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The Dugout: Manny Not Being Manny

Jul 28, 2008 – 10:58 PM
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Nick Dallamora

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You can't possibly want to read more about this crap.

Something different after the jump.

The Dugout

**Online Host** Welcome to Trade Deadline Press Conference Chat!

BostonGlobe: Manny! Manny!

Can you explain your most recent comments about being sick of Boston?

MannyTheTorpedoes: This whole situation has been blown out of proportion. It was a comment I made in passing refering to the front office and myself not seeing eye to eye.
ProvidenceJournal: What about when you said that you wouldn't veto a trade? What can we make of that?
MannyTheTorpedoes: Basically, this is a business, and I'm a businessman. Right now, I'm not too sure the Red Sox are looking to pick up my club option for 2009. If a team's willing to pick up the remainder of my contract for 2008, they're probably more likely to keep me in 2009. Why would I hinder my own career path?
BostonGlobe: But why now? Where did this all come from?
MannyTheTorpedoes: For various reasons I've been enduring some pretty heavy public scrutiny. Deserved or not, I'm not the kind of guy who thrives on that sort of thing. Hell, it's only been in recent years that I've talked to the media around here. I'm a personal guy, is all, and I feel a little attacked.

BostonHerald: BLOP BLOP BLOP SPLLLSPSLPLLTTTT!!!!!!!!!

/blows spit bubbles

MannyTheTorpedoes: /wipes spittle from cheek

Anything else, guys? No? Alright, thanks.

**Online Host** MannyTheTorpedoes straightens his tie and leaves the podium. He walks to the clubhouse.

MannyTheTorpedoes: What a mess.

/polishes locker

**A loud bang resonates through The Dugout**
TheoElDio: ZZZHUhh WHAaa?...

MannyTheTorpedoes: /cocks capgun

wakie wakie egs an wakie

TheoElDio: Jesus, Manny, don't do that. You almost gave me a heart attack. Why are you wearing war paint?

MannyTheTorpedoes: don sleep at your desk unles you wanna feel a wrath a john rainbow

MannyTheTorpedoes: live for nothin or die for....uhmmmm

somethin i forget

TheoElDio: God. I was having the most wonderful dream.... Sad thing is I actually thought it was true. Ha, is that a Herald you've got there?

MannyTheTorpedoes: yap jus seein wats goin on in the worled

/flips to comics section

MannyTheTorpedoes: sachil noooo buckgy cat is gonna turn on a vacuum cleaner you hate em things
TheoElDio: Probably the most intelligent thing you can take from that pile of trash.
MannyTheTorpedoes: manny being fuzzy
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