You Are Now Entering Mannywood

by Kenchanayoh on Jul 17, 2009 1:32 AM PDT

Tonight was Manny Ramirez first home game since his 50 game suspension. Unfortunately, there wasn't too much to talk about, at least on the Dodgers side. The Blue Crew was shutout by the Houston Astros pitching staff despite having 8 base hits.

Manny received a standing ovation each time he went up to bat. Most of the fans in the pavilions and Mannywood remained standing and showed their support for the slugger when he took the field for defense. He looked very appreciative and acknowledged the crowd whenever they were chanting. The Los Angeles sportsfan treats their star athletes with a lot of respect and admiration. This was certainly the case tonight. It seemed more like a player coming back from an injury than from a huge suspension. The fans didn't forget Juan Pierre, who also received a standing ovation from the crowd when he came up to pinch hit.

I got to sit in Mannywood with my friend. While it definitely not my first time sitting next to the Dodgers bullpen, it was certainly special to be there on Manny's return. In addition to being poster-giveaway night, the whole Mannywood section was given free Mannywood tshirts to signal the return of Manny and the Mannywood seats. A very nice gesture, as the organization showed a lot of appreciation for the fans.

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Since you sat in the "Mannywood" section

I was wondering if you had an opinion on this column.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke-manny-ramirez17-2009jul17,0,3496566.column

by Michael White on Jul 17, 2009 7:47 AM PDT reply actions

I’d like to know too.

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by DTX3 on Jul 17, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Hello friends

please read below =)

by Kenchanayoh on Jul 19, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions

the whole Mannywood section was given free Mannywood tshirts to signal the return of Manny and the Mannywood seats

I thought part of the $99 ticket price (for two) was getting two shirts. Did they give everyone an extra shirt as well last night?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 17, 2009 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

Everyone got one, regardless if you bought a Mannywood package.

I got a Costco deal, 2 for 50-something. Another couple next to us were Loge Box season ticket holders who got 2 upgrades.

Everyone in 51-53 got a complementary tee shirt. Not too sure if people got 2. Probably not =)

by Kenchanayoh on Jul 19, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Contradiction

[Manny] acknowledged the crowd whenever they were chanting.

Bill Plaschke, pecker checker, seems to believe that Manny completely ignored the crowd. One of you is not telling the truth, and I’m not going to believe Kenchanayoh is a fibber.

by David Young on Jul 17, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

Thank u Dodgers friends for Plaschke's article

To everyone and especially to Dave, it is true that he didn’t go out and high 5 everyone in Mannywood. But which player does.

I have a high respect for Bill, as I met him at a journalism conference at Annenberg USC many many years ago. But I have a problem to his claims.

I sat 10 rows back, right next to the bullpen. And most of the time that the fans chanted Manny in Mannywood, he looked over and smiled. One time he tipped his capped, and another he made a passive wave. But mostly he just smiled, and the fans cheered whenever he responded. Was Bill sitting in that section? Did he know that this was going on? I have witnesses disproving Bill’s claim. And to the claim that Manny didn’t acknowledge the sign in the pavilion is a lie. There is even a photo on the Dodgers.com frontpage of Manny putting his arms up in front of it.

What else can you ask for as a paying fan? I’m pretty sure Bill would have written an article about Manny being an arrogant bastard if Manny went out there high 5ing everyone and not being humble for being suspended for 50 games. Pick your poison.

by Kenchanayoh on Jul 19, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions

FOR EL LAY DAVE, FOR BELIEVE IN ME

by Kenchanayoh on Jul 19, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

Dodger fans booed Manny 7/18

So I was at the game and was surprised to hear a couple of boos for Manny including this…
(around the 25 second mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyiZ_wNjSHs&feature=channel_page

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by DTX3 on Jul 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

those guys were not in mannywood

some rich bastards with their nice expensive seats

i sat there a couple games

those people dont know what is going on

and they come late and leave early

by Kenchanayoh on Jul 20, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

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2012 Dodgers Payroll

Italics denote estimates
Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$500,000	team control
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000	team control
LF	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

IF/OF	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$485,000	team control

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	37	Capuano	$3,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000

CL	54	Guerra	$485,000	team control
RHP	74	Jansen	$500,000	team control
RHP	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
RHP		Coffey	$1,000,000
RHP	66	MacDougal	$650,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$485,000	team control
RHP	36	Hawksworth	$500,000	team control

TJ	41	De La Rosa	$485,000	team control

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout

Totals			$112,162,432
For more detailed information, click here.
Players on 40-man roster used as roster fillers until moves are made. Current 40-man roster count: 40 (not including Belisario)

2012 Non-Roster Invitees

No	Player	Age*
63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
60	Matt Chico lhp	29
35	John Grabow lhp	33
59	Angel Guzman rhp	30
47	Wil Ledezma lhp	31
72	Shane Lindsay rhp	27
62	Fernando Nieve rhp	29
73	Scott Rice lhp	30
70	Will Savage rhp	27
71	Ryan Tucker rhp	25

30	Josh Bard c	34
82	Griff Erickson c	24
81	Matt Wallachc	26
67	Jeff Baisley 3b/1b	29
62	Luis Cruz ss/2b	28
33	Josh Fields 3b	29
64	Lance Zawadzki if	27
56	Cory Sullivan of	32

*Age on June 30, 2012
NRI count: 19 For more info, click here.

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