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Today's Manny file: Tossed

AP photo / Mark Avery
Ramirez gets a few more words in after being tossed in the fourth inning.

Rookie umpire James Hoye threw Manny out of last night's game in the fourth inning -- the first ejection of the year for Ramirez -- after Ramirez "said the magic words," according to manager Terry Francona. Ramirez's tossing left Brandon Moss in a trial-by-fire situation in left field, and showed the Red Sox once again how much they need Ramirez's big bat in the middle of their lineup.

Terry Corbell, a business-management consultant who writes a regular content for the Web site of King-5 television in Seattle, says he saw lessons for business in the recent Mariners-Red Sox series at Safeco Field, which saw Boston take two of three games. Corbell said that while Mariners players were disgruntled over playing time and the recent call-up of Adam Jones, Red Sox stars Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz appeared loose and happy before the games at Safeco. Lesson: Good morale equals good performance.

Tom Yantz of the Hartford Courant quotes Julio Lugo as saying this about Ramirez: "When Manny's up there, you're scared. That's respect."

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