The Manny Memorial Thread
by britsoxfan on Jul 31, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
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PrintShare with the Over the Monster community, if you will, your fondest memories of Manny in a Red Sox uniform.
He has been spectacular, and bizarre, and infuriating in equal measure, and he will be sorely missed.
I will start the ball rolling by mentioning the walkoff home run he hammered off K-Rod in Game 2 of the ALDS last year. It was a legendary blow, and I will treasure it for a very long time. Pimping? Damn right. Damn right...
Thanks Manny.
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One Manny memory is a funny one. A couple years ago I got tickets right on the third base line in that little corner that jets out. Manny made a catch to end the inning and he threw the ball literally inches over my outstretched glove above my head. I was oh so close to grabbing the ball.
Not a walk-off shot memory, just a little more personal.
Enjoy LA, Manny.
I have a similar one
3 years ago I also got a ticket near the 3b line. It was bottom of the 2nd, I guess, and the guy next to me started to scream ‘MANNY, MANNY’, like, really loud. So he looked back to see who was, and looked DIRECTLY to me, and said something I couldn’t quite understand. Up to these days I don’t know some stuff: If he said something to me and not anyone around me, if he thought I was the one screaming, what he said and if he hates me. :)
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
by MerryGoByeBye on Jul 31, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
manny moment
my favorite manny moment, was when he hit 43 hrs, 130 rbis, 44 doubles, 175 hits, and a .308 BA during the 2004 season in which he lead the red sox to their 1st World Series title in 80 years!!
Thankyou for everything Manny, God bless and good luck!!
by BostonNation on Jul 31, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
the handshakes with o-cab.
the greetings at home plate when manny hit another one way the hell out of the park.
the high five (attempt) at fenway south.
the sweet swing.
i will stop now before this goes from man-crush to… something entirely less comfortable.
i won’t miss the bullshit, the bitching, the whining or the, at times, lazy fucking baserunning.
overall, though, it’s been one hell of a ride. many years from now, we’ll be waxing poetic about the 3-4 combo of the early 2000’s to our grandchildren, make no mistake about it.
We've got TWO Jews on this team, Mel! -- Denis Leary
when papi hit one...
...not manny.
We've got TWO Jews on this team, Mel! -- Denis Leary
Manny
I like when he dove to cut of a throw from Johnny Damon against the Orioles, and when he made a catch climbed the wall high fived some guy in the stands than threw the ball in to double off aubrey huff.
I liked it most when
Manny was happy to play for my favorite team…oh wait…
To paraphrase John Sterling in his attempt to calm down Suzyn Waldman: ” in life…all good things come to an end”.
I really enjoyed the Ramirez-Ortiz tandem but it had to end sometime. I wish the ending had been different but it is what it is.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
britsofsox?
i thought you wanted manny gone now you are saying it’s a blow?? wow
by BostonNation on Jul 31, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I will miss him. It is better that he goes than is re-upped for 2009.
I think Bay is a good fit.
These are all simple concepts. Somehow in putting them together, we have lost you along the way.
"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"
Actually
My favorite Manny moment was when he ran on the field waving a US flag after he passed the citizenship test but I couldn’t help think: “what took ya so long”.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Aug 2, 2008 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks Drugs
sigh, sniff, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…I am sure it will be OK ;-)
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Serious mixed emotions.
Manny has been my favorite baseball player for 8 years. I’ve said it before, that if I could do ANYTHING half as well as he hits a baseball I’d be a happy man. Seriously. It’s been an awesome ride. It’s really breaks my heart that he’s gone…
But… What a dirtbag. I can’t believe this shit. He pulled a hissy fit and deliberately tanked so he wouldn’t have to SETTLE for $20 MILLION next year. What a mutha Fn prima donna. Maybe it’s my work ethic, but if someone pays me to do a job, I’m gonna do my freakin job. I’m not going to get half way through and say “Sorry dude, but I want more money now.” Horseshit.
I blame Boras.
My favorite Manny story (even though it’s hearsay within hearsay within hearsay – a friend of mine from law school met Jose Offerman, who told him this story): When he first came to town, Offerman was showing him around. They were driving along the Commons and Manny was like “wow, this is really nice.” So Offerman said “you should get a place here.” And Manny was like “Do you think I can afford it?” Offerman of course was speechless, because Manny had just signed for $20 million a year.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
manny
manny is filthy rich, you think he gives a crap? he just wants a 4-5 year contract worth close to 100 million$. Manny wants more money thats how he is. Think about it if you got paid 100 mill for 5 years, you’d probably think more about the money and what to spend it on than playing to the best of your potential. manny wants to get paid alot before his career is done. It’s not just manny this happens in NBA, NHL, NFL, very good players get paid alot for their potential and end up not performing to that potential but still get paid. Manny got paid but he also played very well, just look at his stats, but at 36 he wants way too much money
my memories:
holding up his arms after he homers
the pine tar on the batting helmet
his relationship with the monster (love/hate)
the high-five
the annual contract “discussions”
the homer off K-Rod
just… manny being manny
and for some reason, manny hater comes back in my mind…
He who hesitates is tagged out between first and second base.
Mine.
Pimping his HR off of Scott Proctor after the Proctologist had described Manny as an easy out.
F’n deserved, and a solid bomb IIRC.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Now that's going to be an interesting meeting in the clubhouse...
"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"
Every time I hear "Proctologist"
I remember the ASSMAN:
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 1, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
this thread
i think brits confused 1st he/she was talking about how she hates manny and wants him out of boston and now he/she creates a memorial thread and states how hes going to be sorely miss. i mean do you like manny or not? are you a red sox fan or not? i am confused im sure alot of people in here are
lol
im an idiot? look at yours and brits comments and tell me whose the idiot it’s a very simple answer if you’re not an idiot. u r an idiot and not in the good-2004-champions-way, makes no sense what so ever hahahah, maybe you should ask yourself if you are. Ima let you and brits discuss that and will get back to you, actually i wont, this is the last time im answering you or brits idiotic comments.
In our lifetime we likely will never see a stronger, more consistent hitter in a redsox uniform than manny ramirez.
Cards have an option for 2011.
So 2012, maybe. Unless the Cardinals go into rebuilding mode and try to trade him.
The Yankees will probably be in on him. Theo’s MO is to go for undervalued / cheap sluggers; Drew had all sorts of negatives, and Bay is signed cheaply for the next year plus.
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