On the side and lower. Left or right. As Manny said, "Pick one."Two years ago, I figured out (to my satisfaction, anyway), that the whole Manny/Which-Knee-Hurt was pure fiction.
A number of things converged to create the 2008 Manny Myth: a two-year-old wisecrack from Tim McCarver, an Onion-esque blog post, Alex Gonzalez's knee(s) trouble, and a media eager to report what a lazy, space cadet Manny Ramirez is.
So what's Tito doing? Either he has some inside information or he's unwittingly perpetuating some MUMS (from the Glossary: Made-Up Manny Shit).
I still want to know everyone who were actually eyewitnesses to the Manny/McCormick incident and who leaked it to the media. Names, please.
ReplyDeleteSo what's Tito doing? Either he has some inside information or he's unwittingly perpetuating some MUMS (from the Glossary: Made-Up Manny Shit).
ReplyDeleteI think he's making an unthinking and insensitive wisecrack. He jokes around as a way of handling the media, and this joke comes at Manny's expense. Easy to do, since Francona no longer has to care about Manny as part of his team.
I wouldn't read much into this. Tito and the team used to joke about "Manny being Manny" all the time while he was still on the team. Just a throwback line from Tito here
ReplyDeleteJust a throwback line from Tito here
ReplyDeleteI agree, but it does perpetuate a myth.
I'm gonna give this MUMS a pass.
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