Manny Interested in Return to Cleveland?
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Dellucci, Marte and Sowers for Manny!
After his contract is up with the Dodgers, he’ll be 39-years old, so I don’t think Shap will even consider him unless he basically plays for free. Nice to hear Manny still having good memories about the Indians, but it won’t happen.
I can only imagine the discussions on indians.com
by JP_Frost on Apr 13, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
returner3
actually he could theoretically be available by the 5th day after the world series or nov 10th whatever is later. that is the deadline for his decision on opting out
he’d be 37/38 next year during the season
i’m not saying it is going to happen, im just saying he most likely will be available this off-season unless he falls apart/gets injured
by returner3 on Apr 13, 2009 8:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Denny Crain
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 13, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I closed all three of these posts. SNAP
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 13, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS. Denny Crain is one of the best tv characters of recent tv history.
by lenred on Apr 13, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As unlikely as this is to happen, It warms my heart that somebody out there loves Cleveland publicly with no irony in his voice—for whatever reason. So many things need to happen (mostly bad) for Manny to return that I’n not going to fool myself and think that it would happen within the next year or two. Maybe five years as Manny is getting ready to hobble out of baseball with a tour of the bases in Cleveland. As far Ramirez & Thome coming back at the same time, that seems very, very unlikely because we aren’t going to need 2 DH’s.
Just don’t tell Manny that Lozada’s in Ohio City is closed.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Apr 13, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it really is cool to see praise for the city from these guys. But it never will and probably shouldn’t happen.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 13, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Mexican restaurant briefly occupied the space and had a sign inside the door that said, “We are NOT Lozada’s.” It’s a flower shop now.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Apr 13, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s the per diem in MLB? Whatever it is, we triple it. Then Manny and Jim can share it based on when they actually play. Where are Earth would these guys play at their ages on this team?
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Apr 13, 2009 9:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Assuming Hafner is the DH — what a difference a week makes! — they platoon at LF/1B, with LaPorta alternating positions.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 13, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like this idea, presuming the two of them play for marginally more than LaPorta.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Apr 13, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d prefer if it was Manny only coming back for a farewell tour (albeit, still somewhat productive) for the sideshow he’d add. Same reason I wanted the Cavs to trade for Crazy Ron Artest a few years back.
You know Selig? Ombudsman.
by rolub on Apr 13, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tell you what, if he teaches some of our current roster anything about hitting, it would be a steal.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Apr 13, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That seems nice and all, but I loved this quote from Russell Branyan in this article:
One time, Ramírez laid it all out for Branyan, gave him the whole hitting equation. “He told me that he put 70 percent of his weight on his back foot and 40 percent of his weight on his front foot. And even though I knew the numbers didn’t add up, I thought for a second, I’ve got to try that.”
or
When Manny talks to mere mortal hitters, his advice can be as frustrating as it is enlightening. “When I was playing with him in Cleveland,” says Branyan, “Manny was trying to help me, and he asked, ‘Why do you swing at inside fastballs when you can’t hit them?’ I’m thinking, Because I’m geared up, and by the time I realize it’s an inside fastball, it’s too late to stop. And Manny would say, like it was easy, ‘I don’t swing at that pitch unless I’ve got two strikes. And then I just try to foul it off.’ So, basically, he’s playing a different game.”
by painaxl on Apr 13, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Than Russell Branyon? Yes, Manny is indeed playing a different game.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Apr 13, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
RUSSELL BRANYAN!!!!
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Apr 13, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to the court documents, it’s either “Branyon” or “fat ass.”
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 14, 2009 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only Russell Branyan would come back to the Indians.
by odradek on Apr 14, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Omar is still waiting for Manny’s call…
by steincat on Apr 13, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Interest is one thing, financial flexibility is another. He needs both.
LGT's resident beer connoisseur.
by Thommy on Apr 13, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh my. I just laughed very loud and disturbed some co-workers.
That’s because I read the cleveland.com story — and then I read the first comment. It busted me straight up.
by tabler84 on Apr 13, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, the fourth comment makes a rather astute and funny point as well.
by tabler84 on Apr 13, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“I love L.A. I really do. But the way the city responded to me, it reminded me a lot of how it was in Cleveland.”
It’s a foolishly idealistic on my part, but that is freakin’ why athletes should take the discount to stay here.
by joeee on Apr 13, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That quote makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 13, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So when was the last time someone said LA reminded them of Cleveland? Ya gotta love Manny.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 13, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saying it is one thing. Saying it when you’ve committed yourself to another team for two years is another. And actually doing it is yet another.
He could have been in LF for the Indians this season if he’d have been willing to do a Burrell deal. DeRosa would not be at third base, and “The Shift” probably would have been made, letting Valbuena play second base, but there’s no doubt the offense would be better. I’m just not so sure that the offense is really an issue, though you find a way to fit a bat like Manny’s into the lineup.
by xrickx on Apr 13, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Manny: yes, please
Thome: no, thanks
by JulioBernazard on Apr 13, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 13, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
EXCUSE ME WHILE I HAVE A WET DREAM.
by Belle4Hall19960 on Apr 13, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Manny played for a team that had an All-star at almost every position, played in a packed house every night in a brand new stadium and was surrounded by a pretty vibrant Downtown scene. You would hope he had very fond memories of that time.
Ben Francisco's only fan on LGT
by Toxicadam on Apr 13, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You would also hope that’s not what he expects if he were to come back. Part of me wonders if he doesn’t think the Alomars and Wil Cordero still play here.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 13, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and we don’t have supreme jackass fans.
by Roger Dorn on Apr 13, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the Dodgers have sent Blake DeWitt to Triple-A and called up Juan Castro.
Castro would have been kept over DeWitt originally, but the Dodgers didn’t have a 40-man roster spot for him. The Daily News guesses that they found one by trading Delwyn Young, perhaps to the Indians, Pirates or Phillies. Apr. 13 – 2:27 pm et
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 13, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A.) What does this have to do with Manny? and B.) Where would we put this guy? The AAA infield and outfield look a bit crowded right now.
No, not you. Your helmet!
by PatBordersHelmet on Apr 13, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A) I didn’t think it deserved its own fanshot
B) FIRE BENFRAN
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 13, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, please, by all means maintain the sanctity of LGFT thread topics.
by Brick. on Apr 13, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm. Ok then. At least more likely than Manny. I followed the link, it goes to Tony Jackson’s blog, where he comments that the Indians, Pirates, Phils had scouts watching little DY recently.
by dgcambridge on Apr 13, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyway, Delwyn has been DFA’d. There is nothing about our current circumstances, as far as I can tell, that would make him a fit for the Tribe. Can’t see any meat to this unless the Tribe brass just really likes the guy.
by dgcambridge on Apr 13, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Dodgers apparently feel DeWitt’s development will be hindered if he sits on the bench behind infielders Casey Blake, Rafael Furcal and Orlando Hudson rather than plays every day at Triple-A.Concern that an infielder’s development will be hindered by sitting behind Casey Blake…
by FredOx on Apr 13, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two points:
1. If you’re a celebrity athlete, it really isn’t that hard to be smart with public relations. Just throw the fans a bone like this every once and a while. We love it.
2. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
by dgcambridge on Apr 13, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You almost used Manny and smart in the same sentence.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 13, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
manny is the most underrated genius the world has ever seen
by Roger Dorn on Apr 13, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I would believe this.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 13, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s like a baseball hitting Rainman.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 14, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manny Interested in Return to Cleveland!
His other interests: Donny & Marie, a nearby Japanese beetle, outer space.
by fleerdon on Apr 13, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Sometimes I daydream about writing a Manny Ramirez biography. There’s a hell of a story to be told just from what’s publicly available.
by FranklinScott on Apr 13, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You would have to achieve that elusive “4th-person narrative.”
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 14, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manny, thanks for playing. But back here on earth the Indians and their fan base have moved on. We no longer have Alvaro Espinosa, Jesse Levis or Joey Cora to keep the clubhouse loose. We have a different vibe on this team and are not really willing to tolerate a player that tries to steal first. You are a gifted hitter that has no concept of the social faux pas associated with assaulting the elderly. When motivated, you are one of the top 5 hitters ever. When not motivated, you publicly declare your desire to leave the team that just signed you to an 8-figure contract and become a distraction. You were worth it at one time and the Indians made you an offer that reflected your talent. You rejected it, so we moved on. Just as watching Alf reruns now, you just wouldn’t be the same player we all remember, and we aren’t the city or team that you remember. Leave it at that. Have fun in LA.
by lenred on Apr 14, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You watch Alf reruns? Where?
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 15, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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