Manny: "I want to stay with Boston"

[WilliamPitt]

Jeez. This guy is a goddam froot loop. Glad he's staying, tho.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-BBA-Red-Sox-Ramirez.html?hp

Ramirez Says He Wants to Stay With Red Sox
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 31, 2005

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez broke his silence on the trade talks surrounding him, interrupting the manager's Sunday morning press briefing to say, ''I want to be with this team and win another World Series.''

In a bizarre scene -- even for the ever-tumultuous Red Sox -- clubhouse clown Kevin Millar led Ramirez into manager Terry Francona's office before the game against Minnesota and said Manny had decided to talk. While Millar mock-translated Ramirez's easily understood English into gibberish, Ramirez said he had no problem with Francona, his teammates or the fans.

''I'm just here to play and win. I'm a gangster,'' he said about four hours before the non-waiver trading deadline. ''I'm still here. I'm here to win. I'm here to help this team win for 2005.''

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I'm a gangster?

Meh?

[Old and In the Way]

1. He's one strange guy to figure out. This is his 3rd demand to be

traded? Oh well, I too, am glad to see him stick around. Now about that pitching...