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Manny backlash backlash

By adamg on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 8:54am

Red Sock cannot believe the yahoos holding up WEEI-published signs reading "Manny Who?" at yesterday's game:

... Shame on everyone who not only took one of the signs, but was enough of an idiot to actually hold it up during the game. As I have said before (after Keith Foulke was booed in 2005, if I recall), I would love to have the power to erase the memories of these "fans" of everything Red Sox-related after Game 3 of the 2004 ALCS, because they do not deserve to remember and forever savour what came afterwards.

Meanwhile, Beth tries to sum up all those years with Manny:

... It was while watching Papelbon that it suddenly felt to me like I was getting acquainted with this team all over again. I might not be glad Manny's bat is gone, but I was, at that point, very glad that the Subject of Manny was gone. The team looked like it had collectively exhaled for the first time in a week. ...

Kristen longs for another trade:

... Now, what can we do about trading Ken Macha to Kansas City? Look, I'm sure Macha's a nice guy, but he is Ambien in a suit. ...

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By Anonymous on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 12:43pm.

Manny Who?

What is the sentiment that makes this a popular response. Ironically, we could forget him if people would stop holding up those signs but for some reason, people want to display their contempt for a free-spirit who's hitting skills helped us win a world series.

Bay's productivity leads us all to believe we won't miss Manny's batting but that's no reason to act as though he didn't matter to us.

If you're Jason Bay and you see the fans hold up signs like that say 'Manny Who?', do you wonder how sincere the praise is, or how quickly they will turn when your hitting slumps?

But if your name is Jason Bay, and your three days as a member of the Red Sox have been an explosion of standing ovations, slaps on the back, media interviews and encouragement from the masses to “hit one outta the pahk,” a few days in Kansas City might not be a bad thing.

“I feel like I’ve been here three weeks, not just three days,” said Bay, who once again came up big for the Sox yesterday, going 2-for-4, scoring two runs and gunning down a runner at second from left field in a 5-2 victory over Oakland.

“Now it will be a little bit of normalcy, if you will,” Bay said. “I’ve read that Red Sox Nation travels well. But on the road, you’re a bit more tighter-knit and you get to know the guys - and I’m looking forward to it.”
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By wrenhunter on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 2:02pm.

Hardly a fair comparison. First off, he was performing horribly -- Manny was not (dogging excluded). Second, Foulke made the infamous "Johnny from Burger King" statement about Sox fans. Even out in LA, Manny still has a good word for the fans.

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