Manny Being Manny

I just wanted to mention three things about this latest brouhaha regarding Manny Ramirez not playing Tuesday (and related to him having to leave last night's game).

1. Manny has played in more games this year than any Red Sox position player. Only David Ortiz has played in more games. You may say "with a $20 million contract he should play all those games." If that is your attitude - consider that Manny has played the same number of games as Alex Rodriguez and two more than Captain Intangibles Derek Jeter.

2. The last time the was a flap about a Red Sox star (Nomar) having a conniption because of an official scorer's decision - it turned out to be a completely bogus figment of the sportswriter's imagination (Steve Buckley).

3. Manny is hitting .328 with 34 HR and 100 RBI. You can find fault with many things on the Red Sox team but Manny's production is not one of them.

Leave my Manny alone.