Right after Manny's 500th...

[Cocos Disciples]

http://www.boston.com/sports/columnists/wilbur/2008/05/16/cheers_and_jeers/

 

Stupid.

[redsoxrules]

that's retarted

[The Dustball]

What is the point of this? Do they want us to think that A-rod is a good guy? This is some pretty dumb s***.

[TheKilo]

What? ARod and Manny are friends. I think it's pretty cool ARod is doing this.

[26 to 6]

I can't wait to see the Fenway reaction,

 

Will the video still be played if the homer is hit on the road??

[BoSox21]

What? ARod and Manny are friends. I think it's pretty cool ARod is doing this.

 

I do too. it'll be a cool moment at Fenway when he gets the s*** booed out of him

[Soxfan1]

Yeah I like the idea.

[TheKilo]

I do too. it'll be a cool moment at Fenway when he gets the s*** booed out of him

 

[jmcc]

 

I'm awaiting this crowd reaction.

[See Red]

I think it's a pretty cool thing to do, personally. The only people capable of "ruining" the moment are the fans by booing A-Rod. It can't be so difficult to just not boo the guy once so he can congratulate his friend. :dunno:

[castigs850]

the only problem is that you know the crowd will boo. and it's just stupid to have the crowd booing after such a great accomplishment. something from pedro would have been much cooler if you ask me

[Cocos Disciples]

Or Millah, he was tight with Manny.

[yeszir]

Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb. Why turn a positive moment into a negative one?

[YAZMAN]

If they really want to do it right they need to have a clip of Heidi doing a Pesky Pole dance in a g-string that says "500 - Hit it here!"

[BudLight]

Another lose/lose situation for A-Rod. The Red Sox organization asked A-Rod to tape the message, but some view it as A-Rod trying to steal the thunder from Manny. On the other hand, if A-Rod refused to make the tape he would be looked at as self-centered and arrogant. He can't win this situation.

[BoSox21]

Manny will hit the HR, he'll get cheered like crazy, he'll get his curtain call. they'll play all the messages and finish with A-Rod, who the fans will boo and get a massive kick out of it and then everyone at Fenway will sit down with a big smile on their faces

 

Manny has never been a conventional athlete, why should a ceremony honoring his accomplishment be conventional?

[YAZMAN]

I'm awaiting this crowd reaction.

 

 

Do you think A-Rod would get booed louder than McGuire?

 

Sosa?

 

Palmiero?

 

Bonds???

 

I thought for a second it would be a nice tribute to have a short clip with congratulations from each of the surviving members of the 500 Club, there's around a dozen or so still alive. But the lists of recents unfortunately reads like Canseco's book.

[dowling25]

I like the opportunity to possibly boo A-Rod more. But at this pace it won't be till the all-star break when Manny hits two more!

[Soxfan1]

Did this happen?

[yeszir]

It happened in Baltimore, so probably not.

 

They were using specially marked baseballs so they could find it in the stands though.

[Ray10]

That's pretty dumb. Maybe Manny and A-Rod are buddy's who knows.

[Cocos Disciples]

They are, I believe.

[soxfan17881]

I'd be A-Rod's buddy. I hear he know a lot about night life, especially in Toronto.