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So Manny has shown and yes we’re all happy. To most everyone’s surprise he seems to be in incredible shape and ready to play. Although, to be honest, I don’t think anything Manny does would surprise me know. Even something seemingly as un-Manny as working hard and losing weight in the off-season does come as a surprise. Perhaps I was incorrect in stating that Manny definitely wasn’t participating in an extensive workout, resulting in him showing up a few days late to Spring Training. Well, Manny, if you are reading this, I am sorry. It’s just that because you are Manny and you are Manny being Manny its really hard for the rest of us to predict what Manny as Manny being Manny is going to do next. Get it? Even when we think we might have you figured out, we don’t. Which is why you have become such a curious Boston icon. In any case, we are happy to you shown up. And even happier that you are jacked, and thin, and “ready to put up some sick numbers” as one of your agents Gene Mato stated yesterday.
Tito stated yesterday that there is no timetable on when Manny will start playing. He wasn’t on the roster for today’s first Grapefruit League game but that is to be expected. The only starters scheduled to play today are Kevin Youklis and Coco Crisp. Tony Graffanino will play at second while Jonathan Papelbon will get the start. Not that Grapefruit League games matter that much or anything. It would be nice to see how Youk does at first and begin to get a feel for Coco so he seems like a regular by the time Opening Day rolls around(which is in 32 days in case you didn’t know).
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