Here’s to hoping Manny Ramirez doesn’t read the Bible, or, at the very least, that somebody convinces him that the story of Samson & Delilah was just an obscure Grimm Brothers tale. Because Joe Torre, Ramirez’s new manager, would very much like the slugger to tighten up his wig. As in: cut off the dreadlocks and try to look more like a baseball player and less like a hobo.

The LOS ANGELES TIMES’ T.J. Simers thinks that, despite Torre’s wishes, there’s no way the mercurial Ramirez would oblige, and Simers is even willing to put his money (in the form of a charitable contribution) where his mouth is: Read more…

Last night I had the pleasure of taking in the Dodgers-Diamondbacks sporting contest in the cool night air of Chavez Ravine. A very, very brief summary of the event: All of the Dodgers fans want to have Manny’s babies!

Seeing as it’s only Manny’s 2nd game in Dodger Blue, the fans are still in what armchair psychologists refer to as “the Honeymoon Phase” of the relationship.

According to Wikipedia, this is “the phase early in a long-term relationship characterized by greater than typical joy and lesser than typical friction. Usually during this time there is much more physical contact between the two partners in the relationship.” In other words, the place went nuts when he knocked out his first home run as a Dodger.

A partial analysis of the rest of the evening after the jump.

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