
6.Brigate Rossonere (A.C. Milan)
5.Boys San (Inter Milan)
4. Raider Nation (Oakland Raiders)
3. The Genoese/The Bosteros (Boca Juniors - Argentina)
2. AS Roma Ultras (AS Roma)
1. Ultras Sur (Real Madrid)

Sorry, America; guess you just don't have what it takes to hang with the hardcore elite. But, hey, don't get down on yourselves. You still got this guy.

Links:
[AskMen.com]: Top 10: Hardcore fans

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SlumpBuster: same great taste, but now with extra sexism

Posted on Mon Jan 07, 2008 at 10:17:21 AM EST in MLB
More on: Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox, energy drink, SlumpBuster (all tags)

Resorting to a "slump buster" isn't exactly the highpoint of any major leaguer's career, but, hey, you gotta do what you gotta do in order to get on the winning side of things. Well, Kevin Youkilis is hoping that SlumpBusters becomes the hottest trend in all of sports. Of course, we are talking about Youkilis' new energy drink cleverly titled "SlumpBuster" and in no way are we referring to the association between baseball players and easy, overweight women. At least, that's what his agent says.

Unfortunately, like many common sayings, the `slumpbuster' term can also be twisted to having negative connotations," said Youk's agent, Joe Bick of Pro Star Management, in an e-mail. "That would be incorrect in this particular case, and not something Kevin would condone or wish to be associated with. In this particular case, the term should be taken in only the traditional sports sense."

And that, he contends, is "a commonly used sports expression to describe either a player who does something to break his team's losing streak, or changing certain routines to break a personal batting slump.

Looks like someone forgot to inform the marketing department about which meaning the drink was utilizing because they seem to have gone with the more unflattering end of the double entendre. Of course, we could be totally misreading the picture of the thick-legged, pantless, large-breasted woman wearing nothing but a jersey that graces the can too.

By the way, has anyone heard about the status of LeBron James' new energy drink "Hardwood's Deep Penetration"?

Links:
[AdFreak]: Slump Buster energy drink leaves bad taste
[Bostonist.com]: Youk's Rep to Track Girls: SlumpBuster's Clean As A Whistle

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Hey, that's my boy over there. No, not the Sox fan! He's the baton-twirling cheerleader.

Posted on Wed Nov 07, 2007 at 07:59:55 AM EST in MLB
More on: Yankees, Red Sox, rivalry, commercial, video, funny (all tags)

We know that the MLB season is over and the Red Sox are atop the baseball world again, but that doesn't mean that Yankees fans aren't still bitter.

Wow, as outsiders to the whole New York/Boston thing; we gotta admit, after seeing that father disown his 'Sox son' for Sonjaya's Caucasian brother, we finally see how powerful this rivalry really is!

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