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Manny says he's the best defensive left fielder in Red Sox history

As Art Martone mentioned this morning in his Baseball Today column, Manny Ramirez had some very interesting comments reported by Rob Bradford in today's Boston Herald. Ramirez, who had most of last night off before making the last out as a pinch-hitter (Ramirez, by the way, is a horrendous 3-for-24 in his career as a pinch-hitter), was in a joking mood, Bradford reports; predicting for example that friend and teammate Julian Tavarez would be traded to Milwaukee in exchange for one of the team's racing sausages.

But Bradford says that Manny was not joking when he said this:

"I think I'm the best ever to play left field in Boston."

Manny goes on in the story about the way he has revolutionized his position with his flip-throwing motion on tosses back into the infield, and he analyzes the pros and cons of playing shallow in Fenway's left field.

It all makes you wonder, in Manny's words: "How am I going to win a Gold Glove if they take me out in the eighth [inning]?"

Your Turn: Is Manny Ramirez a good fielding player?

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:14 AM to Projo Mannybeingmanny | Permalink