Manny BM-ing Manny
Portfolio Magazine gives us their take on the Manny trevails over the past few months… err, years. Despite the fact it’s got unsubstantiated quotes from unnamed member of the “Red Sox heirarchy” (Wally? is that you?) and is recycling false information (are we seriously still reporting the called 3rd-strike out was an intentional middle finger? seriously?), the article does contain one helluva new “Manny being Manny” story.
I once asked a prominent relief pitcher to describe the most idiotic thing he had witnessed in the big leagues. “That’s easy,” he said, and launched into the story of a former teammate–an All-Star outfielder–who refused to use toilet paper. A clubhouse attendant supplied the player with a daily ration of hand towels, which, when soiled, would be flushed.One afternoon the reliever came in from batting practice to find the locker room awash in frantic maintenance workers. When he asked a plumber what all the fuss was about, he was told that a washcloth-clogged toilet had overflowed and was threatening to submerge the bathroom stalls. “Of all the dumb stuff I’ve seen that particular outfielder do,” the stopper told me, “that was the dumbest.”
That particular outfielder was, of course, Manny Ramirez.
Raise your hand if you’re surprised.
Anyone?
Hat tip: Deadspin, and PeteJayhawk for the post title.
As the MPH-in-residence for this blog, I would like to announce my official endorsement for toilet paper and, of course, personal hygiene. I am always pleased to see TG promoting discussion of such matters.
Of course, I would also say that it wasn’t Manny’s fault so much as the clubhouse attendant’s. You can’t flush hand towels, to say nothing of multiples. Anyone who has studied sewage management knows that! Geez.
(I’m going to operate on the assumption that Manny washes his hands. I really need everyone to support me in this, please.)
Much as I love Manny…I’m glad I chose a time *other* than lunch to check in here. And I hope the story is erroneous. And if not, I hope that the MPHster’s assumption is true. :P
I don’t know. I mean … really? Nah, can’t be true.
Ya think?
Not my Manny.