The Los Angeles Dodgers pitched their way to a 3-0 sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals, and somebody decided to wake up Manny Ramirez for the final game. The dreaded-slugger looked his average post-suspension self through the first two games, but either he picked up some bat speed in St. Louis, or Joel Piniero, John Smoltz, and some other bullpen stiffs for the Birds gave Ramirez pitches he could handle.
Manny was 1 for 8 in the first two games, and closed out the series going 3 for 5 with two RBIs. After the game he did his best Allen Iverson impersonation.
Here’s a longer version of the clip. There’s one problem with Manny’s delivery of the line.. He’s saying it to Tom Verducci who either A) didn’t pick up on it initially or B) doesn’t get it all, which left MbM hanging in the wind after cracking himself up.
I don’t like Manny but I cracked up when I saw this after the game. How the hell can I make my teammates better by practice?
Wait, you mean steroids HELPED? Really? Is that why he did them?
Manny aside, the Dodgers are still a very live dog against the Phillies. They will get rocked by either of the A.L. teams, but the Dodgers should put up a big fight in this series.