When Manny Ramirez told the Red Sox he wouldn't be able to report until March 1, he said the reason for his delay was his sick mother. But I'm curious, is his mother in New Jersey? Because he's expected to attend the Atlantic City Classic Cars Auction on Sunday:Earlier Wednesday, Boston general manager Theo Epstein said Ramirez has an excused absence and will report on March 1 for the second straight year. On Monday, pitcher Julian Tavarez, Ramirez's close friend, said the slugger's mother recently had surgery and Ramirez was with her in Florida.Ramirez collects classic cars, and one of his cars will be put up for sale this weekend. If you're looking for a 1967 Lincoln Continentel Sedan Convertible that (if it's anything like its current owner) may or may not have a couple of screws loose, be sure to check out No. 1747A on this list.
But later Wednesday, Ramirez's plans to appear at the car show surfaced in a report posted on The Boston Globe's Web site. It said Ramirez's mother's condition might prevent him from attending - and it wasn't known when the appearance was initially scheduled.
But Louise Cunningham, who works for G. Potter King, the Berlin, N.J., car dealer promoting the auction, told The Associated Press that Ramirez was still expected at the event.
"All we know, he's coming at noon on Saturday, nothing else," she said.
To be fair, it's entirely possible that informing the organizers of the car auction of his absence simply wasn't as high on his list of things to do as talking to Epstein was ... but if he shows up to camp in a sweet new ride with temporary plates taped to the windows, he has some explaining to do.
Update: Turns out this was a non-story all along. Epstein has confirmed with Manny's agent that the slugger will not be attending the car show. From the AP: "He said (Ramirez) is not going to be there, so it's fine," Epstein said Thursday. "He's dealing with a family issue. We're not going to document his exact whereabouts on an hour-to-hour basis."
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2-22-2007 @ 5:11PM
Avi said...
The way Manny hits (possibly the best hitter in the game), maybe everybody should show up late. How much spring training does this guy really need. Give me a break. He's in his mid-30's so maybe it's better that he rest a little more.
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2-23-2007 @ 1:23AM
Mojo said...
Yo Wayne - Nice comment about Rameriz and Schilling. Very intelligent insight; you really add a lot to a blog, you buffoon. Don't know why you are so angry at Schilling and Rameriz {you couldn't be another whining yank it yankee fan by any chance could you?}but if you're banking on neither of these studs not getting voted into the HOF, it's best you hide the razor blades pal because you'll be very disappointed. Schilling's a great big game clutch pitcher (how soon we forget) and Manny is one of the most feared hitters in MLB during his time in the Bigs and without taking 'roids I might add i.e. Giambi, Sheffield, et all. Being a Met fan, I was really hoping that Omar was going to swing a deal for Manny last year. Damn straight I'd take a little quirkiness for that big 'ol productive bat anyday of the week. You can throw in Schilling too. The red sux aren't desperate and crazy, their very smart. Can't say the same about Waynes World.
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2-24-2007 @ 12:59PM
wayne said...
the red sux must be crazy or desperate to put up with the garbage that manny and schilling give them.i really believe they are affraid of manny and mayor schilling..one of the biggest idiots in baseball.he actually believes he is untouchable....he is the biggest liar in the game...even moreso then bonds...i hope that jerk never makes the hall of fame...
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