Rumor has it that now Manny Ramirez has gone down with a hamstring injury. Looks like the BoSux are going to be limping (couldn't resist) into the regular season. If I didn't dislike them so much I'd almost feel sorry for them.
Rumor has it that now Manny Ramirez has gone down with a hamstring injury. Looks like the BoSux are going to be limping (couldn't resist
Russ
I swear they are dropping faster than flies in Boston!!
By the time I get to Massachusetts for Easter, they may already be out of it....too bad
--Jim
Originally posted by MrJack
I agree.
Kat
Watching the Boston Red Sox is like watching one of those movies like "The Alamo" or "Khartoum." You know, one of those movies where a small band of defenders holds out against impossible odds and eventually gets wiped out by the end of the movie.
You know how it ends but you just can't stop watching.
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Rodents Of Unusual Size
"Pride. Power. Rat Poop."
Things are so bad that even Carl Everett is turning into a nice guy and defending his teammates against the disgruntled fans. It's going to be a fun year watching them self-destruct
http://www.bostonherald.com/sport/ba...es03152001.htm
Thursday, March 15, 2001
FORT MYERS - Red Sox center fielder Carl Everett jumped to the defense of Manny Ramirez yesterday, calling those fans who booed his new teammate as he left a game against the Minnesota Twins at City of Palms Park with a minor left hamstring strain "ignorant.''
Ramirez removed himself from the game in the third inning, one batter after he felt a twinge in his hamstring while going after Matt Lawton's double to the right field corner. The right fielder, who missed 44 games for the Cleveland Indians with a left hamstring pull last season, was booed by an audible portion of the 7,006 sellout crowd who obviously didn't realize that the reason Ramirez didn't go after the ball at full speed was the injury.
Everett, who chatted with his teammate before Trot Nixon (the recipient of an ovation) took over in right field, was asked why Ramirez received the harsh reaction.
"Ignorance; ignorant,'' Everett said following the Sox' 4-3 victory over the Twins. "You don't know. The first thing you say is money. They've been on him all spring. It doesn't make sense.''
Ramirez, who signed an eight-year, $160 million contract last December, has been fielding taunts regarding the pact throughout the exhibition season.
"That's all they holler, 'Are you worth the money? Are you worth the money?' " Everett said. "That's ignorance, but that's something we have to live through being what we are.''
What could be funnier than Everett calling fans "ignorant??"
Way to handle some damage control Carl...keep up the good work!!
...and they wonder why they're cursed...
http://www.bostonherald.com/sport/ba...kg03152001.htm
Getting' ugly: Manny the latest to feel Sox' fans wrath
by Karen Guregian
Thursday, March 15, 2001
FORT MYERS - The days just keep getting more bizarre and more depressing here in Camp Calamity. Yesterday's big news had Manny Ramirez leaving the game with what was described as a ``very mild left hamstring strain.''
The bigger news? None of the fans at City of Palms Park seemed to care. In fact, they roundly booed the slugger when he left the field in the third inning, and applauded madly when Trot Nixon popped out of the dugout and jogged into right as his replacement.
``How do you hurt yourself walking?'' one fan shouted loud enough to be heard three towns over in Naples as Ramirez made his way to the dugout with manager Jimy Williams and a medical staff member in tow.
``Get him a dress!'' shouted another angry fan from the right field bleachers.
And those were some of the nicer comments we heard yesterday on Manny's behalf. Just before the slugger's rather odd departure, he had been on the wrong side of another loud chorus of boos for his slow pursuit of a ball hit over his head, the one we're told caused the injury.
These aren't the first boos Ramirez has received this spring. They were just the most noticeable during the past few weeks. They stood out like the cast on Nomar Garciaparra's right wrist.
It wasn't supposed to be like this. Ramirez was supposed to rule in Red Sox Nation. Only, it's March, and the fans have already started to turn on the $160 million man.
Why? The reasons are simple enough. He wouldn't even try to play left field when asked. He doesn't always hustle after balls in right. He doesn't run out every ground ball. And, he hasn't really caught fire with his prodigious bat just yet (4-for-29, .138, 1 homer, 2 RBI).
Sox teammate Carl Everett boldly claimed yesterday the fans were ``ignorant'' for booing Manny. He claimed it's all about the money.
He's half right, and ignorance has nothing to do with it. Of course it's about the money. Fans figure someone getting that kind of dough should at least show some urgency when chasing a fly ball. He should also play the position that best helps the team win.
It also doesn't help that the team is 3-12 this spring, but that's another story putting fans on edge. As far as Manny's injury is concerned, it doesn't appear to be serious, although he won't be in the lineup today as a precautionary measure. The medical staff termed it a very mild strain, while Williams put it more along the cramp category.
The running joke was he left over hurt feelings. Ramirez isn't used to being booed. Whatever the problem, he clearly has gotten off on the wrong foot with Sox fans - at least down here in Florida.
Yesterday's show of disapproval was instigated when Minnesota's Matt Lawton lofted a double over Manny's head into the right-field corner. The ball wasn't catchable, but the slugger casually jogged after the ball before retrieving it.
Fans along the right-field line a short distance away especially got on his case. Following the next play, which was another double - this time over Everett's head - Ramirez wound up leaving. Initially, he conferred with the center fielder then started walking in toward the infield.
``He didn't really know what to do,'' Everett said, when asked about his conversation with Ramirez. ``He asked my opinion and I just told him you need to go take it in. There's no sense staying out there with a tweak or whatever it is. The best thing for him was to come in and get treatment.''
The right fielder was eventually met halfway by Williams and one of the Sox trainers. Less than a minute later, the trio left, with Ramirez getting jeered with every step he made toward the dugout.
``Manny is a very loving guy,'' Everett said. ``Just because he doesn't look like he's into it, everyone forms their opinion. He's a great guy. He doesn't bother anyone. He doesn't complain. He's a loving dude. I like him being here. I think he likes being here. People just need to relax a little bit.''
Given the nature of Sox fans, however, they'll continue to get on Manny's case if he saunters after balls. They weren't aware he was ``hurt'' on the fly ball but were obviously questioning the validity of that as he walked off the field.
Said Lou Merloni: ``The booing? That's their right as fans. (But I think eventually) they'll be cheering for him this year.''
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when everett can become the voice of reeason, you know there something real disturbing about dem losers up in beantown... the curse, and the cursed...
I wonder if he can even spell it?Originally posted by Luvtino
What could be funnier than Everett calling fans "ignorant??"
Way to handle some damage control Carl...keep up the good work!!
Russ
They suck. They booed Ted Williams and dissed Jackie Robinson. They suck.
"Doen worry Manny...Day ignant"
"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president" ~ Theodore Roosevelt
UACC: Universal Autograph Collectors Club
But they have Pedro and David Cone. :finger1:
Camp Calamity
"How do you hurt yourself walking?'' one fan shouted...
"Get him a dress!'' shouted another angry fan....
And these comments are coming from the 'sunshine state chowdaheads', I can't wait until the 'beantown chowdaheads' get their shot at him.
Hail to the REDSKINS!
Those 'sunshine state chowdaheads' are hilarious. ...hurt yourself walking.Originally posted by bxny
Camp Calamity
"How do you hurt yourself walking?'' one fan shouted...
"Get him a dress!'' shouted another angry fan....
And these comments are coming from the 'sunshine state chowdaheads', I can't wait until the 'beantown chowdaheads' get their shot at him.
You're right, he ain't seen/heard nothing yet. Can't wait till balls are bouncing all around him in right field at Fenway. The 'beantown chowdaheads' are going to go nuts. Even if he hits like a machine, they will show no mercy when he blows it in the field.
Kat
LMAO!!! Gehrig, that's a riot...thanks for making me choke on my Fritos and coffee this morning!Originally posted by Gehrig
"Doen worry Manny...Day ignant"
And the soap opera continues - After blowing 8 games in a row, they finally won 2, but Frank Castillo was hit in the hand by a line drive. Luckily it was only his throwing hand!
(Note to baseball gods: I am not laughing at the misfortunate injury to a player on another team.)
Ahhhh Da Po' Suxxes!
My HEART Bleeds for ..... YANKEE PINSTRIPES!!!!!!
Hahha you thought I was gonna say for the Suxxes! Not On your Life!!!!!
LOL!!!!!
Wow And Their Injuries Keep MOUNTING TOO!!!!
"Babe's Curse" continues!!!!
Boo! Boo! Booooo! As fans we suck! Yeah! We suck and we're proud of it! :finger1: HaHaHa! Don't worry. We're not going to change!Originally posted by seahorse
They suck. They booed Ted Williams and dissed Jackie Robinson. They suck.
Ouch man! geez....you just took the biggest step to recovering: admiting you have a problem. Seeya at the local Chawdah Heads Recovery ProgramOriginally posted by northern
Boo! Boo! Booooo! As fans we suck! Yeah! We suck and we're proud of it! :finger1: HaHaHa! Don't worry. We're not going to change!
Trouble in Dead Sox Nation?!...Bestill my heart!
Next thing you know David Cone will be their opening day starter!
The Curse lives, indeed!
http://www.bostonherald.com/sport/ba...ny03262001.htm
Not ready for Show: Banged-up Sox need more time
Baseball/by Tony Massarotti
Monday, March 26, 2001
http://www.bostonherald.com/sport/ba...ts03262001.htm
Daubach out with toe injury
Red Sox Notebook/by Michael Silverman
Monday, March 26, 2001
http://www.bostonherald.com/sport/ba...ox03252001.htm
Nomar's likely a no-go
by Michael Silverman
Sunday, March 25, 2001
RedSox In Purgtory!
Russ
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