Analysis: Manny He's Back!

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P.T. Barnum once said that you would never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Some of the empty suits that have been elected recently show the truth in that statement. Now we get more evidence of that statement. Manny Ramirez is back tonight from his 50 game suspension. He will likely start in RF at San Diego. He is being hailed like Julius Ceasar returning from Gaul but Ramirez didn’t conquer anything. In fact Bud Selig conquered him, or at least the drug policy did.

Ramirez is a well below average outfielder, bad team mate, a steroid user, and a cancer in the clubhouse. He pouts until he gets what he wants as he did in Boston to force a trade. But he has two qualities that keep him in MLB and picking up big paychecks. First, he is popular. The fans love him and pay to see him play. He puts paying hind ends in the seats. Second, he can hit the ball.

We have several other indications of his popularity in addition to the excitement around his return. He filled the stadium while he was playing in the minor leagues. He is also in the … Read more at FryingPanSports