Manny Ramirez Argues with Boston’s Traveling Secretary Over Tickets, Shoves Him to the Ground
Baseball, Fighting June 30th. 2008, 8:59am
Manny Ramirez, one of baseball’s most petulant – and talented – players, had a Shawn Chacon-ish moment over the weekend according to the Providence Journal.
In the dugout Saturday, Ramirez demanded 16 tickets for a game against Houston from the team’s traveling secretary Jack McCormick (footnote: George Costanza is not his assistant), and when his request was not immediately met, the charming Ramirez barked, “Just do your job!”
The two briefly argued before Ramirez shoved McCormick to the ground. The two later patched things up behind closed doors, and it appears as if ManRam will not be disciplined, and we can only assume this will be chalked up as yet another example of “Manny Being Manny.” The hapless obedience with which the Red Sox kowtow to this knucklehead is amazing.
Ramirez apologizes after altercation with Sox’ traveling secretary (Pro Jo)
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June 30th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Any reports of him standing and admiring his shove for several moments?
June 30th, 2008 at 9:14 am
That’s not the Manny I’ve always known.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:16 am
The weird thing is, Manny only had 4 friends who were planning on coming to the game.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:18 am
rmon, +1
June 30th, 2008 at 9:18 am
manny = petulant?
should read, “manny, one of the more talented – and retarded…”
June 30th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Ramirez demanded 16 tickets for a game against Houston
He knows 16 people who want to see the Astros? Mike Tice calls shenanigans!
June 30th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Manny Gave High Five To Fan In Stands As McCormick Fell To The Ground.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:29 am
You tell that son of a bitch that no Red Sock is ever coming to Houston as long as you bastards are running things!
June 30th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Mediocre pitcher on a one year $2 million deal = released, retarded hitting machine making $20 million = Manny being Manny.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Youkilis can relate to McCormick.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Strangely, all 16 tickets were to be used for Manny’s various turbans and pet chihuahuas.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I needed those tickets! Me and Manny were going to split the proceeds to buy new bar-b-que grills to put on eBay!
June 30th, 2008 at 10:04 am
just traded him away, mwhahahaha
June 30th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Why is this different?
Manny>>>>>>>>>>Chacon
GM>>>>>>>>>>>>>Traveling Secretary
Not hard to understand.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:41 am
unless the traveling secretary was frail and old I don’t see how shoving someone is the same as choking someone.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Put your hands on an employee at your workplace, and let us know how that works out for you
June 30th, 2008 at 11:07 am
if the red sox had any ball they would suspend him for a week.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:28 am
They have no balls J2B, no suspension, they have a division to win. They are most upset that the story got out than they are about what happened.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:31 am
That’s just McCormick being McCormick.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Actually, Jack McCormick is frail and old. I’d say he is in his late 60s-early 70s.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:43 am
“Put your hands on an employee at your workplace, and let us know how that works out for you”
TBL, not defending Manny, but that is how things work in sports. A loooot different in the “real” world, no doubt. If Chacon were a better player, he’d still be on the Astros.
June 30th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
If this were Shaq, he would’ve held a press conference, made a funny remark about the travel coordinator, and the blogs would spin it into a positive.
June 30th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
/Fixed
June 30th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Well, the guy should’ve just done his job to begin with.
Manny can do no wrong.