Manny Being Manny

I think it is safe to say that Manny Ramirez is truly one of a kind. Lovable to most and frustrating to some, it is undeniable that Manny Ramirez is an incredibly talented ball player. Sure he has his moments of stupidity, but people love Manny for the same reason people loved Yogi Berra. They both have enigmatic persona’s. And while often confused for a simpleton( HELL, the guy snuck into the “Green Monster” to go to the bathroom! He barely made it back out before the next pitch!), he is a great asset to the Boston Red Sox.
Manny Ramirez is what makes the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox. He is the single source of entertainment on their team. Every team needs a clown. The Florida Marlins have Reynel Pinto- The Marlins Picasso, the Boston Red Sox have Manny Ramirez- The Guy That Uses The Toilet On The Field In The Middle Of An Inning.
As easy as some may think it would be, it is beyond difficult to hate Manny Ramirez or to hold any ridiculousness against him. Hence, “Manny being Manny” was created. Manny is that lovable half retarded kid in your class that everyone felt bad for. Who else is going to hit a ground ball and then not budge from the batter’s box? Or who is going to request an incredibly obscene song to be played for his plate appearances? Who else is going to lose a $15,000 diamond ring while sliding into third? It’s just Manny being Manny. This little slogan allows Manny to get away with a lot of misbehavior, but can you really hold it against him?
So, what do you guys think? Is too much being made of “Manny being Manny”? Or should players be held accountable for all their actions no matter how well they swing their lumber?

“Machine Gun Jeter”?

Is Derek Jeter related to one of the world’s most famous gangsters from the prohibition era?

While surfing the net, like I normally do after a long day at work, I stumbled upon what seemed to be an incredibly strange photograph of Derek Jeter. It was a mugshot. I figured Jeter must have thought that it would have been funny to play dress up; but the closer I looked at the picture, the more clear it became that this was not Derek Jeter. Perhaps it was his great great grandfather? At this point, you never know. Anything is possible. Machine Gun Kelly- Derek Jeter’s ‘pappy’.
He was a Memphis boy that grew up to become the most wanted man in America, a man so tough he made Al Capone cry for his mommy, the true definition of a “bad @$$”. A fearless robber, a deadly master of the tommy gun; a man who signed his hold ups by blasting his name across billboards and walls.
Sadly, as cool as it would be for Jeter to have some gangster blood in his family history, I think it is incredibly unrealistic that these two are related. Kelly had strength, courage, and extreme cojones. Jeter? Well, he just has herpes.