Didn't McCarver not learn from ripping Deion Sanders back in 1992 when he called him selfish for playing in the NFL and MLB and got a champagne shower when Deion finally had to see this judgmental coward?I had a friend who covered the Boston Red Sox when Nomar left. My buddy called Nomar a "cancer" in Boston's clubhouse. Similar things were said about Manny this year, but the Dodgers certainly experienced a resurrection once he arrived in Chavez Ravine. I say more power to Manny. He's had a very good year, if not a great one. I'm not sure why this has happened a couple times now with the BoSox and their star players, and I'm guessing we never get the whole story on either player.
Where does he get the audacity to criticize Manny Ramirez for the last two months in Boston and accuse him of dogging it and faking injuries. Was he in the clubhouse with Manny?
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How ironic ...
Both Nomar and Manny were referred to as a cancer in the BoSox organization?
Ted Williams faced the same type of criticism in the '50s. Jim Rice faced the same. So did Luis Tiant when the love affair wore off and eventually soured. I've watched this crap all my life.
The Use'em... Abuse 'em... and Lose 'em... syndrome.
On one hand, the Boston organization has always worried too much about the scribes and dingbats they call sportswriters in that town. Once those bums start howling about a ballplayer the front office knee-jerks and eventually it's bye bye...
On the other hand, the organization uses those same dingbats to tarnish a player's reputation.
I think with the BoSox this old cliche is quite apropo:
"Those who plant ice reap the wind..."
Go Dodgers ... Go Red Sox ...
A classic it could be.
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