What happens to young baseball players, coming up from the ranks of college and/or minor league ball that turns them into greedy, self absorbed jerks? Maybe they were coddled a bit in High School. Maybe it was college-and the big league scouts. It doesn’t happen to all of them….but it did happen to the guy the Red Sox justifiably jettisoned to the west coast today.
For Manny Ramirez, apparently $160 MILLION dollars is not enough to keep him happy! Does he realize (or care) that he “earns” more in a month than most of his fans earn in a LIFETIME?
We’ll always be grateful for his clutch hitting, especially in the playoffs…just as we are with Nomar Garciaparra’s play over the years. However, Nomar’s exit paved the way for Boston’s first World Series title in over 8 decades. Manny’s exit is likewise the best move, regardless of the outcome of the team’s fortunes this year. Although I wish the Sox had gotten more for him-and that we hadn’t tossed Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen into the deal, it’s all about the future—and Manny is clearly the past.
We fans, the media-and the Red Sox organization themselves have made a habit of excusing Manny’s behavior with the mantra, “it’s just Manny being Manny”. Holding your star player to a decidedly lower standard than the rest of the team would seem to be a problem with the rest of the squad, but his prolific production, particularly in the post season had everyone keeping those comments to themselves…until now.
Most everything Manny has said is garbage-except for his latest insult on the eve of his departure. “The Red Sox don’t deserve a player like me”
You’re right, Manny.
They deserve better.
Good luck and good riddance!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Who Would Want That Job?
As we get inside the 100 day window before Election Day, a thought occurred to me:
Who in their right mind would want the job of President Of The United States?
The prestige is considerable-and you get to live in a pretty nice house for four years (maybe more). You don’t have to go through security at the airport-or even go through an airport…but MAN!!! Who would want this job?
A comedian once said: “The candidates each spend hundreds of millions of dollars to get a job that pays $200 grand….must have a good dental plan!”
We know that both candidates are smart, but what they have to go through to get the gig! Every single word is analyzed, it’s meaning, it’s “hidden meaning” (if any) and all of the personal attacks on themselves and their families is mind-boggling. It’s no wonder most politicians don’t ever really SAY ANYTHING. We’ve trained them to be bland and inoffensive—to do otherwise would surely tick SOMEONE off!
Thank goodness there are people who still desire the nation’s highest office. My advice is to remember that they are all human beings-and perfection is not only unreachable—it’s probably undesirable. I want my President to be a real person, flaws and all. This year, we have a choice of two very real people-with different agendas, to say the least!
To put things in perspective, remember that in today’s media circus, Abraham Lincoln would have never made it through the primaries!
Who in their right mind would want the job of President Of The United States?
The prestige is considerable-and you get to live in a pretty nice house for four years (maybe more). You don’t have to go through security at the airport-or even go through an airport…but MAN!!! Who would want this job?
A comedian once said: “The candidates each spend hundreds of millions of dollars to get a job that pays $200 grand….must have a good dental plan!”
We know that both candidates are smart, but what they have to go through to get the gig! Every single word is analyzed, it’s meaning, it’s “hidden meaning” (if any) and all of the personal attacks on themselves and their families is mind-boggling. It’s no wonder most politicians don’t ever really SAY ANYTHING. We’ve trained them to be bland and inoffensive—to do otherwise would surely tick SOMEONE off!
Thank goodness there are people who still desire the nation’s highest office. My advice is to remember that they are all human beings-and perfection is not only unreachable—it’s probably undesirable. I want my President to be a real person, flaws and all. This year, we have a choice of two very real people-with different agendas, to say the least!
To put things in perspective, remember that in today’s media circus, Abraham Lincoln would have never made it through the primaries!
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