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Originally Posted by packs
The public loved Manny though. Manny being Manny wasn't really something somebody said because Manny was hated. It was playful and endearing.
But his problems were just too loud to ignore.
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Manny being loved had everything to do with his prodigious bat and little to do with the man, IMO. It was in the nature of, OK forgive him his weirdo side, the dude just flat out kills it at the plate. Ortiz being loved was a combination and the love for the man was real. After his Boston Strong thing I doubt there was one person in Boston who would have said anything negative about Papi.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 12-10-2025 at 02:04 PM.
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