You think I'm joking.
I'm not.
And neither is Boston Red Sox outfielder and future Hall of Famer, Manny Ramirez.
Today he said that he'd approve a trade to any place else other than Boston. Including Iraq.
The Dreadlocked one said, ""I don't care where I play -- I can even play in Iraq if need be."
Well gee, Manny, they actually could use your help. Then again, maybe not. Given how you tend to sit out games, sometimes important games, with minor and mysterious ailments that suddenly and conveniently appear, you might be as helpful as a pimple on the ass. And just as annoying.
I can't even find the words as to how enormously insensitive and demeaning this statement is to the incredibly difficult job faced by our troops in Iraq.
I'll tell you what, Manny, it's a helluva a lot more difficult than hitting a curveball, that's for damn sure.
With that said, let's bring things back to a baseball perspective.
But lo, The King of the Idiots was not finished making Forrest Gump look like Stephen Hawking.
With MLB's mid-season trade deadline looming on July 31, and the Red Sox just a game out of first in the AL East, and in pulling a stunt like this at this time, he must honestly believe the Red Sox would trade him away.
Maybe in a Dennis-Kucinich universe that might happen, but not in this one.
Of course, Manny did nail it when he said, "I'm tired of them. "They're tired of me."
Whether he's referring to Red Sox management or Red Sox fans, it doesn't really matter. The fact is, we're all tired of you, Manny. We're all tired of players like you. All you need to do is STFU and play the game you get paid $17,016,381 a year to play.
Oh, and Manny, if you want to redeem yourself for your stupidity, you can start by donating some of your (unearned) paycheck here. Or one of your choosing.
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baseball players and basket... (Below threshold)1. Posted by fthem | July 28, 2008 5:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
baseball players and basketball players are over paid punks. f them all!!!
1. Posted by fthem | July 28, 2008 5:51 PM |
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Posted on July 28, 2008 17:51
2. Posted by Tom Blogical | July 28, 2008 8:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Can you imagine Manny with a real job? I think he'd end up in an unemployment line--if he'd be motivated enough to pick his lazy ass up to get there. I swear Manny writes for Wizbang Blue. His online name is Lee Ward.
Speaking of whom, I just read your response to his "Nanny State Ninnys Wrong Again" post. That was the funniest comment I've ever read. Thank you so much for making me laugh so hard.
2. Posted by Tom Blogical | July 28, 2008 8:15 PM |
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Posted on July 28, 2008 20:15
3. Posted by Peter F. | July 28, 2008 11:32 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Can you imagine Manny with a real job? I think he'd end up in an unemployment line--if he'd be motivated enough to pick his lazy ass up to get there. I swear Manny writes for Wizbang Blue. His online name is Lee Ward.
OK, Tom, I'm glad I made you laugh! And now, you just did returned the favor with this zinger! LMAO
Back to Manny. I'm not even sure the guy would be motivated enough to go down to the unemployment office to stand in line in the first place.
What to do you want to bet that, years from now, we'll hear of how Manny has lost millions in some investment scheme or was scammed some way? I'll open the line at 2.5-1.
3. Posted by Peter F. | July 28, 2008 11:32 PM |
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Posted on July 28, 2008 23:32
4. Posted by Tom Blogical | July 29, 2008 12:08 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
PF:
Heh! You always make me laugh! Truth be known, I think we're brothers separated at birth.
The sad part is, Manny is smarter than Lee, because he actually stopped with the vague reference to Iraq. Even Manny knows his own limitations of understanding reality.
I think you're right, so I won't bet against it. I'm picturing Manny ending up like Ickey Woods, and selling meat from the back of a van (to be fair, Ickey suffered a knee injury before his career really had a chance to take off). Perhaps Manny will be even more hard up for money and will be living in that same van...down by the river.
4. Posted by Tom Blogical | July 29, 2008 12:08 AM |
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Posted on July 29, 2008 00:08
5. Posted by Peter F. | July 29, 2008 1:24 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Heh! You always make me laugh! Truth be known, I think we're brothers separated at birth.
I hear ya, Tom! We're definitely on the same wave length, probably because we're early-40-something guys. I always appreciate your posts, here and at the main page.
The sad part is, Manny is smarter than Lee, because he actually stopped with the vague reference to Iraq. Even Manny knows his own limitations of understanding reality.
True, true. And he didn't try to connect it to Katrina/the mortgage crisis/the price of oil/FISA/Gitmo/Aby Ghraib/the 'phony' war on terror and....oh hell's bells, now I'm getting a headache.
I like your point. Therefore Manny gets a half point for doing that much.
I'm picturing Manny ending up like Ickey Woods, and selling meat from the back of a van (to be fair, Ickey suffered a knee injury before his career really had a chance to take off). Perhaps Manny will be even more hard up for money and will be living in that same van...down by the river.
Poor, Ickey. I don't recall how bad the injury was, but even in 1991 repairing major knee injuries like ACLs, MCLs, etc, and coming back from them to perform at a reasonable level, was not as common as it is today (if memory serves, and it may not).
BTW, great mental picture of Manny sitting in the back of that van on top of a bunch 'o meat with hairs from his dreadlocks falling out and onto the meat. Yuuuuuck! LOL
5. Posted by Peter F. | July 29, 2008 1:24 AM |
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Posted on July 29, 2008 01:24