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So, what's holding up the announcement?

Posted by Gordon Edes, Globe Staff August 1, 2008 01:32 AM

Five unresolved issues before the Sox announce Manny deal is done:

1. Sox withholding Manny’s last check until he promises to wash off all the pine tar, dirt, gum, spit and other foreign substances he used to obscure the “B” on his batting helmets.

2. Sox trying to head off threatened strike by clubhouse attendants who lived for years off the loose bills Manny left lying around his locker.

3. Dodgers have not yet agreed to acquiring Ino Guerrero, too.

4. Lawyers for Larry Lucchino and Theo Epstein still working on confidentiality agreement not to blame the other if Manny wins World Series MVP for L.A.

5. Sox still negotiating promise from Curt Schilling not to say what he really thinks of Manny.

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16 comments so far...

  1. Your attempt at humor came up very short Edes. How lame. Stick with your day job. And why are you blogging at 1:32 in the morning anyway?

    Posted by mannyomalley August 1, 08 02:48 AM

  1. You are so funny yo make me vomit.

    Posted by Norberto Paulino August 1, 08 05:58 AM

  1. He is a punk!!!

    Posted by bryce florie August 1, 08 07:19 AM

  1. Poor taste. For a large portion of Red Sox fans, this is not a day to yuck-yuck.

    Besides, isn't this brand of sophomoric schtick reserved for the hyperbolic Boston Dirt Dogs? (I should add, the declining and irreverent and once entertaining BDD.)

    Thanks Manny Ramirez for the memories, and for allowing this NYC-based Sox fan walk tall.

    Posted by abaglia August 1, 08 07:46 AM

  1. You people who register here only to complain about Globe columnists are pathetic. Gordon isnt funny? Shaughnessy is a pompous ass? That's great, but you're all whiny jealous little girls. Lets see any of you get paid to share your moronic opinions.

    Posted by nickname August 1, 08 08:02 AM

  1. HAHA so funny I forgot to laugh. Hey Gordo enjoy Yahoo! Sports! You won't be missed you Sox shill!

    Posted by Mvega$ August 1, 08 08:08 AM

  1. Thank you for this. I disagree with the previous comments and thought this was a funny way to comment on this situation. I appreciate your creativity and insights about this situation. Please keep up the good work.

    Posted by Nick Carraway August 1, 08 08:11 AM

  1. How about Sox waiting to get patent rights on "Curse of the ManRambino" so they can ban it before it spreads?

    Posted by FIREFLIGH August 1, 08 08:12 AM

  1. Sorry, Gordon, but that was REALLY lame ... nice try, but do us all a favor and stick to writing straight news stories.

    Posted by Crash Davis August 1, 08 08:31 AM

  1. Gordon:

    You're doing a great job on the beat. Keep it up.

    It comes down to this with the Sox. If Beckett was pitching like an ace -- a true ace, 14-3 or 13-4 over his 17 decisions -- Boston would lead the AL East and be in a comfortable playoff situation.

    This is not deflecting attention away from Manny. IMO, he needed to go. But can we just get back to baseball analysis now. If Beckett continues to throw like Mark Buehrle, we're through.

    Posted by Mike Remlinger August 1, 08 08:36 AM

  1. I thought it was funny...

    Posted by patrick August 1, 08 08:47 AM

  1. I do appreciate your sense of humor, Gordon Edes. Hate him or love him, this is a big loss in many people's hearts. Some say, "I told you so," while others say, "Why?" We can learn so much life lessons from this whole thing. And your "unresolved issues" could be a great guide line for discussion.

    Posted by Katsumi Hagiwara August 1, 08 09:00 AM

  1. lol

    Posted by alex August 1, 08 09:21 AM

  1. I thought it was funny.

    Posted by Mike August 1, 08 09:47 AM

  1. good luck at yahoo gordo. you will be missed in print.

    Posted by forbin August 1, 08 01:18 PM

  1. 1) We did love Mo, but he was asking for waaaaaay too much money.

    2) No winners in the Duquette-Clemens war. Both came away looking bad, but at the time, who would have paid what Clemens was asking? Not me. A good business decision by the dour Duque that just turned out to be wrong (due to steroids, Rogah?).

    3) Nomah was a God around here and when he played, he was electric. Same business decision story though, this time by Theo. Plus Nomar wasn't exactly mister cuddly in the clubhouse, from most accounts. Seems he would have fit in better in the "25 players 25 cabs" days of Jim Rice et al, so while I was shocked Theo had the stone to trade him, I was ambivalent about it for baseball reasons (Nomar broke down more frequently than my '73 LTD) and not 1 bit upset.

    4) Manny. Manny, Manny, Manny. You were funny and talented, but really, your perspective is so messed up. Unlike the Nomar trade, I'm actually happy to see you gone. Your quote about 'enough is enough' sums it up perfectly. The real winner is this as most are saying is truly Scott Boras. Hope you don't wind up playing Mike Tyson to Boras' Don King, but then again, I don't really care if you do. That's what too much 'Manny being Manny' will do to fans.

    Posted by Celtic86 August 1, 08 06:24 PM
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