Buy Manny's Grill

[chiefwahoo]

I think Manny Ramirez has finally lost it...

Link to Manny's eBay auction

Hi, I`m Manny Ramirez. I bought this AMAZING grill for about $4,000 and I used it once... But I never have the time to use it because I am always on the road. I would love to sell it and you will get an autographed ball signed by me =] Enjoy it, Manny Ramirez.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/specials/spring_training/2007/03/20/mannys.grill.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

The grill of your dreams?
Ramirez auctioning off $4K JENN-AIR ... with free ball
Posted: Tuesday March 20, 2007 9:21PM; Updated: Tuesday March 20, 2007 9:21PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- How much would you pay to cook up a few steaks on a fancy grill? If you buy it from Manny Ramirez, prepare to shell out about $5,000 or more -- but it comes with an autographed baseball.

The Red Sox quirky slugger with the $160 million contract is selling on eBay a JENN-AIR grill he said he bought for about $4,000.

"Manny, get over here now," teammate David Ortiz bellowed when he saw a television report about Ramirez's move into the luxury appliance trade before Tuesday night's game against Minnesota.

Moments later, a smiling Ramirez strolled into the clubhouse, carrying a salad from the players' kitchen.

"I'm a businessman," he said with a laugh. "I need the money."

On the first pitch he saw from Twins starter Glen Perkins, Ramirez grounded into a double play but there was some good news -- the high bid at that moment, the 24th of the auction, was $4,950. That hadn't changed when he flied out to right field on the second pitch he saw in the second inning.

The minimum bid allowed was $3,000 and that was posted at 1:11 p.m. EDT Tuesday.

The listing shows seven photographs, two with Ramirez posing next to the large grill that appears to be located in a garage. The item is in Weston, Fla., where Ramirez has a home.

"Hi, I'm Manny Ramirez," the listing said. "I bought this AMAZING grill for about $4,000 and I used it once. ... But I never have the time to use it because I am always on the road. I would love to sell it and you will get an autographed ball signed by me.

"Enjoy it, Manny Ramirez."

The left fielder has had an eventful six full seasons with Boston -- highlighted by numerous trade requests, 234 homers and a batting championship.

Earlier in spring training, Ramirez created a stir when he had a classic car for sale at an auction in Atlantic City, N.J. The event was two days after Red Sox position players reported and three days before the team gave Ramirez position to show up. He had planned to attend the sale but changed his mind.

No one came up with the minimum amount required and the car didn't sell.

Other Boston players can't get people to take their extra items off their hands either.

"Nobody'll buy anything of mine," Boston center fielder Coco Crisp said before the game. "I throw away my garbage and people dig it up and say, `yep,' and put it back."

"Somebody said it was on there for 4,700 bucks. That's crazy," right fielder J.D. Drew said of the grill. "I'm not buying it."

If he changes his mind, there's still time. The bidding closes on March 28 at 2:57 p.m. EDT.

Oh, and shipping is $70 extra.

Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

 

[James]

haha i sent this to a couple people yesterday, didnt want to make another Boston sports related thread, dude is just a wierdo, straight up. But that is a nice grill.

 

[chiefwahoo]

haha i sent this to a couple people yesterday, didnt want to make another Boston sports related thread, dude is just a wierdo, straight up. But that is a nice grill.

Yeah, we would have yelled at you if you posted this :chuckles:

Manny is definitely entertaining... I'm sure I'd love him if he stuck with the Tribe.

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Manny is one weird cat.

The best was a few years ago when Jim ROme was busting on him hard, when he goofed a play in the LF for the Red Sox. For some reason, I cannot think of the play right now - it was hilarious what he did though....anyone recall??? It was 2 seasons ago I think.

 

[Maximus]

It already got pulled. Rome is grilling Manny again right now. The bid was up to $99,999,999.99.:chuckles:

 

[CornerThree]

Manny is one weird cat.

The best was a few years ago when Jim ROme was busting on him hard, when he goofed a play in the LF for the Red Sox. For some reason, I cannot think of the play right now - it was hilarious what he did though....anyone recall??? It was 2 seasons ago I think.

Gotta be the one where manny cut off Damon's throw from the outfield. Lemme see if i can find it on youtube. Easily one of the silliest plays ever.

 

[CornerThree]

delete plz

 

[CornerThree]

http://reid.mlblogs.com/scoreboard_26_6/2006/02/the_greatest_pl.html Midway down this page there is a link to it. "Manny Ramirez cuts off Johhny Damon"

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

You got it RonHarperFan.....rep to you!!!!

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

From the article:

"Johnny Damon fields the ball and throws it in to Mark Bellhorn at shortstop, but the throw is intercepted by a diving Manny Ramirez. "It was a highlight catch," Damon said of the maneuver. We all know that Damon plays center field and Manny plays left field. Realize that for this to happen, Manny had to sprint across a substantial portion of outfield."

Frickin hilarious. Rome was goin nuts over this diving stab by ManRam. I almost had to pull the car over I was laughing so hard.

 

[James]

That was one of the dumbest things i had ever seen happen watching it live on TV, but in all honestly, Damon had the weakest arm in the OF while he was there.

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Seriously.....think about that.....a diving cut-off stab.....by another outfielder nonetheless. I can't get the laughs out of my system.

Can you imagine Casey Blake sprinting across left-center field, diving into the air, making a catch while horizontal to the ground of one of Brady's relays to Peralta, screwing up a play at the plate....of the go-ahead run.

 

[TrueCavsFan23]

I remember that play, lol.