The Curse Claims Another Victim
by Texy
2008 June 29 at 9:00 pm
From the ProJo:
Days after Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon tackled general manger Ed Wade in the home clubhouse at Minute Maid Park, the visitors clubhouse was the scene of another player-club employee altercation Saturday afternoon.
Manny Ramirez shoved Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick to the ground in an argument over Ramirez’ ticket allotment. Several onlookers moved quickly to separate the two.Ramirez had asked McCormick for 16 tickets for Saturday night’s Red Sox-Astros game, an unusually high number for day-of-game. In addition to handling all travel details for clubs, traveling secretaries also take player ticket requests for both home and away games.
When McCormick cautioned Ramirez that he might not be able to fulfill his request, Ramirez responded by shouting: “Just do your job!”
An argument insued and Ramirez pushed McCormick, sending him to the ground.
I’m also going to choose to blame the two losses the Red Sox suffered this weekend on the Curse Of The Astros. Even though I don’t believe in curses. Still, it was the curse, I swear! Not the pitching!
whoa there, big boy.
Manny’s gettin’ more and more fiesty.
also, TG, I don’t know if you caught the “making of” the Paps/MDC video on NESN today.
This just goes to show you — Nothing good ever comes out of Minute Maid Park
Manny Being Shawn Chacon.
Isn’t Manny supposed to be meditating, practicing yoga, and all that? Wonder what his mantra is of late? Cause, he’s been taking to the umps, and teammates, and now the traveling secretary. Put all that energy into hitting/catching the ball, my friend.
Leave it to Boston fans to find something to hate another team about and continue feeling sorry for yourselves. For god sake Boston fans, you win a world series, nba championship and afc championship and you still have to bash us in Houston. I hope one of your teams leaves like the oilers left us and you’ll really know what it feels like to lose. I hope your Red Sox lose to the freaking rays.
Hey Billy…..isn’t it suppose to be spelled H-town and not H-twon???
And it’s called a sense of humor. Try and find one. :)
Love,
Your resident Red Sox fan
(and yes, I’m feeling snarky)
wow…bitter Houston fans on this site.
hey at least ya got Berkman…and we gave you Loretta! so smile.
Note to Billy: Ever heard of sarcasm? Look into it. Anyone who takes this article seriously needs to have their head checked.
PS: I’m from Houston. I was an Oilers fan. Give it a rest.