tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post5924640234023214460..comments2024-02-08T05:17:29.671-05:00Comments on Candy's daily Dandy: Manny Being Manny Just Isn’t What It Used To BeCandy's daily Dandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-64648545321672588812009-02-06T13:31:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:31:00.000-05:00Don't apologize. I LOVE baseball. Yesterday was a ...Don't apologize. I LOVE baseball. Yesterday was a baseball theme.<BR/><BR/>Manny is the epitome of why it costs a couple hundred dollars to take your kids to a ball game.<BR/><BR/>My parents had very little money when I was a kid and we lived in Baltimore, but we could afford to go to games far more often than my husband and I were able to take our kids...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02285327851504685807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-18612558630206513032009-02-06T00:26:00.000-05:002009-02-06T00:26:00.000-05:00Love a girl who knows her baseball. However I'm a ...Love a girl who knows her baseball. However I'm a Cubs fan all the way! Left you something on my blog tho ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-29660892420663814212009-02-05T18:52:00.000-05:002009-02-05T18:52:00.000-05:00Wow, it's like you were speaking a whole new langu...Wow, it's like you were speaking a whole new language.Tashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518645982745771359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-73181456735778157042009-02-05T16:37:00.000-05:002009-02-05T16:37:00.000-05:00Cheryl-Right on girl! I'm with you-Manny sucks, he...Cheryl-Right on girl! I'm with you-Manny sucks, he is soo not awesome. I'm sorry about your shirt. Between me and the kids have a few-or ten- Manny shirts to burn too!<BR/><BR/>Ok Earl-this is the site I got the MVP stat for Williams 1941 MVP stat. And If I have learned anything today, besides the fact that every one pretty much agrees that Manny is an ass, is to check and recheck fact...on the Baseball Almanac and not take any fact from some douchebag site-(like mine) and run with it.<BR/><BR/>http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Sports/Ted-Williams-7343.html<BR/><BR/>I stand corrected. My Guy told me that he didn't win the MVP that year too-but he did have a great hitting streak.<BR/><BR/>Joe-Riiight?? Like $25 mil for one year is an insult or something.<BR/><BR/>Atjewtino-Thanks for stopping bye. Couldn't agree more. Standard scumbag Boras agent posturing.Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-89007360391766694202009-02-05T15:47:00.000-05:002009-02-05T15:47:00.000-05:00I don't think the Giants are legitimate contenders...I don't think the Giants are legitimate contenders, they're just trying to up the Dodgers' offer.<BR/><BR/>He'll sign with LA soon enough.<BR/><BR/>I hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-26315067283591787012009-02-05T14:34:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:34:00.000-05:00Candy, I was wrong...he was 41 in 1960. So that p...Candy, I was wrong...he was 41 in 1960. So that puts him at 22 in 1941 when he hit .406. He finished second in the MVP to DiMaggio and it was Joe D who had the hitting streak...56 games.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-82749633538947735802009-02-05T13:00:00.000-05:002009-02-05T13:00:00.000-05:00I loathe Scott Boras, I am convinced that he is si...I loathe Scott Boras, I am convinced that he is singular reason that Mark Teixeira isn't an Oriole today. I also beleieve that Boras bluffing when he says Manny has other suitors, well at least suitors as serious as the Dodgers. I think Coletti should call him on his bluff because he could sign Adam Dunn, Ben Sheets, and Relief Pitcher X for that 25 mil.Joe D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13700641271801438567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-30069988213379399202009-02-05T12:52:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:52:00.000-05:00I used to love Manny Ramirez- jersey and all. And ...I used to love Manny Ramirez- jersey and all. And now he's just a complete pain in my ass. Reading about him makes me want to puke. Baseball is for awesome people. He is not awesome. <BR/><BR/>Screw that. <BR/><BR/>I'm burning his Red Sox jersey.<BR/><BR/>That's enough out of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-36233909450511349322009-02-05T12:08:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:08:00.000-05:00Heff- you are so funny! I love ya-you da bomb!Heff- you are so funny! I love ya-you da bomb!Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-57186399791609469642009-02-05T12:07:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:07:00.000-05:00Earl-so that means that he was 41 in 1941, the yea...Earl-so that means that he was 41 in 1941, the year he had an MVP award season, the hitting streat and batted over .400, a feat no one has accomplished since. <BR/>There may be hope for us yet!!!<BR/><BR/>I do believe The Slendid Splinter was not only one of the greatest pure hitters of all time, but a role model to everyone during a time of war and turmoil in world. <BR/><BR/>Kinda makes ManRam look like Darth Vader these days.<BR/>Boras needs to pull a Jerry Maguire on him and say, "you play with your head and not your heart..that is not what inspires people. Just SHUT UP and play the game and play it with your heart and I will show you the quan...*high piched squeal* Ya know??<BR/><BR/>I love to quote that movie.Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-252129593762120572009-02-05T12:01:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:01:00.000-05:00I know -not sh!T - about baseball, but I'll leave ...I know -not sh!T - about baseball, but I'll leave you a comment anyway !Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-63606938038260898912009-02-05T10:59:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:59:00.000-05:00I happen to think Ted Williams might be the greate...I happen to think Ted Williams might be the greatest hitter of all-time, and the stories about his hitting make me want to invent a time-travel machine.<BR/><BR/>When he was 40 in 1960, he hit .316 with an OBP of .451 and a SLG of .645. Ridiculous numbers even with only 113 games played. He even hit a HR his last AB in the last game he ever played in. To deep CF. At Fenway. <BR/><BR/>Amazing guy. Imagine what would have been if he didn't miss all that time to two wars. And when he got back from Korea he was never healthy enough to play a full season. Boggles the mind.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-27355331995471223632009-02-05T10:31:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:31:00.000-05:00ok- since we're talking history, stats and average...ok- since we're talking history, stats and averages- how about this: old school player vs. new school player.<BR/><BR/>New School: Ramirez. Suddenly, when a fire baller is on the mound, Manny mysteriously has a knee problem or a groin pull and benches himself-in his seven year Boston tenure-seen it 100 times. No play=no whiff=saved average.<BR/><BR/>Old School: Ted Williams. On 9/27 1941, after the second to last game of the season, (the last game was a double header), legend has it that Williams manager came to him and said (not verbaim), "Ted, you've hit .400. No one has ever done that. I'm benching you for the last game so you can finish with your average in tact." Williams reportedly said-no way and played both games going 6 for 8, therebye upping his average to .406. Teddy ball game had a respect and love for the game and wasn't afraid to put his record on the line-to finsh like the player that he was. To date, no one has ever hit over .400 since.Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-57964432201474239602009-02-05T09:24:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:24:00.000-05:00@Candy,Yeah, it was a typo on their part. Check o...@Candy,<BR/>Yeah, it was a typo on their part. Check out Babe Ruth's stats for the year he was 37 here:<BR/>http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ruthba01.shtml<BR/><BR/>As for the 500 HR club, you are right. They are the only three. But a pretty big difference in AVG. Ruth and Williams are both over .340 while ManRam is at .314. FYI - Lou Gehrig hit .340 for his career but came up short by 7 HR due to ALS and Stan Musial hit .331 but only hit 475 HR. He lost a year to WWII, but he wasn't a power guy at that stage of his career so he probably wouldn't have hit 25.<BR/><BR/>More baseball posts! I could talk about this stuff all day. :)Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-40419574626736661162009-02-05T09:22:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:22:00.000-05:00Mike-I agree. But Manny is holding out for long te...Mike-I agree. But Manny is holding out for long term dollars and I think that may not be out there right now. If he continues with the Manny games, he could possibly go unsigned this season. Take the $25 for a guarenteed one year or a possible two years and quit your bitchin!Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-46149958772441060072009-02-05T09:15:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:15:00.000-05:00Ahhhh, now you're speaking my language. Manny is ...Ahhhh, now you're speaking my language. Manny is arguably the greatest right handed hitter of all time, I mean you could make a case for A Rod, but as far as RBI production, clutch hitting, and approaching hitting like an art form, Manny is the man.<BR/><BR/>If not for the economy, which does not seem to be affecting major league teams, I would say that Manny could set his own price... and get it. You can't blame Boras for holding out, even Joe Torre has said that he wants Manny back.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202127476919116848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-79194834488187981962009-02-05T08:12:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:12:00.000-05:00Sorry-the link didn't come through clearly.I will ...Sorry-the link didn't come through clearly.<BR/><BR/>I will link the Suite101.com article in the post.Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-80446379945269834672009-02-05T08:07:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:07:00.000-05:00Bill- I agree that Boras is the puppet master. Fra...Bill- I agree that Boras is the puppet master. Frank McCourt has been recently quoted as saying that Boras has been "difficult to deal with."<BR/><BR/>Earl-Dude-thanks for calling me out on that! On the point that Manny was one of three players, behind Ruth and Williams to hit 500 HR's, what I should have said was that he is one of only three players to hit over 500 HR's with a batting average of .310. My bad. <BR/><BR/>As for your other point, it was not a typo-I stated my source and here is the link-<BR/><BR/>http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/yankees_pursuing_manny_and_pettitte<BR/><BR/>Please tell me your source and if my source is wrong-I'm calling them out on it!Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-81559811356365321352009-02-05T02:10:00.000-05:002009-02-05T02:10:00.000-05:00I'd like to see Boras revealed as the ultimate vil...I'd like to see Boras revealed as the ultimate villain in this storyline. Because a hitter as talented as Manny needs to be on someone's team right now. Not my team...I freakin' hate the guy! But on someone's team.<BR/><BR/>A couple of corrections: A lot more than 3 players have hit 500+ HR. Not sure what you meant by that. Also, Ruth hit .341 that year, not .241. Sure that was just a typo.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232409199559817703.post-41680575947366906822009-02-05T01:02:00.000-05:002009-02-05T01:02:00.000-05:00I don't know how info about a player is released i...I don't know how info about a player is released into the void of the media but it does seem there are lots of Manny stories yet I've never heard him interviewed in person, with his face and voice for all to see. Of course living in Seattle all we hear are Mariner stories so if he has spoken, it isn't broadcast in these parts.<BR/><BR/>If I was to assign a commonly held belief for Manny's behavior as interpreted by newsie jocks, I would say his agent Boras is the real string puller. He whispers to Manny (and his other clients) and they then mouth what was told them.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line: Greed kills careers, if not on the field, at least in the hearts of fans. "Yoo hoo, A-Rod ...."willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.com