tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3897969201618069383..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: A day in the life of covering Manny RamirezBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23992973908021799862008-08-08T21:43:00.000-07:002008-08-08T21:43:00.000-07:00"It must have been 100 degrees. The Dodgers couldn..."It must have been 100 degrees. The Dodgers couldn’t get Manny in May?"<BR/><BR/>that's funny. <BR/><BR/>doesn't "Manny In May" sound like a promising sitcom/reality show, like Brady Bunch meets Wife Swap (but with kids swapped)??<BR/><BR/>one episode, parents of little Richie have committed to a swap for little Manny on the same day as a friend's wedding. mr and mrs. manny, sr are running late and lost but little richie's parents have already rented a tux for Manny. drama builds as they don't want to be late for the wedding.<BR/><BR/>bright idea, manny's parents call and offer to make the swap <I>at the wedding</I>. they agree.<BR/><BR/>manny meets up just in time for the reception. little richie lives up to his reputation during the wedding (why he needs to be swapped in the first place) but at the reception manny and richie go at it. little richie flings cherry Jell-O shots and manny pulls a MacGuyver, finding empty balloons and fills them, a la strawberry punch water balloons.<BR/><BR/>head for the hills everyone, and richie's parents notice the little inventive qualities of manny and struggle as they reconsider their swap for manny.<BR/><BR/>oh, couldn't they have had Manny in May?? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46962307947671297742008-08-04T22:32:00.000-07:002008-08-04T22:32:00.000-07:00Ken,I was at the game yesterday and I must admit t...Ken,<BR/>I was at the game yesterday and I must admit the electricty was pretty cool with Manny being there. I know you have better things to do, but I did have a Manny encounter after the game, so if you want an average fan's POV you can click on my name for the recent blog entry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14581727401277967452008-08-04T19:59:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:59:00.000-07:00How cool is it that you can write "went down to th...How cool is it that you can write "went down to the Dodger clubhouse"? Especially for the Manny show. <BR/><BR/>But then I can say "Phil Helmuth called me a Mother.....er" and not everybody can say that. We all have our moments.WSOP Floor Supehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16003950679870394870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86351511022777979092008-08-04T15:03:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:03:00.000-07:00Ollie, you've gotta be realistic. Manny would sti...Ollie, you've gotta be realistic. Manny would still be screwing around if he were in Boston. It's like that old girlfriend who looks so hot now that she's with someone else. She wouldn't have done it for you.<BR/><BR/>And Dodger fans? Forget having Manny beyond this season. Someone in the AL will make him the highest paid DH ever. He ain't gonna play where he has to play defense.<BR/><BR/>I loved his bat in Boston, but his antics got to be really tiresome. Good luck keeping that honeymoon going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18227197168627975752008-08-04T13:40:00.000-07:002008-08-04T13:40:00.000-07:00Ken is secretly hoping to get Manny on American Id...Ken is secretly hoping to get Manny on American Idol. Or at least dating Paula Abdul.<BR/><BR/>Have you Dodger fans learned nothing from the Milton Bradley fiasco? Hope springs infernal.<BR/><BR/>-AE, a very happy Yankee fanAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259951307196646436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20497972952582785962008-08-04T10:25:00.000-07:002008-08-04T10:25:00.000-07:00As another Sox fan, I must say good luck. I must a...As another Sox fan, I must say good luck. I must also say that seeing Manny have a 4-hit, 1 HR game yesterday was kind of like seeing your ex-girlfriend find a guy who, you know deep down, is way better than you. Kind of burns.Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083680926411305407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32167274240169475102008-08-04T09:23:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:23:00.000-07:00hey friend hmm....interesting informationhey friend <BR/>hmm....<BR/>interesting informationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58739431369650044252008-08-04T08:58:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:58:00.000-07:00Wow, nice announcing...especially loved the pre-sh...Wow, nice announcing...especially loved the pre-show!growingupartistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399714569663568902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34619337902526544152008-08-04T08:47:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:47:00.000-07:00Wait, are you telling me there is something going ...Wait, are you telling me there is something going on in the sports world that DOESN'T involve Brett Favre? <BR/><BR/>I don't believe it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28494893678688921532008-08-04T07:54:00.000-07:002008-08-04T07:54:00.000-07:00I wish the M's would have taken him as a DH. I gue...I wish the M's would have taken him as a DH. I guess the best that can happen now is Manny will lose those godawful dreadlocks.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64949724331967852622008-08-04T06:09:00.000-07:002008-08-04T06:09:00.000-07:00Ever since I heard about the trade, I've been hopi...Ever since I heard about the trade, I've been hoping you'd do a column on ManRam so I could say this: <BR/><BR/> And you folks in LA thought the worst part of the fire season was over!...Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31815138293705587302008-08-04T06:06:00.000-07:002008-08-04T06:06:00.000-07:00How long until the first incident of "Manny being ...How long until the first incident of "Manny being Manny?"<BR/><BR/>I'm just asking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13086795562674820052008-08-04T05:51:00.000-07:002008-08-04T05:51:00.000-07:00How'd they pronounce your name - Leh-VEEN?How'd they pronounce your name - Leh-VEEN?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4923397809903538172008-08-04T03:29:00.000-07:002008-08-04T03:29:00.000-07:00Here in the UK 'dodgers' are jammy (jelly) biscuit...Here in the UK 'dodgers' are jammy (jelly) biscuits. And baseball is rounders. So Ken, I'll take your word for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17084169645825789492008-08-03T23:07:00.000-07:002008-08-03T23:07:00.000-07:00One journalist offered to give Manny a tour of Los...<I>One journalist offered to give Manny a tour of Los Angeles which he graciously declined saying “I bought a navigation system.”</I><BR/><BR/>I remember that one. That was part of a skit done by Guillermo the security guard for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Great show that night (morning? might as well be).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77412731023148437212008-08-03T22:58:00.000-07:002008-08-03T22:58:00.000-07:00Ken, With all this Manny mania buzzing, how does i...Ken, <BR/><BR/>With all this Manny mania buzzing, how does it affect your writing schedule? In fact, what is your writing schedule like when you have another "full-time" job being a Dodger pre/post game show host?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26008079697744342192008-08-03T21:52:00.000-07:002008-08-03T21:52:00.000-07:00I actually thought Colleti made a couple of good m...I actually thought Colleti made a couple of good moves early on and then apparently the toxins in the LA air supply ate his brain. I was willing to give him a pass on Schmidt, I figured he must know something that I don't since he'd seen him action with the Giants (and to be fair he had pretty decent numbers a couple of years for them) but the Andruw Jones signing was indefensible (the opposite of Jones, who requires no defense since he can't hit or run). Thank god the Giants got to Zito before Colleti, I'm sure he's still stewing over missing out on him.<BR/><BR/>But that all said, the Manny trade was a great move and in the anemic NL West he'll be an offensive God compared to everyone else.<BR/><BR/>Obviously Manny and Boras know a good mark when they see one. Manny will hit 20 homers, get the Dodgers into the play-offs, get a 8 year, 200 million dollar contract from Colleti, and then spend the rest of his time here playing crazy eights with Jones in the clubhouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50161885683158244892008-08-03T20:58:00.000-07:002008-08-03T20:58:00.000-07:00As a Sox fan: Enjoy Manny. He's quite the unique ...As a Sox fan: Enjoy Manny. He's quite the unique player to watch and (almost) always a good time.<BR/><BR/>He'll be perfect for the LA fans too. He'll show up during the second inning and leave before the eighth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com