Manny The Barbarian
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 10:29PM Aaron Gettings 
I've been writing fairly intensely about the C's lately (and for good reason), but now's the time to shift gears, lighten up a bit and get into Red Sox mode... and I can't imagine a better story to begin that transition than Manny turning into the Big Bad Wolf over some baseball tickets. I know I'm a little late to this party, and I don't mean to stomp a knocked-over secretary into the ground, but let me have some fun with this one.
If Manny had his own reality TV show (and I don't know that there's a human being on earth, Sox fan or not, who'd object to this) he could've opened that day's episode Real World-style:
"This is the true story... of a right-handed slugger... on a road trip... denied 16 tickets to a game... who decided to stop being laid-back... and start getting pushy... The Ramirez Realm."
This device could work when he does great things, too:
"This is the true story... of the Left Fielder... who got a late jump on the ball... but caught it at the wall... and managed to high-five a fan while in mid-air... and still double-up the runner tagging at second... The Ramirez Realm."
You have to admit, you're intrigued. In fact, you're probably writing your own in your head right now.
I've read a few articles lately from people calling for the Sox to cut ties with Manny after this season. 
And I can't imagine a Boston fan (particularly a Red Sox fan) who'd ever kick a guy outta town for that.
P.S. If you want a funny take on the incident, head on over to The Dugout and read "Don't Screw With A Tired Manny" -- well worth the 5 minutes of your day.
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