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Manny: I wasn't comfortable in Boston

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Manny Ramirez likes to be comfortable, and says he never really was in Boston. "I couldn't breathe there; it's a small city and all on top of you. Here it's spread out. I love it. I went out for sushi, sat back on a couch and no one cared. It's like there's 20 pounds less on my back here." And yet, here he is carrying the Dodgers, an air of excitement in the stadium again, and while the bitter folks in Boston might consider it fool's gold, who are they kidding?

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August 23, 2008  08:42 AM ET

Can you say new contratc drive? Boras has Manny doing big time damage control and creating an image that presents the product that is Manny as best that the uberagent and his client can, as they head into free agency.

August 23, 2008  08:47 AM ET

^^ Exactly ^^

There are plenty of teams besides Boston with room to give Manny over 20 Mil per season.

August 23, 2008  08:48 AM ET

Poor Manny! He wasnt comfortable. For $20 million a year, I'd be comfortable on a bed of nails!

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August 23, 2008  09:00 AM ET

bc when he was in boston fans looked at him like a "god" and would bother him ever chance they got in public. but in LA it doesnt matter bc there are probably about 4 or 5 more popular celebs in the stands at games. him being in LA is good bc he isnt the center of attention with all the other yahoos out there.

August 23, 2008  09:03 AM ET

The weird thing is, Manny chose to purchase a condo on top of the Ritz, smack dab in the middle of downtown Boston.......

If he had gone just a few short miles west he could have lived somewhere where deer, turkey and the odd moose or two ramble through your backyard......

August 23, 2008  09:17 AM ET

Here is classic damage control. Boras got to him and told him that after trying to submarine a world series championship caliber team, he'd better be on his best behavior. Other teams already know though, if he isn't happy, he will mail it in. He won't get the money that was in the options for Boston, but Boras will be happy because he wasn't going to make any money if Manny stayed in Boston, so dollar 1 is more than he was going to get. Here is my prediction: Signs with Dodgers for 3/42, Boras gets his 4.2 million and Manny mails it in within year 1.

Also, lets not forget that no one cares in LA anyway.

August 23, 2008  09:27 AM ET

ANd yet didn't Boras tell Boston Manny would be willing to come back there next season?

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August 23, 2008  09:34 AM ET

Manny better not get too comfortable in L.A.He'll be playing somewhere else next season.Whoever chooses to buy Manny's love after this season "Caveat Emptor" .He'll quit on that team just like he did on the Red Sox.

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August 23, 2008  10:04 AM ET

Anyone outside of LA buying into this BS act?

August 23, 2008  10:08 AM ET

Appearantly Boston wasn't comfortable with Manny either ... It all works out.

August 23, 2008  10:09 AM ET

Wow, Becca is a little testy this morning.

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August 23, 2008  10:16 AM ET

What avatar will you be wearing on Monday becca??

August 23, 2008  10:27 AM ET

Sorry to here that dear, what's the penalty?

August 23, 2008  10:35 AM ET

They don't care because they don't care.... Baseball is a sideshow, and so is Manny. Good luck, missing the playoffs, and having Scott pimping you around the street corners of the league, Manny.... Run after the carrot on the stick, Manny,,,, You can't buy rings...

 
August 23, 2008  10:37 AM ET

Cut ur hair I think its that.

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