Enough Being Enough?

He Doesn't Know What Day He'll Play
But He Knows Friday Is Payday

"Manny has 20 million reasons to be on the field."
-- What Kim Eldredge, Terrell Owens' awesome publicist, would say

Remy Thinks Ramirez is a Goner This Time

"I think there is a groundswell now to move him. I think this last month, month and a half has really ticked some people off and according to what I hear, he's given them a list of teams that he'll go to..."
-- Jerry Remy, NESN's Red Sox baseball analyst

"He said that he wants to be traded again. My understanding is he's given them [Red Sox front office] a list of teams that he would go to and the question is can they match up? The bottom line is at the end, we know how Manny is, will he say yes?... I think it's [the list of teams he'd go to] in double-digits. They could find anybody they want but he could be sitting home in Miami a month from now and say 'ahh, never mind.' They could make a deal and he could nix it because he's a 10-and-5 [player who has to approve a trade]. So I don't know what to expect but I do think there is a groundswell to move him. From the manager, to some people in the clubhouse, to the front office, I think they've gotten past the point of 'we'll put up with this stuff because of the money.' I think they may be even willing to eat some of the money. That's just a guess of mine but I think there is a groundswell now to move him. I think this last month, month and a half has really ticked some people off and according to what I hear, he's given them a list of teams that he'll go to..."

"I think so [that his lingering injury is the straw that broke the camel's back]. It all builds up. I think there are some people that are upset about it. And as I've said once in a pregame show, I will never, ever, ever question an injury because that's how my career ended and I was questioned by some people and it still bothers me. So I don't get into stuff like that. I let other people question him if they want to, I don't do it. Would I like to see Manny Ramirez back? Yes I would because I love watching him hit. He's a Hall of Fame hitter. But I think you gotta weigh that against... you're gonna have to go through this stuff again with him. And I really think the manager's at his wits end as far as that goes." -- 9.28.06, Jerry Remy, NESN's Red Sox baseball analyst on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan show

Beckett is a Bust

Rays Rock Sad Sox at Fenway, 11-0
Dan Duquette: 'More Days in Third Place'

Is Josh Simply Out of His League?
The Numbers Don't Lie: 36 Long Balls, 5.01 ERA
And It's Two Homers for Hanley and Win No. 10 for Sanchez
Anemic Offense Makes Tim Corcoran Look Like Roger Clemens
When There's a Smokescreen, Birthday Candles Will Be On Fire:
Fenway Fans Attend the World's Most Expensive B-day Party
Eric Wilbur: Pesky Pole Position | Did Sox Do the Right Thing?

"It was just a (horse bleep) performance. It was just pitch execution. I let some things get to me. They put the good part of the bat on the ball. They were hitting balls at guys early in the game, and they stopped hitting them at guys." -- 9.27.06, Josh Beckett dusting off the tired execution excuse for the last time this year

In Henry He Trusts

Extra Bases: Schilling Tries to Clear the Air on Coming Back
and Talks About His Trust in John Henry

“I just don’t envision a scenario in which John Henry allows Theo Epstein to field a team that can’t win a World Series, and Mr. [Tom] Werner included." -- 9.27.06, Curt Schilling is confident in the ownership

Manny Being Ornery
(And Making His Manager Look Silly Again)

“Francona talked with Manny Ramirez yesterday when the left fielder was working out, and after the discussion, the manager thought he'd have the slugger in last night's starting lineup.

"But an hour later, Ramirez, who has appeared in only one game since Sept. 9 (as a pinch-hitter last Saturday), called Francona and told him that he wasn't able to play, so he was scratched from the lineup. Francona said Ramirez mentioned he was hoping to play Friday in the opener of the season-ending three-game set with Baltimore, but at this point, Francona seemed to indicate there wasn't much point of him doing so.

"Ramirez typically was not in a talkative mood, but he sent some words in the direction of a few media members who were in the clubhouse about an hour before the first pitch.

" 'You guys got the story. Get out,' he snapped." -- 9.27.06, Steven Krasner, Providence Journal

Bradford: Shortstop Gonzo Hopes for Extended Stay