You’re just teasing us, aren’t you, Manny? We know you can do it. You’ve already done it 498 times. You want us to suffer.
Like the way the Boston Red Sox hit four home runs in their 11-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers today. Four home runs. One, or even two, by . . . you, Manny? Nah. You’re making us suffer. David Ortiz hit two of them, bringing his total for the season to 10, and Kevin Youkilis (9) and Dustin Pedroia (2) each hit a four-bagger. But you, Manny? No, not you. You’re making us wait.
Oh, and there was the way the Brewers hit four homers. Of course, they lost both the game and the series. But it was the same for them, home run-wise. Four homers split among three batters. Ryan Braun hit his twelfth and thirteenth, JJ Hardy hit his second and Prince Fielder chalked up his sixth for the season.
But you, Manny? Nah. Not you. You’re teasing us. You’re making us wait. You’ve done it, well, almost 500 times. But not quite 500. You want us to beg for it. But you will do it, Manny. You’ll hit number 499. Then you’ll hit number 500.
But you’ll make us wait.
And we will wait, Manny. For your 500th home run, we will wait. After all, patience is a virtue.
May 19, 2008 at 12:40 am
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