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June 30, 2008
Manny Being Malicious

There must be something in the water in Houston. There was another player-employee scuffle:

Manny Ramirez shoved Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick to the ground in an argument over Ramirez' ticket allotment. Several onlookers moved quickly to separate the two.

Ramirez had asked McCormick for 16 tickets for Saturday night's Red Sox-Astros game, an unusually high number for day-of-game. In addition to handling all travel details for clubs, traveling secretaries also take player ticket requests for both home and away games.

When McCormick cautioned Ramirez that he might not be able to fulfill his request, Ramirez responded by shouting: "Just do your job!"

An argument insued and Ramirez pushed McCormick, sending him to the ground.

Ramirez apologized, and McCormick, Ramirez and Francona all say the problem is settled. So I guess as long as Manny apologizes for being an arrogant jerk, he can continue to be an arrogant jerk. Unlike Shawn Chacon, Manny is actually valuable to the team, so I guess attacking an employee is okay in that case.


Posted by David Pinto at 07:53 AM | Baseball Jerks | TrackBack (0)
Comments

Maybe Ramirez thought the traveling secretary was Kevin Youkilis.

Posted by: Casey Abell at June 30, 2008 08:18 AM

stuff like this makes me think there's a good chance the team doesn't pick up Manny's option next year. I know he's a great hitter, but stuff like this is inexcusable.

Posted by: Tom at June 30, 2008 09:12 AM

Good to see Manny's focus is on the big series coming up - The problem for Manny for the last year and a half he's not in the top tier of hitters. But if they win again in October all will be forgiven.

Posted by: Bandit at June 30, 2008 11:21 AM

Stop fussing about the little things, cut your hair and act like a man!!!!!!

Posted by: Susan Lincoln at June 30, 2008 04:35 PM

At what point does acting like an arrogant jerk cross the threshold of "being Manny" and simply become a severe lack of impulse control and anger management ? Without his remarkable ability to hit a baseball I'm afraid Manny would have to be Manny in the unemployment line. Much ado has been made in the press of Manny's playful, amiable side while his darker impulses are written off as the puzzling antics of the immature. At what point is he called to account for his actions in a substantial fashion ?

Posted by: pat at July 5, 2008 11:00 PM
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