April 14, 2008
Should the Indians go high and tight to Manny?
Have the Cleveland Indians and their fans forgotten the "grandstanding" of Manny Ramirez upon hitting a home run in last years' American League Championship Series?
It appears not. Writing in the Cleveland.com Sports blog, Skip Hall calls out for some action against the city's former slugger.
"If professional baseball players truly police themselves on the field, it's time for Ramirez to get the major-league equivalent of a Taser blast.He needs to be knocked down -- at the least.
Ramirez's act last October calls for high-and-tight heat. Don't hit him, just put him on the ground. If Jake Westbrook wants to put a two-seamer into Ramirez's ribs, well, there will be no tears shed here." - Skip Hall, Cleveland.com Sports Blog
I am certainly not a proponent of Manny's grandstanding. But I don't know that a "message" from the Indians is in order or would serve to "police" Manny in anyway. For a message to land with a meaning, the recipient must at least have a notion of what they have done and the consequence of that action. I don't think Manny has either.
If I were the Indians, I would be focusing more on winning the game than "sending Manny a message."
Discussion
12 Comments on "Should the Indians go high and tight to Manny?"
#1
Posted by Brian Filipiak, April 14, 2008 2:06 PM
Ugh. I realize our friend Skip is justing offering a short blog entry to fill his quota but why does it seem that lazy sportswriters always parade out the tired "it's time to throw a knockdown pitch at player X" clich?©.
Don't get me wrong, pitching inside is all just a part of the game. But what the hell does "He needs to be knocked down — at the least" imply -- that Ramirez deserves injury for being an absent-minded slugger completely oblivious to the Halcyon days of old-time baseball etiquette?
Hey, I'm not a fan of Manny's strike-a-pose antics at the plate, either, but I get a kick out of how styling after a home run is classless yet calling for an intentional drilling (not just pitch inside) to someone is A-OK.
#2
Posted by Mostly Running., April 14, 2008 2:09 PM
The Indians are a good enough team to be beyond that. If they were in need of a Phyrric victory that would stem from the suspension of whatever idiot threw the pitch, then they really shouldn't be considered contenders in either league.
If I'm anyone on the Indians with a beef I shut up, throw the ball, hit the ball and try to win the game.
#4
Posted by Fully Manny, April 14, 2008 3:07 PM
I hope they do hit him. I would love a free guy on base and I'm sure it would just motivate him to do deep again.
#5
Posted by babs, April 14, 2008 5:34 PM
i think manny is fat............and i don't like him anymore................i have always been a cleveland fan...........the tribe deserves a world series..............but i will always be a tribe fan............
#7
Posted by babs, April 14, 2008 5:38 PM
manny is so fat....i watched him play in charlotte when he started his career..........he was less fat and less stupid................now he is just greedy...........
#9
Posted by Mostly Running., April 14, 2008 7:35 PM
Manny is soooooo fat when he did your mom there was bacon and butter. That's how fat he is babs.
#10
Posted by Mostly Running., April 14, 2008 7:36 PM
^probably not as funny if you don't make your own butter and bacon, but still looking at you babs.
#12
Posted by Izzy, April 14, 2008 11:18 PM
Hey babs the fat guy just hit a game winning homerun. Also what are the Indians thinking having Borowski close?
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