Coming Soon To An ESPN Near You
Manny Ramirez took full advantage of the off-day on Monday, and went down to Bristol, CT to film two different ESPN Sportscenter commercials. Joe Haggerty talked with the ESPN folks, and they wouldn’t divulge very much information, but they did give him a few details about the day:
*SportsCenter anchors Jay Harris, Karl Ravech and Boston’s own Steve Levy were also featured in the sports.*Spots will run at some point during the 2008 season.
*”Manny arrived right on time and was thoroughly professional throughout the shoot,” said Seth Ader, ESPN senior director of ESPN Marketing. “He worked well with our anchors, and proved to be an excellent actor. To steal a phrase describing another baseball slugger, Manny was a ‘Natural.’”
Manny was on time? Who’d a thunk it?
And someone better make sure Jonathan Papelbon doesn’t hear about Manny’s “natural” and “excellent” acting abilities. Papelbon’s already got a big enough head about acting in commercials as it is, we don’t need him dueling with Manny over who has the better commercial. (Everyone knows Dustin Pedroia’s stellar Pleats-In-Cleats performance for Sullivan Tire wins, hands down.)
I love Manny. Pleats wins, indeed. Those commercials crack me up. every time.
I love Manny. I cannot wait to see those commercials :)
Somewhere (maybe the Herald?) said that one of the commercials is the ESPN guys sitting around watching Manny eat and read the newspaper, waiting for him to do something Manny-eqsue, but they are perplexed that he is acting normally.
I have a feeling that Manny will be the best actor of the bunch BY FAR. Paps has no right at all to challege someone’s skills….those Auto Megastore ads are still on YouTube, and those make “I don’t believe it. It’s Jim Rice!” look fucking Oscar-worthy.