Re: Manny as a Yankee?

"Magnus, Robot Fighter" <Me@Key.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:58:42 -0700 (PDT), bizook <bizook@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On Aug 2, 8:58 am, "Fred Burton" <fbur...@biteme2.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Assuming that new Yankee Stadium is similar to the old, i.e. in being
>>> a lefty friendly park, Ortiz would be a far more attractive DH than
>>> Manny.
>>
>>
>>From what I've heard the OF dimensions will be the same. What I want
>>to know is how would "Manny Being Manny" play in the Bronx? Not so
>>well I think, given that his offensive numbers are declining.
>>
>>-andy
>
> I think with a different regime and more stars around him Manny would
> get his act together and become just one of the guys. There was no one
> in the clubhouse to smack Manny around because they couldn't replace
> him...he's easily replaceable in the Bronx.

That's one possibility.  But I think Manny won't go to TEE because he wants
to be "the man".  In New York, he would most certainly not be the man at 37
in that lineup.  But in LA or most other destinations... the supermassive
ego that Manny being Manny can be properly stroked.
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