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Manny sucks right now at an epic level......I honestly knew when the ball was hit to him he wasnt gonna make the play....strange to feel that about him....but he doesnt have his head in the game.....something is up.

Maybe he is drinking heavy or some crap...he is only 22....

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I don't know, IMO....can't blame Manny for that. Don't think he was set at all due to the wet bag, think he was very worried about breaking his leg in half setting up to throw there....

It was a routine play--an easier play than the error on Patriot's Day or the error in yesterday's game.

Barring some magic in the bottom of the 10th (and this team has had zero magic this year), Manny's defense has cost us two games in a row.

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Manny sucks right now at an epic level......I honestly knew when the ball was hit to him he wasnt gonna make the play....strange to feel that about him....but he doesnt have his head in the game.....something is up.

Maybe he is drinking heavy or some crap...he is only 22....

How can a guy, who usually blogs reasonably, speak such crap?

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I don't know, IMO....can't blame Manny for that. Don't think he was set at all due to the wet bag, think he was very worried about breaking his leg in half setting up to throw there....

He went with a sidearm throw instead of taking his time on a strong overhand throw. He didn't slip.

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It was a routine play--an easier play than the error on Patriot's Day or the error in yesterday's game.

Barring some magic in the bottom of the 10th (and this team has had zero magic this year), Manny's defense has cost us two games in a row.

Watch it again, not at all routine. Watch his feet, watch the shorts steps. Have you ever stepped on a wet bag?

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He went with a sidearm throw instead of taking his time on a strong overhand throw. He didn't slip.

He almost always throws side arm, watch his feet if you watch it again. And have you ever stepped on a wet bag? It's like ice and he knew it...again just my opinion, but that is what I saw.

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Manny had an awful game tonight, but he has the talent to be an elite player. Right now he's allowing his emotions to get the best of him. Whether it's swinging through a fastball in the middle of the plate on a 3-2 count in a key moment or taking that failure to the field, Manny looked like a 21-year old tonight.

Saying all of that, he will be fine and will get better. The pitching and defense is this team's biggest issue right now, although clutch hitting has been pretty bad as well.

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