More Manny, More Ozzie, More Junior...and It's August Already!

Let's see...Manny was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a triad trade sending the Pittsburgh Pirates' Jason Bay to Boston. In the mix, Junior was sent to the Southside just in time for the White Sox's switch to retrograde. One bad brawl in Kansas City and the Minnesota Twins sneak onto the top of the AL Central ladder.

So, Manny's a Bum. I'm not happy with this. To see Manny as number 99 bleeding Dodger Blue and kissing Tommy Lasorda's ring is not Being Manny. No, Manny and his Brazilian wife and kids are much more free spirited than that! Is there a reggae scene in L.A.? I think there is, but not as cool as the Garage scene. What current Dodger would be found tripping off of Garage? I hope some of them...including Manny!

Oh, and what's a Bum, you ask? A Bum is what a New York Giants or Yankees fan before 1957 called the Dodgers when they played in Brooklyn. It is what San Franciscans should still call them, but newer generations of Giants fans seem to become soft on the whole rivalry business.

It is the new chapter of Manny Being Manny. Don Drysdale starred in movies and commercials schilling pool covers. What will Manny do in Southern California? Who knows?

From Chavez Ravine to the Red Line "L" at 35th Street, Ken Griffey, Jr. was brought in to "push" the Sox into the postseason. Before the 600-plus home run hitter showed up to join the club, Ozzie got into with the Twins fans after Ron Gardenhire imploded in front of a the faithful inside the Metrodome. He kicked his cap high in the air better than anyone on the University of Minnesota special teams squad. Ozzie responded by getting his club off the field and get into a yelling match in the process.

But, wait, there's more! On Sunday, Ozzie was in the middle of a nasty brawl with the Royals at Kaufmann Stadium. It was D.J. Carrasco's fault. That pitch wasn't intended to hit Miguel Olivo's wrist...wasn't it? Olivo went after Carrasco, A.J. Pierzynski grabbed Olivo from behind and the benches cleared. In the end, five offenders were sent off with red cards...oops, wrong game! They were just sent packing to the showers, Mr. Inappropriate included.

Then, the fingers began to point at each other. Olivo said the Sox intentionally threw at him. Guillen said Olivo overreacted with the excuse that he would never put in one his pitchers to throw an 85MPH pitch at anyone.

It doesn't matter, Ozzie! You blew it! Your team blew it! It doesn't matter if Carrasco's pitch to Olivo was intentional or not, your team slipped to second place! The piranhas just snapped at your feet enough for you and the Southsiders to fall deeper into the Chicago River! Happy?

The Minnesota Twins fans certainly are. Thank you, Ozzie!