Why You Shouldn’t Boo Manny: Puppet Red Explains

"...the whole made up injury..."

Made up by the press, you mean.

http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/2008/10/origins-of-manny-forgot-which-knee-hurt.html

"...the whole made up injury..."

Made up by the press, you mean.

http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/2008/10/origins-of-manny-forgot-which-knee-hurt.html

Some game thread.

My beer and I are in the game thread.

Red has altogether too much time on his hands.

The Puppet actually has better hair.

Boof DFA, per Amalie

I may or may not have been still drunk from the Cs shitshow when writing that, so credit any good points to the fine people at Sam Adams.

it'd be a poor puppet otherwise.

"He slugged an old man - who hasn't!?  Sometimes grandpa gets outta line"

it'd be a poor puppet otherwise.

"He slugged an old man - who hasn't!?  Sometimes grandpa gets outta line"

Puppet Red amazingly looks like real Red.

I told my friend's who are attending the games to just be sure not to give Manny the Penis Salute. That gets you thrown out of Fenway every time.

I don't think he'll be able to hear me through the TV.

But I've cheered him plenty, and I've bitched at him plenty as well. This isn't my "chance" to do either; I've done 'em both already.

I'll be rooting for him to go 0-12 over the weekend, and to foul a ball off his foot so hard he breaks three significant bones. But then, I feel that way about most people on the other team.

I do hope he'll wander into the Monster for old time's sake. And to see if that joint he left behind is still there.

kdb

I love you too, Puppet Red.

Call me crazy - I value character and a man's word.
When Manny signed that contract he gave his word - which obviously isn't worth shit!  I'm booing the hell out of him and anybody else that doesn't honor their word (contract).

Call me crazy - I value character and a man's word.
When Manny signed that contract he gave his word - which obviously isn't worth shit!  I'm booing the hell out of him and anybody else that doesn't honor their word (contract).

Inspiring film; Red. Thanks for clearing that up.

Manny gets a standing ovation from me for his first at-bat for bringing two titles to Boston. Every at-bat afterwards, he's an enemy combatant.

"The whole made up injury, taking three strikes against the Yanks, hitting the travelling secretary and Youk and crapping all over Boston after he left town, these things leave a bad taste in your mouth."

My mind is ever dominated by more recent occurances than older ones. For example, in the 82nd minute of the USA vs Slovenia match, my mind was soaring with happy thoughts of the miraculous comeback and how happy I was for just a tie. But now, after the blown call that cost them a win, I'm PISSED at the tie.  With Manny, it's the same, I remember everything he did for the team that was great, but the crap he pulled around leaving time was too much. He was pissing me off, and I was happy for the trade at the time, wondering if I'd change my mind later. I never have.

Yet, I still can't boo him.  My official response will be a silent and begrudged lift of my glass

"The whole made up injury, taking three strikes against the Yanks, hitting the travelling secretary and Youk and crapping all over Boston after he left town, these things leave a bad taste in your mouth."

My mind is ever dominated by more recent occurances than older ones. For example, in the 82nd minute of the USA vs Slovenia match, my mind was soaring with happy thoughts of the miraculous comeback and how happy I was for just a tie. But now, after the blown call that cost them a win, I'm PISSED at the tie.  With Manny, it's the same, I remember everything he did for the team that was great, but the crap he pulled around leaving time was too much. He was pissing me off, and I was happy for the trade at the time, wondering if I'd change my mind later. I never have.

Yet, I still can't boo him.  My official response will be a silent and begrudged lift of my glass

For me it's become like my divorce...the further I am removed from the jerk, the less of a jerk he seems. Manny was wondrous, just like the ex at first, then a jerk. Now I'm remembering the wondrous again.

2004 was without a doubt the high point of all RS fan's lives. Let's just hold that feeling and forget the garbage.

I want a Red puppet for the kids in my child care center!

Fair enough. Good points as always, Amalie.

or has someone put Ritalin in his acid?

I'm of two minds.  You can never forget how much Manny helped the Sox, especially in 2004 and 2007, and as Red reminds us, he never went to the Yankees.  Or hit my mother, as far as I know.  Unfortunately because of the way Manny left, it's harder to just unabashedly cheer for him like say, Dave Roberts.

The whole made up injury, taking three strikes against the Yanks, hitting the travelling secretary and Youk and crapping all over Boston after he left town, these things leave a bad taste in your mouth.  But, Manny brought us a lot of joy when he was giving it his all, and for that, I'll give him a cheer and a tip of the cap.

I'm of two minds.  You can never forget how much Manny helped the Sox, especially in 2004 and 2007, and as Red reminds us, he never went to the Yankees.  Or hit my mother, as far as I know.  Unfortunately because of the way Manny left, it's harder to just unabashedly cheer for him like say, Dave Roberts.

The whole made up injury, taking three strikes against the Yanks, hitting the travelling secretary and Youk and crapping all over Boston after he left town, these things leave a bad taste in your mouth.  But, Manny brought us a lot of joy when he was giving it his all, and for that, I'll give him a cheer and a tip of the cap.

Got tickets tonight and I'm dragging my Manny jersey out of the closet. He's going to get an enormous standing ovation tonight.

Red, this video is proof-positive that someone has put acid in your Ritalin.

When are we going to see a puppet Denton?

Im amalie's puppet.

When are we getting a puppet Amalie? 

When are we getting a puppet Amalie? 

I loved Manny precisely because he was a nut. That and because he hit the Yankees like they owed him money. I will never boo him and only think of the great things he did for the Sox.

Holy shit, thank you Puppet Red for cheering my hungover ass up after last nights C's haghtbreakah.

Manny boo or cheer?  I say "beer".  (then cheer).  Saw him hit no. 500 at Fenway South and will never forget it.

Manny boo or cheer?  I say "beer".  (then cheer).  Saw him hit no. 500 at Fenway South and will never forget it.

And I love you, Puppet Red.

I will be standing in my lounge clapping Manny to the plate (and back to the dugout after he strikes out).