Tag Archives: manny

Winning in the post-Manny era

August 6, 2008 – 5:37 pm

One of the frequently reported themes in the aftermath of the Manny Ramirez - Jason Bay trade has been how other American League teams are celebrating of the Ortiz-Ramirez combo.  With that lethal combination part of the everyday lineup, the Red Sox could use brute force to power their way to victory in any game [...]

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He had to go

August 6, 2008 – 10:34 am

Let’s get the obvious out of the way:  Manny Ramirez would make the 2008 Red Sox a better team and give them a better chance of winning the championship this year.
More obvious stuff: Manny Ramirez was a major part of winning two titles this decade and without his involvement, there’s a good chance the sox [...]

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The Ramirez Situation

July 28, 2008 – 3:29 pm

My original title for this post was “The Manny Situation”.  But Manny seems like the name of a guy that you would be buddies with.  He’s the guy you call to meet you in a downtown bar when you get off work early on a Friday.  On the Red Sox, Manny would be the borderline [...]

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10 Game Road Trip

May 23, 2008 – 1:30 pm

Ok guys.  You just completed a fantastic homestand at the Fens.  Jon Lester throws a no-hitter thats the feel good story in all of baseball so far this year.  Justin Masterson had another great start.  Start looking for an apartment in downtown Boston, Justin.  Bartolo Colon returned the major leagues and got a W.  Dice-K [...]

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Manny’s catch, hi-five, and throw to get a double play

May 15, 2008 – 5:07 pm

This is about the only good thing that has happened with the Sox this week.

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