Manny lectured by cop for jaywalking in Seattle

talk about a clueless sore looser!!!!!

Who cares?

The cop should be fined for not knowing the Man-Ram.

This is the last straw! Trade this bum. It's always something....now jaywalking. Manny is not a role model for the children of today - jaywalking is not acceptable and Manny should not advocate this practice. A $500 fine would have showed him! .

Who cares?

"It seems not a day goes by that Manny Ramirez doesn't find himself in the news."

This isn't news.

So what?

I find this Manny stuff amusing - and transparent. So how much are the Red Sox paying the Globe (and part owner) to "smear" Manny as much as possible in order to sway public sentiment and soften the blow when he's gone after season's end?

Jim Rice would've pulled the officer's arm off.

Is this really news?

In Seattle jaywalking is considered a very serious offense. I got a ticket for jaywalking even though they were doing construction and I couldn't get to the corner. Oh, and once I jaywalked and two other pedestrians gave me a very stern lecture. They weren't even cops and didn't say anything about tickets but said, "don't you believe in traffic lights?" like it was a religion or something (it was a tiny sidestreet and no car in sight). That city really needs to get their priorities straight.

Oh paaaaalease. I just do not get the media....stupid!

So yesterday Michael Felger accuses the Boston Red Sox of a well planned smear against Manny Ramirez - with releaseing information to Lobel and no mention of it in the Globe or Herald - only that Manny is a J-walker.

This is the last straw! Waive Manny! (but make sure he looks both ways before leaving town). We don't need jaywalkers on the Red Sox. If he gets caught jaywalking again, it could seriously disrupt the delicate environment in the Sox clubhouse.

When you're Manny, you obey no one...

Big deal.
Maybe the yahoos on talk radio can use this as another reason why the Sox should not sign one of the best hitters in baseball and Red Sox history.

HIlarious! I lived is Seattle for ten years. Coming from Boston one of the toughest things to get used to was the fact that THEY DON'T JAYWALK in Seattle. People will gather at a corner when there is not a car for miles and patiently wait for the signal. Used to drive me nuts. I once received a $75 ticket which goes against your drivers license. Watch it Manny, they'll cuff 'ya.

WHAT PERSON NEVER HEARD OF MANNY RAMIREZ EVEN IF BASEBALL ISNT HIS FORTE I MEAN WHAT PLANET DID THIS GUY COME FROM EVEN IF YOU DONT WATCH SPORTS YOU ALL HEARD OF TOM BRADY BABE RUTH EVEN YOGI BERRA IS THIS REALLY BELIEVEABLE

Jay walking??? What is the 1930s?? Gimme a break! He didn't spit on the ground too did he? Or commit adultery?

Give Manny credit, at least he didn't pull the old, "Do you know who I am!?"

should have given him a ticket , great hitter and I thank him for his contribution to the 2 world series championships but he's not much of a human being .

Oy...

Gee, I thought this was going to be the day that no stupid stories would get published or posted. Maybe tomorrow.

Manny being EVERYONE ELSE!

I blame you. Please stop turning this into "news."

Just more bait for the Manny-haters to jump at. I am not saying that I am a Manny apologist but this is Nothing!!

Not leaving the batter's box
Lazy attitude in the field and base paths
Pushing down someone
Slapping another player
Taking the time to knock his helmet off his head while running

All of those are arguably stuff to yell at Manny for doing.

Despite the fact that it's always better when he homers, it's still nice to see Manny take a walk once in a while to keep them honest out there.

(sorry)

WHO CARES????????

WHO CARES!!!! HE LISTENED TO THE COPS AND THEN WALKED AWAY!!!!! WHO IN THIS WORLD HASN'T JAYWALKED!!!! LET IT GO!!!!!!!

Manny always has been and always will be a loafer and a lollygagger.

At least he didn't give the cop the John McCormick treatment.....
Probably because the cop was under 60 years old!

(to the melody of "I"m a Girl Watcher")

I'm a jay walker
I'm a jay walker
The cars can't get by
my oh my

Can we get those cops in Boston? We could use some jaywalking enforcement around here!

In the ole days I used to run from the kingdome to the ferry terminal to catch the last boat back to Bremerton. Good thing they didn't play by those rules then. I would have been in the klink!

I am shocked that he knew how to walk back to the hotel! The guy doesn't even know how to get from the Ritz to Fenway in his own city..... I wonder if he was listening to "cuzzz i got high"........

Gee, its late July and guess what??Everyone is against Manny again. I am so SICK of hearing this BS. Did he assault the officer? Who has never jaywalked before? Leave Manny alone will ya!!! This is a ridiculous story, give Manny credit that he did not give the cop a hard time. What Manny did was not good, but this is so minor it is ridiculous.

OMG!! This is it!!! I cant stand this guy anymore..its one thing to push an elderly man down and backhand teammates but nobody should ever be allowed to jaywalk!!! I agree with the blogger that is questioning what kind of examples this is setting for our children!

A few years ago Brett Favre was stopped for jaywalking in Seattle. He promised the cop he'd never do it again, but a few months later changed his mind and said he'd like to jaywalk again in Seattle if given the chance.

They only Jay Walking I want to see written about should be taking place in TAMPA BAY tonight.

(boycott WEEI - the worst station in New England)

I lived in Seattle and the cops there are Jaywalking Nazis, I've never seen anything like it. When you need a cop in Seattle they are never around, but when you are crossing the street and there's no traffic, but the signal does not indicate walk, you better believe you will get a fine. Drove me insane!!!!

Maybe the Boston Globe/Boston.com should find some "real" news to write about....Isn't there a war going on somewhere? Isn't there a good cancer survivor-donor story just waiting to be dug up? Let's waste some more front cover space on some bodybuilder/fireman article. I'm no writer, but I'd find a better story out there with more integrity that what I've been reading lately.

I feel bad for Manny. Just trying to get away from the crowds safely and listen to some tunes, and then you got some police officer with a stick up his butt trying to blow up on Manny. Imean I understand from the cop's perspective but really?

It sucks because this small little incident will not only make Manny look bad (which I'm sure he's not the only one in MLB to do this), but the Boston management will look at this and not sign him at season's end...

As a Bostonian living in Seattle (and who went to last nights game), NOBODY but the "bums" (and us EAst Coast transplants) jaywalks. Manny was lucky he only got a lecture.....the cops out here some times act like it is the Wild Wild West!!

This story is ridiculous! Apparently, there's not much going on in Seattle!

My wife, my children and I all demand that Manny Ramirez be traded immediately after this breech of conduct. Does this man have no morals whatsoever?

He lives in Boston! Jaywalking is a way of life here!

It's ironic that you'd misspell "loser."

GET A LIFE....NO ONE CARES....WHO DOESNT JAYWALK? RIDICULOUS....NO WONDER MANNY HATES THE MEDIA. IF IT WAS ANYONE ELSE, WE WOULDNT HAVE EVEN HEARD ABOUT THIS. STUPID, GET OFF MANNY NUTS

to those who have not been in Seattle, it is very true, they do ticket for jaywalking, I was visitingmy cousin there 3 years ago, and it just so happened the Sox were in town and playing the M's, upon leaving, almost the very same spot my cousin jaywalked, was pulled aside by the policeman directing the crowd, was lectured, asked to present his ID and cut a break by the cop...so it is real, and it is a law in seattle...However, lets keep this in perspective folks, did you see my cousins name in blogs all across the USA, no you did not....for good or bad, Manny has to accept this because he is a polarizing figure, like him or not....What the reast of us need to realize is, that in Seattle jaywalking is against the law, and they respect the rule of law....you may not like it, but there it is....the law...so lets keep it in focus, nobody is above it....so to me this not about Manny, it is about our communithy at large again giving a pass to someone or slamming someone because they are famous, if we all simply did what we are supposed as members of our society then little things such as this would not occupy our minds....heck I am guilty of it as well....because here I am posting my worthless thoughts....follow the law, dont worry about somebody else....do what you are supposed to...let Manny do what he is supposed to and that is play baseball....

THIS IS NEWS????

Leave the poor b@stard alone!

Seattle is the only city in the US where you'd see twenty people waiting for a ped crossing light with no traffic at five in the a.m. But poor old Manny, he can't do anything right ....he just gets HR's, RBIs, and makes some great defensive plays. Come on Globe, lay off the poor guy. Jay walking...low....

cut him some slack people!!

Man Ram and everyone else here in New England can just walk out in front of traffic and the cars are suppose to stop....
dont fault Manny.........
FAULT THESE BASS ACKWARDS LAWS here in MA.

Isn't there more omportant news to discuss in Boston - like gay marriages for out-of-staters?

It's a sad commentary that Manny has to continually "act out" to get attention. Maybe if he put as much effort into his game he'd be at 600 homers by now.

I'm glad the cop didn't know who he was. He was trying to disguise himself anyway and get away from the crowd, so he should expect to be treated as such if his disguise works, which it did.

I got a warning from a policeman when I first moved to Seattle. It a very serious offense out there. Hey, it wouldn't be a day in the Nation without some stupid thing happening to Man Ram

It would have been news if Manny pushed the cop to the ground and demanding more tickets to the game.

Nobody Jaywalks in Seattle, its pathetic. People look at you like you're crazy if you cross the street at a "Do Not Walk" light with no cars coming from either direction. Manny is just used to walking in Boston where people walk at Do Not Walks without looking all the time and almost (and sometimes do) get killed. Both sides of the spectrum for jaywalking, Boston and Seattle.

I think Manny did this to intentionally get back at Sox management.

Are you sure it was only a $500 fine? Bob Lobel was reporting Manny was fined $500,000!

who cares!!! How many millions others jaywalk in america? big deal!

People in other parts of the country actually follow traffic laws! Why do you think we are considered the worst drivers (and pedestrians) around? I'm glad the cop didn't know who Manny was and treated him like anyone else, Manny probably hasn't had that happen in a LONG time. I'm also glad Manny didn't try to pull rank - maybe he doesn't need that anger management class after all :)

Jay walking is a way of life in Boston!

seattle sounds like a real fun town, can't wait to visit!

The real story is....Edgar Martinez has his own street???? Wow the M's are lacking true legends.

Manny is a BIG JERK!!! Manny is a BIG EGO! He need to grow up.. Manny should know better..

DUMB Manny!

I'm surprised Manny didn't need help lifting his wallet out of his pocket.. I'll bet there where hundreds flying out instead of moths..

I can just see it now - Manny steps up to the plate and the crowd chants in unison, "Jay-Walker, Jay-Walker".

The only thing I can't figure out is which is sadder - that this actually made it into a newspaper in Seattle or that Boston.com repreated it.

Can't we all just be happy knowing, or at least reasonably assured- at this point, that no further reports have come to light that MANRAM later shoved an old woman using a walker into traffic at another intersection... another `inconvenient' part of life in the real world that MANRAM has little -read VIRTUALLY NO- patience/experience in, ironically precisely because of myriad USUALLY NAMELESS FACELESS minion
Red Sox staffers in service to The GREAT MANRAM...
These closeup views- on and off-field are getting R-rated, R for Reminders, of just who MANRAM IS and ISN'T... It may seem harsh but his dismissive passing hand shakes with the 3 All-Stars PreGame was HIS MOST OFFENSIVE On-Field game
insult in my memory and the single most clear example of why he must be let go...

why aren't we sending the Seattle cops after Whitey and Bin Laden?

but the pitch was outside...

who cares, the media will never give this guy a break. he is the man.

Could be worse, he could have been seen coming out of a nudie bar with a blonde on one arm and Madonna on the other.....oh wait that WAS someone else.
I guess J-walking is no so bad after all.

Jeez. Sounds like Manny listened to the cop and moved on. Seems like a pile on for previous offences. In Boston jay-walking is a way of life, how would he know that it was against the law in Seattle.

Agreed Jeff.. why is this the first story I see when I log on to Boston.com.... Save that space for relevant stories like... Oil rises $4 a barrell.... Tropical Storm hitting East Coast... what a joke...

Folks you don't understand rules do not apply to this guy. Jaywalking, nope I can do. Assualt a 66 year old guy, nope I can do it, not run out a ground ball, nope I can do it. A pampered little brat. Theo and the Trio get rid of this guy.

Manny was never the sharpest knife in the drawer...

The Sox are trying bury us with .280 singles hittters- I will not watch that Product.
Keep manny. Dump Theo, Shaughnessy, Cullen, the Seattle PD and all other bitter never-weres

Guys, this isn't news.

BREAKING NEWS: IDIOT CROSSES THE STREET WRONG! ALERT TEH MEDIAZ

My best friend lives in Seattle and impressed one clear thing upon me: the officers will ticket you for jaywalking. When I saw the headline, it gave me a good laugh. For Manny, $500 to get across the street before the fans is worth it, but I suspect the officer later found out why Manny was rushing.

I love Jay Walkers. They give me something to aim for.

I jay walk a half dozen times a day at the very least. You've got to be kidding me. This is news?

If he ran a red light, or sped away, or double parked while he went into some establishment for something and left the car to block traffic, or was on his cell phone while driving, I could see this being somewhat of a story.

But, jaywalking?

I personally would like to see jaywalking laws... ESPECIALLY at Harvard Square.
I have a green light? I Go!
You have a walk sign? I wait for you to cross.
But don't have a staring contest with me if I have a green light and you decide to walk your self entitled pompous ass into MOVING traffic!

Rules are rules. Does every move he makes need to be documented? Maybe we should just ignore him for a while, I think he secretly craves the attention.

Unless he was on crack WHILE jay-walking, I think this is a non-story. Okay, yeah, it's the law ... and it's probably against the law in a LOT of cities ... including Boston, but it seems pretty rediculous to actually fine for it. I mean, it's a way of life in Boston ... where red lights are merely a suggestion anyway. Good thing Manny didn't spit on the sidewalk too!!

Some of you people are pathetic. OMG he jaywalked. Trade him now. You guys are so clueless. If I were in Seattle I'd be in jail for jaywalking everyday. And I'd probably run from the overweight police anyhow. Incredible. Whats next? You can't cross the road unless you ask permission? They going to install a little speaker on every corner where you ask a guy in a box if it is safe to cross the road?

No morals? So apparently it's "immoral" to cross the street. I fail to make the connection. This is absolutely ridiculous. You people who are criticizing Manny need to get a life. Perhaps find a new team to root for while you're at it.

Must be a slow news day.

Actually the same thing happened to me while visiting Seattle.. Got lectured by a police officer for walking across the street... I did not have the walk sign and no traffic was approaching, but still got lectured for jaywalking... Seattle police should have better things to do.

This one was best left for the dolts in Seattle to waste their time reading...

Manny Delcarmen should be cited for jaywalking every time he walks from the bullpen to the pitchers mound. Could someone seemingly care less about winning/losing?

Those of you who are bothere by Manny's J-walking, you're not serious, right?

WhoFan70 is this your IQ.
Move back to New York dude... Manny Hater

Seattle??? more like Seanal

Dr. Evil, I spent decades building a world-wide corporate empire based in Seattle.

DUMP HIM! THAT WAS THE LAST STRAW!

Go Manny!

This made news? Ridiculous ... I'm surprised Manny didn't high-five the cop & keep running ... woo hoo!

I got a warning my first day in Seattle in Sept. '89 - I moved her after 11 years in allston brighton.
I was crossing the street eating out of a big thing of blackberries I bought for a buck -- I didn't know the things grow EVERYWHERE for free - and after I crossed I heard a woman yelling at me ... I look over, she's wearing a uniform & sitting on a motorcycle & I read her badge or ... something ... and see "Seattle Police", so I think -- 'oh crap, this is real, what did I do?'
she asks me what did I just do, and I honestly did NOT know. after the 3rd time, I said ... 'well, I just crossed the street' and I smiled and ate more blackberries. She said 'did you notice anything while crossing'
and I said 'well, I was looking at the cars so I didn't get hit ;) '
and she said 'what about the traffic lights?'
and I said ' I was watching the cars, I won't get hit by the lights ;)'
and she said ' you're not from around here'
and I said 'NO, I just got here from Boston, look at these blackberries for a buck! this place is beautiful'
and then she told me about the idiotic jay walking thing. I was back in Boston later that fall and intentionally jay walked in front of cops ... they could have cared less.

its crazy out here with this nicey nice sheep stuff, but, NO humidity, NO bugs, great scenery, and it takes 1/3 the effort to be twice as far ahead of the pack !!

Question : Why did the ManRam cross the street?

Answer: To get to the other side (and in your stupid blog again).

Gee, you know, people in the northwest take this seriously because they don't want to become a bunch of idiots like those in Boston - people who cannot behave themselves to save their own lives unless somebody is making them behave. Childish.

Guess what asshats - the laws DO apply to YOU and to MR IMPORTANT and EVERYBODY out in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Calgary ... It is called "functioning democracy" and "rule of law". Sorry you don't know what that looks like and act like a bunch of kindergarteners about basic safety rules on the road.

I grew up in Boston, but have lived in Seattle for the past 20 years. I love it here, but the jaywalking thing continues to amuse me. It could be 2 o'clock in the morning, pouring rain and no car around for miles, and Seattlites will not cross against the light. It is hysterical. I still jaywalk often, but safely. I don't dart in front of traffic, I "look both ways," and only do so when I know it is safe to cross. (In fact, I did so before last night's game -- on the very street where Manny later got nabbed.) Still, I can't tell you how many times I've gotten nasty looks from pedestrians still standing on the corner while I'm already across the street and on my way.

Oh I love it when Manny gets into hijinks! He is so funny and wow the cop is soooooo dumb for not knowing who Manny is. How can you NOT know who he is? He is a world superstar and a role model for everyone in the American nation. It wouldn't surprise me if that cop was a soccer fan or something because it's obvious that Manny knew what he was doing and he was safe. This guy runs bases for a living so obviously he knows how to cross the road to get to the other side! lol. I think Seattle is just being jealous because they don't have the raw talent that we do. They'll do anything to try to get an edge and cheat and that includes locking up our ball players when they do nothing wrong! sdfsfdsdManny is so much fun and lovable that I dont

Because the rest of the world never Jaywalks. Give me a break, if Manny wasn't such a superstar, we wouldn't be hearing ANYTHING about this. Anymore stories that seem to wreck Manny's image? "BREAKING NEWS! MANNY CRUSHED AN ANT WHILE WORKING OUT!" Is the newspapers actually running out any clever things to report on?

Comment #1 called Manny a "looser" Nice spelling LOSER. Manny is the man. So sick of these flip-flopping "fans" In Seattle, people quip that the "B" on the hat stands for Bandwagon. Clowns who hate on Manny suck! Manny rules! 1st ballot HOF. Get a life haters!

i love how people click on articles with clear titles, read them, and then comment about how they are not news.

What I think is interesting about this story is that Manny was walking - not taking a cab or limo. Maybe he's concerned about his "carbon footprint"!

Seriously? Who cares? leave the guy alone.

Is this all there is to talk about? Isn't Britney Spears up to something even less relevant than Manny jaywalking?

In Seattle vagrants can lay all over the street, assault pedestrians, urinate in public, threaten tourists that don't give them a handout, etc. , and never be arrested. But don,t jaywalk even at midnight with no traffic. Seattle is a hick town run by and for aging flower children .
They need the jay-walking fines to build more "housing for the homeless" and other feel good projects.

Are you people serious who are saying this is the last straw because he JAYWALKED?! And thats a bad influence for kids?! Get a life guys, you really really REALLY need one. Anyone who lives in Boston probably jaywalks at least once a day.

Can we please find something more interesting then Manny crossing the street.
I have been a Jay Walker, and so has a few others. Breath, Breath and Let it go.

Very silly - no, this is NOT news, other than it being Manny - sure, the cop is just trying to do his job, which is to keep everyone safe & traffic moving, but sounds like Seattle needs to lighten up a little bit - silly stuff like this can really turn people off, especially people visiting from out of town!

Manny's conduct is worse than the time the Globe let some useless hack post a picture of Bull Connor using a water cannon on blacks in Alabama to illustrate a "point" about Terry Francona. Its much worse than that .

Wait....wait...I hear something......Its the Globe......going ....down......the....toilet....

who gives a flying $#@%

It's funny that people are making fun of Seattle, yet a few weeks ago when a pedestrian got hit by a car on Newbury there was an outcry about how Bostonians don't follow the rules of the road, and cops should be tougher on pedestrians and/or drivers. Hypocrites!.......and no, I am not from Seattle.

Just read some of these comments: For example, no one J walks in Seattle. ? Like this is a bad thing? How about in Rome do as the Romans do. Some easterners (and I've lived in the east most of my life) should not dismiss obeying traffic laws. We all know that in Boston and NYC, Green Yellow and Red all mean GO.

It's ALL ABOUT YOU. It's different when you do it. The rules don't apply to me.

I alway like to ask myself "what would Chuck Norris do?, and he would scoff at the police officer and then roundhouse the reporter who wrote that in his blog. So I say Manny should only be accused of not living up to the Chuck Norris Standards....

Also, whoever made the first post is an idiot. A sore looser? First, what is he sore about? They won... Second, looser? Learn how to spell.

Me fail English? That's unpossible. - Ralph Wiggum

People who don't jaywalk shouldn't be allowed to live in America!

Honestly.....people want him traded because of Jaywalking???? Come on....I realize some of the things he has done are not acceptable...but jaywalking???
I just jaywalked this morning. Who cares????? If Manny hadn't been in the news for other things recently this would have never even come out.

I'm from Boston and have lived in Seattle for 6 years. Yes, it is funny to watch a crowd of people waiting for the green light when there are NO CARS IN SIGHT! I was looked at as Al Capone when I did/sometimes still do cross. This is another example of Seattle being a big town trying to grow into a world class city (which it is btw). Pedestrians are so militant here too. God forbid if you drive into a cross-walk to take right on red and get caught there when people start to step into the intersection. People get so indignant and point at the cross signal (sometimes hitting your hood) to remind you that you are breaking the rule. They don't get that this is what happens in the big city sometimes. Hilarious. Like I said, still trying shed the big town identity or maybe just looking for another social injustice to protest. :-)

Anyway, the question here is why is Manny crossing Royal Brougham? I thought that on the on the road, the team gets back on the bus and heads to the hotel after the game and then heads out from there if they want to go out. R.B. is where all the yahoos (fans) are and leads up to First Ave for all the bars (including FX McRory's on Occidental). I would have thought the players would frequent more subdued hangouts vs where all the drunks (fans and homeless folk) are. ;)

this never happened

I live here in the Seattle area and unfortunately, they actually enforce the jaywalking laws. It is pretty funny to watch an entire crowd of people standing on a corner waiting for the light to change even when there is absolutely no traffic. I know it's hard to fathom in Boston, but it is true.

Who honestly cares that Manny jay-walked. People do it all the time. He's just a regular guy like you and me (who happens to make a ton of money every time he goes up to bat) that just wanted to go home after the game. Nothing wrong with that.

who cares..bunch of born agains and mormon rollers hipocrits out there anyway..

Manny 09

The reason they have jaywalking laws in Seattle, New York and other cities is because it keeps traffic moving and people from getting hurt. This city doesn't have laws like this, and that's why Boston is the worst city to get in and out of in the entire nation(and maybe the world). The laws are in place because they work and cut down on the chaos of people clogging the streets and walking in front of tour trollies. There are many arrogant people in Boston don't get this and that is why they defend an arrogant, petulant child like Manny Ramirez. It is also why a couple of our celebrations for our championship teams have resulted in 2 deaths

are you kidding me ! assault and battery is a serious offense also, but you dont see anyone in boston making a big deal out of that incident. no cuffs,no jail, no court , just a soft monetary penalty - by a millionaires standards.

Bostoners..get a clue..It isn't just Seattle where jaywalking is prosecuted..it's the rest of the cities in the United States (except NYC). Boston - and Manny - is the odd one out here.

I think this whole thing is hilarious.

Jaywalking isn't that big of a deal here, we all do it. You ppl who are bashing him over this are just plain looking for something else to be pissed off about.

How many of you jaywalk in front of your kids, but expect Manny not to, 'cause he's a role-model.

Would you know that jaywalking is a huge issue if you went and visited Seattle? Stop the griping.

Not news.

I once had a hot air balloon land in my front yard..........

It's called sarcasm, #67...think before you post.

Stupid bostonians. where are the real fans now as they used to be. Trade Manny He is one of the few players that realize baseball is a game.!!!!!! not life and death that some of these idiot sporstwriters and fans in boston now see it. Having been a Red sox fan since 1937 I really support them in win and lose. Also If the stupid people in bostonand the limpid police would follow the jaywalking laws you would find that traffic in the city would move much quicker . I thankd the good lord that i have been able to spend fouteen years of my life on the west coast where people are civilized when they are driving and walking. Except for the red sox WEST is BEST and EAST is LEAST. by the way Go Obama. Paul of the Desert.

I chuckle to myself when I'm in a west coast city. I'm used to the northeast - you find three seconds to cross you take it! Out west, they will stare at the crossing signal like mindless drones. There may not be a car in sight, but they aren't crossing until the light says so!

This isn't news, this is a Blog Entry. Who cares?

He was just being a typical Bostonian! All we do around here is jaywalk- it's like second nature.

The cop should have him sing America the Beautiful before releasing him. He is a pathetic BUM and should be fine for his ignorance of following a simple traffic rule.

The media sucks !!!! Complete rubbish all the time, simpletons yes you are brainless .

This just in - Manny also ripped a tag off his pillow at home, washed his hair, rinsed, but DID NOT repeat as the label clearly stated.
It is alleged that he also squeezed the toothpaste tube from the middle; that investigation is ongoing. Film at 11pm.

Patty, honey, #67, where's your sense of sarcasm? Those folks are just a bunch of Red Sox fans being witty.

Pat, #66, you're absolutely right! And after all, this is Boston, where if you don't jaywalk, you may never get where you're going.

that's how it is on the west coast. i am from MA, but lived in san diego for three years. i was once stopped by a cop for "jaywalking" even though there was no car within 3 or 4 blocks. i told him i was from boston and it was foolish NOT to walk across the intersection when perfectly safe to do so.

i can remember seeing people standing on street corners, late at night, with no car in sight, just waiting for the "walk" sign. west coast softies.

These are the funniest comments I have ever read. Apparently no one gets sarcasm.

Pat, this is Seattle we're talking about. This is not America (to paraphrase David Bowie).

67 posts and counting for what most are saying is not news. Very interesting.

Look we all are from Boston, there is no such thing as jaywalking here it is just crossing the street as far as I am concerned.

These are the funniest comments I have ever read. Apparently no one gets sarcasm.

Pat, this is Seattle we're talking about. This is not America (to paraphrase David Bowie).

67 posts and counting for what most are saying is not news. Very interesting.

Maybe he should move to Japan, I hear that it is mayhem there with traffic & people, total chaos!

Umm yeah....who really cares. I realize we might not be playing like we should but isn't there anything else to report on? I would rather here whats going on with the Rays and Yanks. Thanks anyway but this is a useless story.

He didn'd do this! He is innocent and will be vindicated when the facts come to light.

FREE MANNY!!!!!

I think Michael Habicht hit the nail right on the head. For those of us who have lived in Seattle the irony of the situation is that jaywalking fines are extremely common, but the homeless situation is atrocious, people are mugged and assaulted in seemingly "safe" neighborhoods all the time, and there are never police officers around to deal with those crimes, but Jaywalking is strictly enforced. I'm not suggesting its not a valid law, I just find it amusing because the public safety priorities are backwards out there. I wouldn't care about getting a jaywalking ticket if the homeless guy who slept on the front stoop of my apartment building and harrassed me ever night when I walked my dog was dealt with, but that isn't the case. I simply find it amusing, and am glad to be back on the east coast where our priorities are a little more reasonable. I could care less Manny got lectured, I just think its funny because it seems every east coast transplant or visitor has the same experience, welcome to the club Manny!

The next thing you know, we'll discover that Manny got into a express check out aisle with too many items.

I love this article. It's about time Seattle's ridiculous priorities caught up with them. Jaywalking is a big deal there and a few years ago they announced a real crackdown on jaywalkers! Yessir - they are going to clean up the city!! Google Jaywalking in Seattle or similar to see for yourself! It can be pouring rain and no cars in sight on a tiny one-lane street and people will huddle at the corner waiting for the light to change.

He should not be traded, for jaywalking, he should be deported to Norway!

Definitely not news- but still fun to read!
Let's instead talk about the photo of the hot girls who were at the Itailan Festival in East Boston!

Cmon...the officer was just scolding Manny like any of us would our own 4 yr old, or reprimand a random 3 yr old who was crossing a street against orders or without looking...The good news is that at critical ages in their development, the brain of a tyke like Manny is absorbing so much information, expanding in so many ways...one can really explain things in detail and the little one will understand in a worthwhile manner.

I live here now as a former Boston resident and fanatical fan..........these folks out here have absolutely "zero" passion for the game. Boston fans outnumbered Seattle fans when the team was in town last and letting your basketball team go (the Sonics), is yet another indicator of their indifference. Take me back home!!!!

Manny should be publicly hanged! Jaywalking? Oh no! Not jaywalking! What will I tell my kids?

Giambi, Clemens, and A-Fraud are model citizens now! Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse.

"Not only did I go to the game, I got three hits."

If you were as cool as Manny, you'd J-walk to.

To everyone who's upset at Manny: You're one large collective tool.

Let the man cross the street.

Also, just a thought, if your children are looking to sports stars and celebrities to be their role models, I'm sorry, but your kids are stupid.

Alright now we have something to talk negative about!

Oh my; this is one of the funniest non-news "news" stories I've seen. I was on vacation last week and missed a lot of the Manny conspiracy nonsense. Bottom line is everyone is looking for a goat since the Sox are not in first place and the Yanks are creeping up on 2nd. Who out there really believed that the Yankees wouldn't make a move? How many injuries have the Sox been dealing with since the beginning of the season and yet they're still right there?

Geez, Manny crossed the street trying to be incospicuous. Last month, the media was calling for Tek's head because of his slump. Oh and the bullpen that can't hold a lead...

Isn't it a tragedy to be defending World Series champs and to have won the NBA Championship. We're all a bunch of spoiled brats.

Give the guy a break -- he's used to walking in Boston!

lol there are a few nights where you might be tempted to ask Manny if he was in the ballpark (the recent Sunday night game in the Bronx comes to mind).

I think people who are saying they want him traded because of jaywalking are likely joking...

I also think it is hilarious that people are flipping out that this has made "news." No matter what is going on in the world, there are always fluff stories reported. Whether or not they are on the front page is another story, but they are almost always there. Get a grip and relax will ya? Have a little laugh at this silly story, it'll do you some good.

You should live in Finland where there are traffic lights for pedestrians. Everybody here are robotic when it comes to the rules. God forbid if you break the rules. The drivers here would run you over. You can always tell the Americans here...we are the jaywalkers. Go for it Manny...you can afford it. You spend that much on your spiked gatorade each week. I am sure Theo is pretty amused....

I almost got a Jaywalking ticket in Detroit, a city where people kill each other for stepping on a toe, but line up and wait for the light to cross the street. Here in Atlanta where I live now, a cop body slammed some geek college professor -- for Jaywalking -- the sap was visiting from another town

I grew up n Beantown and you get across the street any and everyway you can. I think that the people in Seattle are drinking too much Java.

leave Many alone... you'll miss him whne he's wearing pinstrips!

i believe we won...and the first comment was about the cop...who cares...Manny is the best thing going....1st ballot HOF is right. Enough said.

So let me get this straight: Manny was threatened with arrest for jaywalking and respecting the authoritay of a cop, but illegal aliens are welcome in Seattle.

I suspect it's not really rain that falls in Seattle all the time, it's God p*ssing on the city for abject stupidity.

I heard that Manny was jaywalking for his contract, so he can jaywalk in Boston for two more years.

For heaven's sake...leave Manny alone!!!

"People who don't jaywalk shouldn't be allowed to live in America!"

People who can't grow up and behave themselves in a law-abiding manner shouldn't be allowed to live in America.

What is wrong with Seattle? No jaywalking? Don't they have any real issues or crime to worry about? If I was there I'd jaywalk just on principle.

Seattle Sucs

He also didn't make a complete stop at a stop sign. Wheels didn't technically stop moving for a second....We go now live, to the scene, courtesy of our satellite reporter on the ground, and arial coverage is provided by Chopper 8, Actions News. Here's Brent Brentwood. Brent, what do you see?

"Well, It's chaos down here. Women and children fearing for their lives. As you know, Manny Ramirez Jaywalked last night. Is there no end to the insanity?"

I cant tell if people on here are really upset and emotionaly hurt that Manny Jaywalked. Like ..really? Some of you are mad??? Is that a joke? Get a life if your panties are in a bunch about jaywalking. He was looking for attention?!?!?!? really? wow...some people make me laugh..good times.
Rock on Manny
Go Sox

its a joke you clown

"Why do you think we are considered the worst drivers (and pedestrians) around? "

Because many people from other regions are idiots. Boston drivers and pedestrians are often aggressive, but much of the angst of Boston driving arises from the streets and the difficulty of finding one's way around. People can be aggressive but typically know what they are doing.

People in many other regions where the towns and cities are cookie cutter and every left turn is protected with a dedicated signal STILL manage to slam into people on highway off ramps, back up on the highway if they miss an exit, or stop in the middle of a busy road to call someone for directions. Seriously, visit Ohio or other states. Examine the easy layout and general lack of congestion, then ask yourself why you are still being cut off by morons or swerving around someone who decided to put on the flashers in the middle lane of a major highway to pull out the old map.

The calcified captain Jason Varitek would never do this.

What's sad is that Manny was by himself and not with some "team-mates" after a game win.
Of course just looking at him would turn me off and I'm sure I could not enjoy dinner at the same table or adjoining tables in any restaurant.

Manny does alot of great things for charity but he does not tell everyone about like Curt Schilling and his wife do. Bostonians should be mad at Curt Schilling for sighning with the red sox even though he knew he had a career ending injury.

Hilarious!

What's next? Manny picked his nose in the dugout again and wiped his hand on the bench?

Meanwhile the fat slug is done with his surgery, typing on his blog, working on his videogame company and collecting millions without having played an inning and he gets no critisism whatsoever. Derek Lowe was drinking all night and not winning that many games, and got no critisism. Manny and Pedro though are shitheads for playing winning baseball and God forbid, trying to get as much as possible to do it. To bad they cannot speak without an accent.

Whew so it looks like nobody works or has a yobbbb

Trade him for jaywalking?????? What are you kidding me. What everyone seems to forget is this man is not paid to be a role model, he's paid to be a ball player. If you want your kids to have good role models, then be one. Why look outside your own home?

I new a girl from Seattle once... broke my damn heart!

He's a bad man.

It's really funny. The rest of the world is serious about jaywalking, but in Boston, no one cares. One of the reasons why I love living here.

I am going to go to Seattle just to jaywalk.

"Manny is a BIG JERK!!! Manny is a BIG EGO! He need to grow up.. Manny should know better..

DUMB Manny!"

Posted by John July 22, 08 12:24 PM

^^ Wow! John and everyone saying that "THIS IS THE LAST STRAW!"... JUST SHUT UP ALL OF YOU! Seriously, you're all a bunch a little cry babies. Grow up! Who cares if he Jaywalked. Its like you're trying to find every little thing wrong with the guy just to have a reason to HATE him. Leave him alone and let him play baseball.

What is most alarming about this story are the comments posted! Read a few of them...there is a consistent theme that many believe Ramirez is (or should be) some sort of moral authority for mainstream US culture. Anyone who earns over $20 million annually certainly cannot be held to the standards--moral, legal, and otherwise--that the rest of us newspaper reading slobs are held.

I think Manny should resign.

This Ramirez character needs to go. What's next? Maybe tearing the tag off his mattress? He's reckless and dangerous. I'm guessing it won't be long before he ingests a larger than the US RDA of riboflavin or Vitamin C or somehting crazy like that. ManRam is completely out of control and needs to be sent back to the Dominican before he cheats at mini-golf or takes more than one napkin at Taco-Bell. We in the Nation have had enough of his tomfoolery! Nahhhhh jk, Manny if you read this...keep up the good work! Hit beisbols as far as you can, punch old traveling secretaries and jaywalk backwards as long as you want. It's fun to watch.

What happens in Seattle if you jaywalk but you don't have a license or ID? Do they arrest you?

Jaywalking is de rigueur in Providence and Boston. Manny knows that. The cops in Seattle don't have anything else to do except enforce jaywalking....it must be nice!

is the Boston Globe now a tabloid????

please report the news, not this type of ridiculousness.

neither sports nor news.....

pathetic.

I lived in Seattle. They cops always harrass jaywalkers. Here, its a way of life.

I almost got a ticket there too when i lived there.

That's it. I'm drowning my sorrows in a sarsparilla. Sure hope bible study gets out before the street lights go on.....

What the hell is jaywalking???

TRADE MANNY NOW! Yes, I said it. First he pushes down an old man, then he jaywalks. What is next?!?!?!?!?!

Who cares, only in dumb Seattle would a cop stop someone for j-walking.

Just imagine if Manny really did bad things, like steriods, getting caught etc. like some NY Yankee players. We just don't have enought to complain about so we pick on the little stupid things that Manny does.

LL

If the cop didn't know who Manny was, and Manny wasn't arrested, how did this make the newspaper? The Red Sox are out to get Manny. I hate Theo, Lucchino, Henry, Warner, and Kaite Couric. I even hate Wally.

Manny can afford the fine, but leave him alone.

They should fine Ty Willingham in Seattle for immitating a football coach.

Sometimes I just have to break a law so I go into town to jaywalk. Thanx Manny, I know I will have to be careful in Seattle. But that won't stop me. Im an unrepentent jaywalker. LOL They must have changed the law after I moved.
And for all those sheep and especially those clowns who demand Manny be traded for lack of morals, are you still beating your wife? what a sorry bunch of unamerican losers who want more and more police state. Poll these idiots and 90% would disavow the Bill of Rights. We may be #37 in infant mortality but we are the #1 nation in the world in terms of % of our population behind bars.

enough is enough already

is this the globe or the new boston herald?

it's amazing how people give a crap about this stuff

The rest of the article/blog - excluded above - was the author felt either baseball needs to be a higher profile sport in Seattle or Manny needs to spend more time in front of the microphone.

You know what??? For those who say get rid of Manny are ridiculous.. Oh so the guy jaywalked.. It happens EVERYWHERE.. Temps fly during the season & I think Youk probably deserved the backhand to calm his temper flying issues down.. Get rid of Manny and Big Papi's numbers drop like a ton of bricks... GO MANNY !!!! Stop talking about Manny , Julio WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO??????

They should re-sign Manny to a 20 year deal giving him $20m/yr to play baseball for the next 4 years, then $30m/yr each year after that for the naming rights to call the team "The Boston Mannys". It will help remind the fans of all of Manny's hijinks from Manny was being Manny. The fans love it, and the Sox could sell Manny Nation membership cards and have a MANNY TV station! Think of the marketing!

It is every Bostonians god-given right to cross any street wherever and whenever they damn well please.

Disgusting!! Last Year, I personally witnessed MANNY and JULIO LUGO JAYWALKING after leaving a sushi bar in San Diego!

This man's repeat criminal behavior should not be tolerated. He should be immediately traded or put on waivers. They should revoke his citizenship, take back that little American flag he bought, and revoke all Green Monster bathroom and phone priviledges.

They should re-sign Manny to a 20 year deal giving him $20m/yr to play baseball for the next 4 years, then $30m/yr each year after that for the naming rights to call the team "The Boston Mannys". It will help remind the fans of all of Manny's hijinks from Manny was being Manny. The fans love it, and the Sox could sell Manny Nation membership cards and have a MANNY TV station! Think of the marketing!

Didn't Manny go 3 for 5 ? God forbid that he jaywalked. Put this on top of the fact he took a leak inside the green monster during a pitching change a you bozos want him lynched. Next we'll hear he did'nt wash his hands afterwards....I love Manny, MVP !

Folks, I lived in Seattle for ten years. Those cops take their jaywalking very, very seriously. (I'd like to say it's because they have no real crime to prosecute, but that's sadly not the case.) I received a jaywalking ticket less than a week after moving there. I thought the cop was joking, as there wasn't a car in sight. He was not. I was treated to a $65 fine and a stern reading of the "I COULD arrest you" riot act.

Seattleites have taken the lesson to heart, too. I've seen people stand on 3rd Ave in the middle of downtown at 3am, rain pouring down, not a headlight in sight in either direction...and they'll wait until the sign changes to cross the street.

Nutty place, the Northwest.

Whateva!!!

"A day doesnt go by that Manny doesnt make the news", No a day doesnt go by the news doesnt make a story about him. Front page of Boston.com, yet I cant find Wachovia 9Billion lose on front page. If this is a story to you, you are truely clueless. GET A LIFE!!!

I lived in Seattle for a number of years and, as some others have mentioned, jaywalking is the equivalent of a cardinal sin there. Always seemed pretty silly to me, but whatever.

This is pretty funny stuff, keep up the good work and silly new Manny.q

In Boston, we jaywalk. Thats just how we do it. I am willing to bet Manny wasnt even paying the slightest attention to anything other then "I get high, high, high... I get high, high, high...." by Styles P on his iPod. What I love most about the story, is that nobody is focusing on how he reacted when asked to show his ID, with class and respect. It would have been a real newsworthy story had he pulled the "dont you know who I am?" card and given the cop attitude followed by a groin kick.

This isn't news, it is gossip. I expect to see stuff like this on ONTD...not boston.com

Finally Manny walks instead of striking out, and he gets crap for it.

The associated map underscores what an egregious offense Mr. Ramierez has committed. Thank you for your commitment to detail in relaying this newsworthy story.

This is not news.....SNORE ZZZZZZ. Leave Manny alone. I got yelled at @ Wrigley Field by the Cub Fans for saying hi to him. Jealousy of Manny is everywhere. No surprise to me.

So what we are saying is that EEI is on the Sox payroll for the smear campaign? I buy it.

Listening to Lobel the other day I don't doubt it. He sounded so smug and contrite I wanted to reach through the radio and smack him. As if people couldn't see through his charade. He thought he was so clever insinuating that Manny struck out on purpose.

Manny is a born hitter he couldn't strike out on purpose if he wanted to. It just isn't in his DNA. He sees a pitch and he hits it. He was just fooled by Rivera that AB. On top of it, I'm sure Rivera didn't even mean to throw the 3rd strike it just happened to go over the plate.

This is by far the stupidest thing i ever read. By the time you stop reading this 50 people just jaywalked in boston.

File under: "Car-less in Seattle"...

I wish more people would understand that Manny cannot be held to the same behavioral standards as typical adults. It is neither fair, nor politically correct, to criticize Manny for his "Manny Moments". What most people don't realize is that Manny is quasi-retarded. In all seriousness, Manny is a little bit "special". He is a savant who happens to be great at hitting a baseball. Criticizing him for the things he does is like picking on a 2 year old for pooping in his pants. He just does not know any better.

To everyone saying "who cares" and "this isn't news," note that this non-news blog entry is drawing over 100 comments. I agree that this is a big "who cares" entry but look at me, I'm posting myself. And in the end, this drew alot of readers and discussion, so I think it's mission accomplished for boston.com. Too bad it's through such a lame bit of "news." Over at the New York Post they're obsessed with A-Rod. Is Manny our A-Rod?

Come on now... you can't blame the cop for not knowing who Manny was. We are not use to seeing real MLB players in this town.

the media "making a mountain out of a mole hill again". WHAT A SUPRISE!!
who gives a rats a$$ if he jaywalks.

PATRIOTS Preseason football only a a few weeks away!!!!

I heard Manny was in a hurry to view a bootleg copy of the Madonna/A-Rod Sex video.

The officer is just lucky that Manny didn't give him the Jack McCormick treatment!!
I'm guessing the guy was under 60 years old, so Manny didn't want to chance it.

I wish more people understood that Manny cannot be held to the same behavioral standards as typical adults. It is neither fair, nor politically correct to criticize Manny for his "Manny Moments". What most people don't realize is that Manny is in fact mentally retarded. In all seriousness, Manny is a little bit "special". He is a savant who happens to be great at hitting a baseball. Criticizing him for the things he does is like picking on a 2 year old for pooping in his pants. He just does not know any better.

Manny, confidentially, do you have an issue with authority?

I'm curious why the Boston Globe didn't bother to include the final paragraph of the Seattle writer's blog which concluded that either Seattle needs to make baseball a higher profile sport or Manny needs to spend more time in front of a microphone like many of his teammates do.....

I assume that the majority of these responses essentially equating jaywalking with murder are being made tongue-in-cheek, or is this another example of the dumbing down of America? Boycott the yahoos at WEEI (except Felger), especially that buffoon Mike Adams, and the lackeys at the Globe disseminating the messages on behalf of Red Sox ownership.

I'm fed up with Manny and his antics!

I say we trade him to Seattle for Vidro! - now THERE'S a professional hitter!

he probably was in a hurry to pee...

let the man go already...Kennedy got less crap' for double parking on a bridge..oops

It must be pretty boring up there in seattle if you think this is a story. who hasn't jay walked before. You guys are rediculous and the author of this article should look for a new job. What place are the mariners in anyways last? I don't even want to waste my time in looking up your record. You suck

Manny is gonna look good in a Yankee uniform if the Sox let him go. Trust me!! He's getting paid by the Red Sox for at least 2 more years.

Maybe it is just me, but I don't feel the article was intended as a slight against Manny. In fact, knowing Red Sox culture, I felt the article was in good humor. Sure Manny jaywalked, but the fact remains, he probably didn't realize it. The cop didn't even know who he was, which makes this story priceless, and almost questionable.

This just made me smile, and I consider it newsworthy amidst the pile of trash that most news is these days.

If Manny is gone after his time with the Red Sox, rest assured, most of us will miss him, and that includes his mannyisms.

I can assure you if it was just after the game, Royal Brougham Way is bumper to bumper with 6 lanes of traffic. The traffic cops stop traffic periodically to allow pedestrians to cross. It would appear Manny just decided to take his chances and cross without the benefit of stopped cars. The cop was just doing his or her job. Not everyone's a sports fan, so why should they recognize Manny? Get over yourselves Manny fans, who think he's a god or something. He pulls his pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us.

Ok, I understand...this is stupid on so many levels...Manny is Manny. This would not be a story if everyone outside New England absolutly hated the Red Sox.

Will Boston ever win enough titles before they think they get enough respect or will your players always complain?

I live in Seattle and jaywalk all the time -- just not right in front of a cop, since they will frequently bust you. Hopefully, this won't mess with Manny's melon too much.

MANRAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! c'mon dude, walking with a J is not cool in public!! Why do you think there is a hole in the wall for you to duck into??? STOP walking with a J immediatley !~!

You a bad man, Manny!

If you're STUPID enough to jaywalk RIGHT IN FRONT OF A COP then pay the fine and shut the F up. Only an idiot would see a cop and then proceed to break the law in front of him

Oh, man! I'm so proud of my city. Seattle is truly a great place to live and there are a lot of us transplants from the northeast out here. But yeah, they do seem to have this ridiculous preoccupation with jaywalking out here.

Here's a picture for you and bear in mind that I saw this with my own eyes when I first moved out here: I'm walking through Pioneer Square at 6:30 on a Sunday morning in December. A low, brooding gray sky is weeping cold, soul-sucking tears (yeah, we all feel French by the time December comes around). Not one car to be seen. And here's the clincher: Picture a tall, skinny punker with a green mohawk and an anarchy symbol on his leather jacket. He's standing in the rain at an empty intersection. Waiting for the light to change.

Damn The Man, Warren. Damn The Man.

Busting jaywalkers is a higher priority than busting the guy smoking a joint on the corner out here. I'm not even joking.

In Seattle, jaywalking is a serious offense... which is usually followed by some sarcastic comment from the officer... such as "what, do you want to be killed? do you know how many people are killed from jaywalking?", or "Hello!!! People, red light?!?!?!?"

In downtown especially, they frown on it more than wearing off-season clothing out on Nantucket. It's serious, really!

i just think its funny what power monkeys cops on the west coast are too. obvi a personality thing

Ban walking. FOR THE CHILDREN!!

I dare say that the people who insisted that Manny be traded, or that he should "resign" -- were being SARCASTIC. To convey the point that Manny didn't really do anything wrong. People sometimes use SARCASM as a form of humor.

To everyone who said that everyone else should get a life: look up "sarcasm" in the dictionary.

Ok, all you Seattle defenders out there, I don't care if Jaywalking is the law in Seattle, it is STUPID. The thought of a bunch of people standing at an abandoned intersection waiting for a traffic light to turn to the walk signal puts my assinine meter pegged to the right. I really shouldn't expect anything less from the brainless Starbucks drinking, Microsoft droids in Seattle. Jaywalking disappeared long ago with laws like kissing in public and not being able to operate a business on Sunday. Get with the program, Seattle, jaywalking should only be a crime if the person commiting it is causing GRAVE danger to themselves or others. Otherwise, let common sense prevail!

The Maan has Spoken
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Who is Manny?

Bummer. I was at the game last night & used the centerfield exit about 40 mins after the game ended to get across South Royal Brougham Way to the parking garage at Qwest Field. Jaywalked several times with my kids, all wearing Red Sox gear: me in my Yaz home jersey, kids in Ellsbury & Pedroia t-shirts. Never once was bothered by cops, or Seattle fans for that matter.

Maybe I should have been looking out for the man in dreads instead!

Parents are role models, not athletes! All of the people who say "what kind of example is he/she setting for the children" should really shut up!! It is not the job of athletes to be role models for your children......Jaywalking wrecking the chemistry of the Red Sox??? Are you serious?? I am a little more concerned with scoring runs on the road and getting consistant middle relief.........

It astounds me that people here think that people in Seattle are crazy for obeying pedestrian laws. I'll tell ya what's crazy... the fact that Bostonians are under the false impression that pedestrians have the right-of-way no matter what. If they would start enforcing the pedestrian laws in Boston then maybe there would be less "accidents" and the traffic, both automobile and pedestrian, would flow a bit smoother. Then maybe the people in Boston would be a bit more friendly, like say... the people in Seattle???

Um, I live in Seattle and I jaywalk all the time. Do I have to leave now?

Funny, maybe sad, but true....

According to Seattle law,

If one guy is smoking weed on one corner, and another is jaywalking from another corner, and the cop sees both....who is he supposed to confront and arrest 1st?? you got it, the jaywalker......What a great city, at least we got that priority straight!!

Manny just chose the wrong misdemeanor...
Next time he needs to wait with the crowd and urinate in public as that is only a $25 fine!

Must be a slow day for the Globe sports writers. Its too bad the quality of reporting has gone down so much over the past few years. This was once a great paper but the payoffs are really starting to take their toll.

For you real Sox fans, what you should really be concerned about is all these "Sox fans" that show up to the games in droves now. It's a great time to be a fan of Boston, but most of the losers filling opposing stadiums in Sox gear didn't know who they were 5 years ago.

maybe he needed a starbucks coffee.

Number #58:

I've lived in Seattle my whole life (34 years) and have never been able to cummunicate to people how truly dysfunctional this place is. You managed to do it, successfully, in about 2 sentences; thank you.

As for the rest of you jock sniffers...back to work.

Let's face it.

We love the guy.

Maybe if the city cared more about their Basketball team then they do about jaywalking...we might actually still have the Sonics!!

Everyone knows Manny has WMD's too...and plus he's single-handedly causing global warming by walking places....especially jaywalking! He should be impeached!!! Thank you Boston Globe for having the shall we say 'cohones' to report REAL NEWS. You're like a print version of FOX on days like today. Wow. Go Team!

Seattle cops are some of the most abusive and corrupt in the country. Manny is just lucky that he wasn't thrown to the ground and maced like others have been here. Fortunately a couple of those same people have just won lawsuits against the SPD for the police assaults they endured.

Yes ...I do live in the nanny/police state otherwise known as Seattle ...unfortunately.

So if Seattle LF Raul Ibanez is told by a Boston POLICE OFFICER (not a flashing red light on a sign) not to cross the street, but makes the choice to cross anyway, wouldn't that cop give Raul the same lecture Manny got last night? I highly doubt that the men and women who are sworn to protect the citizens of Boston would allow someone to disobey them, just like the Seattle cop wouldn't let Manny. If you want to jay walk, go for it. Just don't do it when a cop is telling you directly not to.

i can't believe i just spent 10 precious minutes of my life reading these comments, but it was just so HILARIOUS i couldn't tear myself away. i think the problem these days is not manny. it's not jay-walking, it's not seattle, it's not police officers. it's you people that are so quick to b*tch and moan and get worked up and point fingers and call names about every little thing you can find! get a life!

The jaywalking laws here in seattle are f'd up. No one actually likes them they just dont want to be caught. I was with a group once for mardigras and there were about 75 people crossing the street in a huge group and a bunch of cops came out and nabbed as many people as they could and wrote them up no warnings no nothing. They have nothing better to do since they made smoking weed the lowest priority police offense in the city. I guess that is what keeps the people patient enough to stand on the corners and fascinated by the red hand in their face. =D

Please, just stop it. Stop reporting stupid crap like this. Stop! Stop it! STOP IT!!!!! stop it - stop it - stopit - stopitstopitstopitSTOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!

What in the world is wrong with you????

#212 hit the nail on the head. Do you jaywalk a police officer at a busy intersection? In any city, in any country? In Boston, the jaywalker's paradise? And if you do. are you surprised if the officer takes notice of you?

wow who cares???

wow ok seriously who cares? don't you have anything better or serious to write about?

wow who cares? don't you have anything more serious to write about??

Funny Stuff
Jaywalking? I mean seriously I'm sure we've all jaywalked at some point in our lives

I am actually dumber for having spent 5 minutes glancing over these replies.

The cop was just doing his job. Has far as Edgar Martinez is concerned he is probably the best DH in the history of the DH rule. I mean Big Papi has won the Edgar Martinez award a few times recognizing the best dh in the league.

Doug where is the proof of that?????

J-Walking on the West Coast is taken extremely serious due to most J-walkers are convicted felons out there, and this is how they catch most of them by having reasonable cause to I.D. the perps. If your going to commit intense crimes your apt to commit minor crimes as well. I understand the uproar saying J-walking is minor but this is a good way to I.D. random people without harassing them. This is what any west coast police officer will tell you...

please, i live in seattle and jaywalk all the time. no one says a thing. just don't do it in front of cops.

I'm sure he was jaywalking PIMPY STYLE...like his home run trots !!!

Hey WhoFan70...you're an idiot...yea trade Manny because he jaywalked in Losertown, USA.

Only a warning from the cop?!?!? When cops let this behavior go, it only makes the jaywalkers more brazen! For years, Jose Canseco has been trying to shine a light on the out-of-control Jaywalking in MLB, but no one would listen. Everybody knows Bonds jaywalked and Roger did, too. We can't have these guys jaywalking right into Cooperstown! Let's have Congress wisely spend our tax dollars on a sequel to the Mitchell Report that addresses the real problem with spoiled athletes, and ESPN do a special "Behind the Lines: 'Across the Lines and Against the Red'". Remember, our children see these guys as role models!

These two girls have nothing else better to do than sing an out-of-tune song about nothing? This is just as arbitrary as me singing a song titled "Two Silly Little Girls." I have an idea, get a job a start contributing to society. First start at McD's or Blockbuster, then work your way up to Chili's or the T. Then maybe one day, you can be a whole person, without the support of Daddy's college fund. That's just my humble opinion.

These two girls have nothing else better to do than sing an out-of-tune song about nothing? This is just as arbitrary as me singing a song titled "Two Silly Little Girls." I have an idea, get a job a start contributing to society. First start at McD's or Blockbuster, then work your way up to Chili's or the T. Then maybe one day, you can be a whole person, without the support of Daddy's college fund. That's just my humble opinion.

So, Manny Jaywalks, doesn't get ticketed, and a ton of people come here to post what a poor city Seattle is? STUUUUUUPID!

For all of you that know how to read this story was published in seattle and I quote from above "The Seattle Times Geoff Baker posted a minor Manny being Manny item in his Mariners blog after last night's game" and I think the globe published this to show how little they have to talk about in the news in seattle. Talk about how you just lost your basketball team and how oklahoma sold out the whole season. Talk about how your crappy coffee starsucks just closed 600 stores due to people finally realizing they are paying for for a cup of junk coffee than a gallon of gas. This isn't a story and if you had all spent as much time on this story talking about the sonics they would still be there. GO SOX!! Manny is going to hit 2 home runs tonight in the sox rout of the mariners.

DON'T WE HAVE REAL NEWS GOING ON IN THE WORLD! JAYWALKING, COME ON!!!!! W/ I GO MY MY DIRTDOGS SITE I EXPECT TO READ "SOMETHING" NOT THIS B/S. MANNY....GET OUT THERE & KICK Z YANKEE'S BUTT COMING WEEKEND...STAY HEALTHY.

Good lord. Calm down people. This was a BLOG post in the Seattle Times, not a serious article. It was not a serious news story.

Technically, wasn't he "disobeying a law officer" rather than "jaywalking" anyway? I'm pretty sure that gets your skull busted open most places.

Also, as someone who has lived both here and there, let me say;

(1) It's true that Boston and Seattle are polar opposites when it comes to jaywalking, but they BOTH get it wrong. It's weird how people in Seattle sit around and wait even when there's no traffic coming. It's idiotic and dangerous the way people dart out in front of traffic here. Actually enforcing flagrant jaywalking (i.e. - stepping in front of traffic) here would be a welcome change.

(2) There's something ironic about Bostonians complaining about "corrupt" Seattle cops.

(3) As #219 pointed out, when David Ortiz wins the AL DH award year after year, it's the Edgar Martinez Outstanding DH award he's winning. Just saying, #47.

Finally to #55, "Carbon footprint." Well played. That was truly hilarious.

Manny should be punished severely for this--by being traded to the Mariners.

Of course I might just be saying that because I happen to be an M's fan (though I always cheer for the Red Sox over the Yankees).

just news, don't have a cow over it.

Maybe we're just used to it, b/c in Boston Jay Walking is a regular occurance. Not a day goes by when I don't nearly run over a jay walker. I hate them. I say run em all over and let ambulances sort them out. Manny too.

It's just news passed on from the Seattle Times. Don't have a cow over it. By the way, what did Britney do today?

Hey, PJ. Since when did it become a sin to wear Sox gear at away ballparks? Living out west now after growing up in Maine, it's a treat to get to a Sox game once in a while. Seems like I see a lot of Sox gear on fans at Fenway - can't understand your issue with people doing the same in any of the other AL parks, if that's the place where you get to see your favorite team.

Good lord. This story was part of a BLOG post at the Seattle Times. It's not a serious news story. Unbelievable how many people are taking it so seriously. Granted, the way the Globe editted the post, you can't tell it wasn't an actual news story.

BTW, didn't Manny technically "disobey a law officer" rather than "jaywalk"?

Having lived both here and there, I'll add;

(1) Seattlites ARE freaky weird about not crossing againt a light. It's strange. At the same time, Bostonians are by far the most dangerous and idiotic pedestrians I have ever seen. There's a happy middle ground somewhere, but it ain't here nor there!
(2) There's something ironic about someone from Boston complaining about corrupt cops in Seattle.
(3) As #219 pointed out, when David Ortiz wins the outstanding DH award year after year, he's actually winning the "Edgar Martinez" outstanding DH award. Just saying. Pay attention #47.

Finally, #55 "Carbon Footprint." Brilliant and well-played!

while many of you may rag on seattle's police for stopping manny for jaywalking, the police officer was completely in right. If you've ever been to seattle game, either at qwest field or at safeco field, you'll know there is a large set of train tracks that run right next to the stadium,between safeco field and 3rd. Well, back before they starting enforcing the jaywalking after games, we had over 5 fans hurt by those trains because they were not paying attention. When the huge crowd left the stadium, the police have to corral everyone in order to make sure no one gets hurt. I don't think any worse of manny for that, because obviously he is not from here and i don't think anything worse of seattle's police either.

(and btw, in case anyone wants to take a shot on my huge crowd comment, i just want to make sure that you know that we had of 130,000 fans this past weekend to watch the worst team in baseball play the cleveland indians. so don't say we don't care about our teams)

This just in.......Apparently Manny ripped that tag off his pillow. Good grief, Hasn't this cop ever been to any other ballpark? I was at Shea last week and pedestrians outnumbered cars 1000:1. After an event where there are thousands of people exiting at once; only some moron cop who was bullied too much in high school would pull a stunt like this. It just shows how pretentious most west-coasters are.

Who CARES!?!?!?!

Jared (#47, I believe)-

Edgar Martinez also has the Designated Hitter award named after him. Sort of the way Cy Young has the pitching award named for him?

Just because he's only been retired for 4 years does not a lack of legend make.

(#219 Jim- precisely)

This is dumb. I waste so much time reading this crap.

Crowds The only people left at the end of the game were Red Sox fans, come on...

Yea, the news media really enjoys creating any flap that they possibly can for Manny. They are jealous of his salary and of the fact that he has talent and they do not, so they try to make trouble for him in any way they can.
Jaywalking! Gimme a freaking break!

JD DREW!!!!!!!!!!

People of Boston!!!

Learn to spell!

Your friend,

Dick Shanerry, Seattle, WA

Jay walking is the least of our concerns in Seattle. Seriously. Can some of you over in Boston come teach this city how to drive? I heard the cops were going to start ticketing non-passing left lane drivers ... I have yet to see it. Last I checked, honking your horn for any other reason other than an emergency can also get you a ticket. I can't honk at the assholes that are causing the traffic, and I can't walk anywhere. I'm so screwed. Come on public transit!

Comment number 58 was way over the line. Seattle, a HICK town, please. If he knew anything about Seattle he would know that we dont have nearly enough housing for the homeless. DON'T BE A HIPPIE HATER!

I think you have to be from here (Seattle) to get why it made the "news." I don't think the reporter was bagging on Manny at all, but rather using the situation to allude to an old Seattle joke. It's true that no one jaywalks here. It's something Seattle is known for (and made fun of for) and Manny is just the latest victim of an overprotective police force.

But yeah, you better trade Manny.

Manny should have been flung from the Tarpeian Rock

just another example of the boston medias hatred for manny.If this were any other red sox player it wouldnt have even been reported.I bet the racists on WEEI(Callahan and that fatpig mike adams number 1 manny basher)cant wait to get a hold of this and make a big deal out of it just because it was manny.and that cop is a moron if he doesnt know who the hell manny ramirez is.I bet he knows who Arod is

TRADE MANNY! He is breaking the law and he is not a role model for my children. I would rather my son where a Brett Myer's jersey than anything with this bum on it.

No matter what he does or where he goes, with that hair, Manny can never be inconspicuous.

are you guys kiddin me? he f*&%ing jaywalked! WATS THE BIG DEAL! some ppl are saying how this man has no morals!?! i mean i jaywalked yesterday and i'm not on the front page of the globe. give the man a break and let him be treated like the human that he is. (unless hes in the batters box of course)

I see Manny treats traffic cops the same way he treats the Third Base Coach. Did he think that was "Send 'Em In" Kim directing traffic?

This is from Jon who posted message#200
"Then maybe the people in Boston would be a bit more friendly, like say... the people in Seattle??? "

Ahh..no. Bostonians are in general (not always), more GENUINLEY friendly than your typical passive aggressive Seattleite. Seattle is more of what I would characterize (again in general) as: "Politely Reserved" which is not always friendly. I will say this however, there is a lot less bull to deal with in Seattle. Less traffic, much easier to get around, no state income tax, lower rents and housing prices, 2 world class stadiums in the heart of downtown, great hospitals and not as many over the top jerk types. Outside of the stupid jaywalking rules (stupid meaning, not being able to cross when there is no car in sight) and people who don't understand why the left lane on a highway is called the "passing lane", it is a really nice city with good people. It has the potential to be a pretty good sports town too if the Mariners got new owners and they get the NBA back. They love the Seahawks here.

This is from Jon who posted message#200
"Then maybe the people in Boston would be a bit more friendly, like say... the people in Seattle??? "

Ahh..no. Bostonians are in general (not always), more GENUINLEY friendly than your typical passive aggressive Seattleite. Seattle is more of what I would characterize (again in general) as: "Politely Reserved" which is not always friendly. I will say this however, there is a lot less bull to deal with in Seattle. Less traffic, much easier to get around, no state income tax, lower rents and housing prices, 2 world class stadiums in the heart of downtown, great hospitals and not as many over the top jerk types. Outside of the stupid jaywalking rules (stupid meaning, not being able to cross when there is no car in sight) and people who don't understand why the left lane on a highway is called the "passing lane", it is a really nice city with good people. It has the potential to be a pretty good sports town too if the Mariners got new owners and they get the NBA back. They love the Seahawks here.

All these responses and no kudos to a cop who may have saved our one and only beloved Hall of Famer, absorbed with his music on his way wherever, from getting hit by a vehicle.

We may always be ready, willing and able to throw 24 under the bus.

But we sure wouldn't want to see it hit him.

Thank you, Officer whoever you are.

HAHAHAHAAHAA Seattle has been trying so hard to sell itself as a world-class city. But they don't know who Manny is and they give out jay walking tickets...very low average IQ in Seattle...

Too bad the Sox just left LA, otherwise Manny could have made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno...in the "Jay Walking" segment

to #312 - use your head...Manny runs bases, dodging balls going very fast, that are aimed at him. I think he can probably handle crossing the street.

Streets around a stadium are packed after a game and cars are barely moving at all. It's perfectly normal to walk through the mess of cars. That, and when the streets are completely empty. Jaywalking is the kind of rule that you should use your intelligence about when enforcing. Seattle cops use it as an excuse to bully people. Any city that wants to be a walking city, like Seattle claims to be, won't have such a hissy fit about jaywalkers. Instead they give pedestrians a big break - which they should get.

Sad to see Manny getting stopped for Jay walking. I guess it's common on the west coast. I was in Vegas earlier this year in March and "almost" Jaywalked (not on the strip, but off Swenson near the Expo center), but one of my shoe laces was untied and I said shucks, bent down to tie it ; but 2 guys next to me ran across the street and guess what??? There were cops waiting in motorbikes across the street and were writing them up for $ 75 bucks.

I wouldn't have thought about it, but got lucky...and was actually puzzled when someone told me they were jay walking....

I prefer bein' in the Boston area....more of a free country attitude I'd say....screw this jay walkin' crap....as it is we have too much on our minds to worry about cops giving us a hard time for crossing the streets, especially when there is no one around or no cars...

LEAVE MANNY ALONE...HE'S ONE OF OUR TWO BEST HITTERS.....

i find it funny that he asked manny if he went to the game.

How could you not know the best player in baseball??? It's not like he can blend in with that 20 pound wig he has on! BPD should hand out tickets for the fun of it next time the Mariners go to Fenway!

I didn't even know the true meaning of jay walking till Manny made the news with this.

Manny is the Best offensive force in the lineup, meaning we got several. But really leave the guy alone!!! jesus chist cant you see what the guy has done for boston. forget you manny haterz..

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