Bruce Allen discusses that Manny quote (you know the one, the one that's been repeated about 67,000 times already) and why all it proves is that Manny should never talk to the media again.

When will other teams learn that walking Ortiz to pitch to Ramirez just doesn't work?

Hopefully, never.

Soxaholix sums it up:

It's like saying, you know, I've got a bad feeling about this Titanic, think I'll try the Hindenburg instead. Gotta be safer.

And Manny, you keep on being Manny - or, as Kristen puts it, Manny being Papi.

The celebrity sightings never end here in the Celebrity Capital of New England. Katie Reed e-mails this report:

I saw Manny Ramirez this afternoon in Allston standing in front of RPM Motersports on Brighton Avenue with a couple of guys contemplating a shiny silver Mercedes that I assume was his. I didn't talk to him, but he looked bewildered when he saw me staring at him.

See a celeb? I'm all ears, natch.

Papelblog: I love Manny Ramirez. I'm so glad he finally showed up to Spring Training.

Since who in their right mind would pay $240,000 for the thing - especially if it's not really Manny's but a neighbor's?

Denton: Leave Manny alone!

This morning, John Dennis is researching the eBay rules to see if Manny violated any policy and should be punished. Why?

All this guy has done is hit home runs and drive in base runners for the Boston Red Sox. In a world where you can't swing a dead cat in any professional sports venue without hitting a player who is either using steroids, capping people outside bars or smacking their wife around, why does anybody care about Manny selling a friggin' grill? ...

Of course there's a Keep Manny site. And of course it has a petition.

Via Bostonist.

Amy loved the Tigers/Yankees game, especially A-Rod's non-performance:

... Say what you want about Manny, at least he produces something for his 20 mil.

His Shankness concludes from the past few games that Ramirez is off in orbit again:

... Bloggers, e-mail friends, fanboys, and other wonderful Globe readers: Please, this is not a Manny rip job. These are facts. ...

He then proceeds to state how wonderfully Ramirez has played the rest of the year, but announces we need to be suspicious because Ramirez won't talk to the media. Ever wonder why he won't talk to you, Mr. CHB?

Sully leaps to defend Ramirez against media attacks:

... What I do know is that, unlike the racist, bloviating Boston mainstream press I am not going to pin the current Red Sox plight on the one guy that had the balls to show up over the weekend against the Bombers. ...

Red breaks it down for us with predictions for specific players, such as Manny:

... Will cause a minor controversy when he pays to have a small plasma screen installed in the left field wall for his viewing pleasure. Controversy will subside after he belts 12 home runs in April. ...