manny has a family to feed, right?
Great opinion piece by Scott Soshnick on Bloomberg.com on Manny. Here’s a snippet:
This whole episode rekindles unpleasant memories of former basketball player Latrell Sprewell, who in 2004 turned down the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offer of $21 million over three years. Insulting, was the word used by Sprewell, who made matters worse by rationalizing his rejection by telling the world that he had a family to feed.
Repo Man
Sprewell and the Timberwolves eventually parted ways. In 2007, Sprewell’s 70-foot, $1.5 million yacht was repossessed.
Someone ought to remind Ramirez that a smart man learns from his own mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
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To Ramirez’s credit, he, unlike Spree, hasn’t made any idiotic comments. But every contract rejection is a statement. A powerful one. It’s a slap in the face to every Dodger fan that fell in love with the fun-loving Ramirez during the team’s run to the playoffs last season.
Hey Dodgers fan, welcome to my world.
But apparently, Manny Ramirez has some things to say (to TJ Simers, Los Angeles Times):
“You’re not listening to me,” he says. “I’ve looked at the big picture from every different angle and life is too short to be mad. I’ve already made a ton of money and now it’s just about negotiating a deal. It’s what happens in sports.
“As long as I’m alive, I’m happy. I’m sitting here in my house by the water, drinking a Margarita, dark glasses on and I’m in a good place. I’m in pretty good shape, too, playing with my three kids all the time.”
Ha ha. You know, I think he means it… and that’s the rub.
