Manny Being Manny?
No All Star selection for Manny Ramirez this year.
As you can tell, I meant to say it that way. No All Star game for Manny Ramirez would not have meant the same thing, given that he's ducked out three times in his career.
I do have something to say along the lines of an opinion here, though. That is, I think Manny might be dogging it for the first near-half of the season SO THAT no one can bitch that he rejects his selection to the All Star game for the fourth time (a record?). Can you imagine these Boston Red Sox in the second half when Manny starts being Manny again?
Let see, that would mean what for stats?
Actually, there are only two glaring numbers up there, HR and RBI. The others make it seem like Manny has BEEN Manny. Of course, he's not known as a hits or doubles machine. Manny has NINE 30/100 seasons. I don't see him as failing in that regard this season, either. However, I think he did succeed in losing some of the whiners complaining that he rejected he All Star game to stay in shape for the important baseball!
As you can tell, I meant to say it that way. No All Star game for Manny Ramirez would not have meant the same thing, given that he's ducked out three times in his career.
I do have something to say along the lines of an opinion here, though. That is, I think Manny might be dogging it for the first near-half of the season SO THAT no one can bitch that he rejects his selection to the All Star game for the fourth time (a record?). Can you imagine these Boston Red Sox in the second half when Manny starts being Manny again?
Let see, that would mean what for stats?
Statistic | So Far | 2nd Half | Season |
---|---|---|---|
HR | 12 | 30 | 42 |
RBI | 44 | 79 | 125 |
Hits | 82 | 92 | 174 |
2B | 17 | 20 | 37 |
Actually, there are only two glaring numbers up there, HR and RBI. The others make it seem like Manny has BEEN Manny. Of course, he's not known as a hits or doubles machine. Manny has NINE 30/100 seasons. I don't see him as failing in that regard this season, either. However, I think he did succeed in losing some of the whiners complaining that he rejected he All Star game to stay in shape for the important baseball!