Canada Sports Cards » In Baseball News http://canadasportscards.com Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:04:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Ramirez Antics Grow Old http://canadasportscards.com/ramirez-antics-grow-old/ http://canadasportscards.com/ramirez-antics-grow-old/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:04:45 +0000 admin http://canadasportscards.com/?p=124 After being replaced for defensive purposes on Monday night Dodger left fielder Manny Ramirez didn’t stay around to watch his team in the ninth inning. Instead the unpredictable slugger decided to head for the showers and make sure he was looking good for any post game interviews. Only one problem with that theory Mr. Ramirez – your team gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lose 5-4 while you were covered in suds and warming up from a cool Philadelphia night.

It is becoming more and more obvious that Manny being Manny is really not worth all the trouble that comes with it. After an amazing stretch run for the Dodgers last year the real Manny has returned, complete with lacksadaisical play and a run in with the steroid police. If Ramirez wasn’t clearing his system of steroids this spring he was trying to enhance his chance of getting pregnant - so I will let you the reader figure out what was most likely going on. After a 50 game suspension and a weak second half, Manny Ramirez is clearly not what the Dodgers were looking for when they signed him to a two year contract that pays him 45 million dollars.

Perhaps the Red Sox weren’t so dumb when they saw the writing on the wall and managed to get Jason Bay in a trade for their one time disgruntled outfielder. Even if Bay leaves Boston as a free agent this winter the Red Sox clearly did the right thing. Now Ramirez is the problem of the Los Angeles Dodgers and I don’t see him declining that 20 million dollar option he has on his contract for next season. Good luck to Joe Torre and the rest of the Dodger franchise - you’ll need it.

]]> http://canadasportscards.com/ramirez-antics-grow-old/feed/ 0 Angels Support for ALS http://canadasportscards.com/angels-support-for-als/ http://canadasportscards.com/angels-support-for-als/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:25:43 +0000 admin http://canadasportscards.com/?p=108 Today the Angels are conducing a ceremony to commemorate the farewell speech Lou Gehrig made at the Yankee Stadium to support and help find a cure for ALS – it certainly puts a new spin on the American Fourth of July festivities. One of the American Idol finalists, Michael Johns, will be singing the national anthem before the Angels’ game against the Baltimore Orioles in their quest to raise financial support and awareness for ALS organizations.

Mike Scioscia, the Angels’ manager said,

“What Lou Gehrig is about is a model for players to realize and the dedication he had for this game, how hard he played. The mantra of playing every day is a great lesson for kids. To have a tribute for the person Lou Gehrig was, his presence, I think that says a lot and is the least we can do for someone who did so much for baseball.”
MLB.com – Angels Honor Gehrig on Fourth of July

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