tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post8018320783902317597..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: And That HappenedCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-39992166900327663592008-08-12T15:27:00.000-04:002008-08-12T15:27:00.000-04:00Looks like the island is a burgeoning continent. ...Looks like the island is a burgeoning continent. I loved watching Manny hit, especially when he was "on." I also enjoyed his carefree moments when they didn't seem to be so vengeful or malicious. But based on the accounts of the 2008 season, those carefree, fun Manny moments just seem like so damn long ago. I was upset about his departure for twenty minutes, but in the end I cheer for laundry.tadthebadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850610376839190688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-18448233040416531332008-08-12T13:44:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:44:00.000-04:00Count me on the island as well. I'm not upset abo...Count me on the island as well. I'm not upset about the trade (or Manny's resurgence since) but that it ever came to that point to start with. In April, I was hoping he'd have a great year and that the Sox would pick up the option. By June, it was clear that the great season-to-be wouldn't and it was a just matter of time and acrimony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-78868638828327862412008-08-12T08:50:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:50:00.000-04:00I'm also on that island. Manny was more fun to wa...I'm also on that island. Manny was more fun to watch than any other player, and as much as I'm enjoying things with Bay, I miss the goofy guy.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878262302237069963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-60792892031495105542008-08-12T08:47:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:47:00.000-04:00I'm on the island with William, as are a number of...I'm on the island with William, as are a number of Sox fans. And while I miss Manny and will always remember him fondly, I'm not upset about the trade. Bay is a damn good ballplayer who comes cheap this year and next, when the Sox would have needed to find someone other than Manny to play LF.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520766747075958132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-90738312115467066512008-08-12T08:00:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:00:00.000-04:00Manny nostalgia? It's easy to remember the good s...Manny nostalgia? It's easy to remember the good stuff. William, you are on an island.tadthebadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850610376839190688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-23355799332057659772008-08-12T07:58:00.000-04:002008-08-12T07:58:00.000-04:00Alfonso Soriano, with his 56 RBI, could also join ...Alfonso Soriano, with his 56 RBI, could also join the Sizemore/Hanley Ramirez support group--except that I guess it's Soriano's own damned fault that he's hitting leadoff, isn't it?Levi Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094919454842047688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-43984091402681042692008-08-12T07:21:00.001-04:002008-08-12T07:21:00.001-04:00As a red sox fan still heartbroken by the Manny tr...As a red sox fan still heartbroken by the Manny trade, I decided to stay up late and watch the Dodgers play on ESPN2 last night. That incident in the 9th was priceless. I was on the floor laughing when he just didn't come out of the clubhouse. And then when he came chugging out, uniform untucked and with someone else's glove... I got a little sad. That used to be our Manny. The guy who would go 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and 2 walks, then do something silly like run to left field with a water bottle in his pocket. The guy who could carry the teams offense for weeks at a time, and then take a cell phone break in the Monster between innings. The worst part about it is, looking at last night's incident you realize that 99% of the guys missteps really are just silly foibles that ultimately don't affect the outcome of the game. Sure, fans and management may get frustrated with them sometimes, but at the end of the day, the guy still does WAY more to help your team win than he does to hurt it. <BR/><BR/>His single in the 8th is the perfect example of why this guy was untradeable in my view. He was COMPLETELY fooled on a hard slider low and away. Swung sort of awkwardly off his back foot and yet, put enough on the ball to hit a single into the gap. That single reminded me of when he first came to the Red Sox, and wouldn't come unless the Sox also signed the clubhouse guy who set the pitching machine for his BP. The guy had a way of setting the machine to sliders low and away, and thats what Manny liked to practice with. He figured if he could hit those, he could hit anything. <BR/><BR/>So, Craig, here's one Sox fan who still finds Manny's escapades cute and funny. Who prefers to remember the hard work, hall of fame numbers, 2 World Series and genuine fun the guy clearly had playing baseball. Would it lead to these silly moments from time to time? Sure. Would I rather have anyone else on my team? No way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10063010093251335200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-45028887204115694682008-08-12T07:21:00.000-04:002008-08-12T07:21:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10063010093251335200noreply@blogger.com