How “Manny” is Manny Ramirez These Days? 2
Since his return from a 50-game suspension, Manny Ramirez has struggled to regain his offensive form.
Manny Ramirez has had a long strange trip on the way to this year’s postseason. The question on many lips then is: “Is Manny still Being Manny?”
Boston fans and media coined the phrase “Manny Being Manny” as a gentle, catch-all euphemism many of the things that the slugger did while playing for the Red Sox. There was his outfield play that sometimes bordered on the comical. There were is strange behaviors with the press, putting forth a sort of “I’m shy” affect where reporters were concerned. When he had to answer nature’s call (or a call on his cell phone) he was known to disappear in the Green Monster to… well, do whatever he needed to do.
All of Manny’s quirkiness was tolerated with a smile and a shake of the head for one reason: He hit a ton.
Well, to be specific, he hit a ton when he wanted to. Read the rest of this entry →
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