tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958775228784031495.post7686988801849492785..comments2024-03-17T21:26:57.322-07:00Comments on Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle: In Memoriam: Manny RamirezGreg Zakwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064188830164937436noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958775228784031495.post-79635871050115681412010-09-05T09:15:42.295-07:002010-09-05T09:15:42.295-07:00The man produced on the field, that's all I an...The man produced on the field, that's all I and anybody else can really ask for. Was I disappointed that he took whatever and got suspended? Sure, but it wasn't personal, I was just disappointed because it meant 50 games of Juan Pierre.<br /><br />Plenty of players have done shady things, there are Hall Of Famers who have admitted to cheating. In the end all that really matters is do you produce when healthy. And he did.<br /><br />And our personal feelings of players shouldn't cloud our judgment of their on-field performance, but clearly that happens far too often. Like you, I do like Manny now, and I liked him before he was a Dodger and will continue to like him and root for him.<br /><br />It's just a shame that so many mainstream media members are trying to paint his Dodger career as a failure.Greg Zakwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064188830164937436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958775228784031495.post-32164638481296096142010-09-05T01:09:18.521-07:002010-09-05T01:09:18.521-07:00I'm surprised to see this. I thought I was the...I'm surprised to see this. I thought I was the only non-bandwagon Dodger fan in the world that still liked Manny Ramirez, and knew his statistical contribution to the team. Obviously he was a defensive liability, but when he was locked in at the plate, the offense was just outstanding.E.I. Sports Deliberationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405322526133094203noreply@blogger.com