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February 28, 2008

Projo readers divided on Ramirez

We've asked projo.com readers today if it bothered them that Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez skipped -- along with teammates Julian Tavarez and Davern Hansack -- a team trip to Washington, D.C., to be honored by the president. The trip included a visit to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Manager Terry Francona said the trip was not considered mandatory by the club.

So far, we've had 97 votes, with a slight majority of 50 saying it did not bother them that Ramirez stayed behind.

Here's a sampling of the comments:

"As long as he hits his 40 home runs and drives his 100 rbi's this season, I don't really care if he does or doesn't visit with the President of the United States, the Dalai Lama, or any other person of importance."

"I have no respect for President Bush and would decline going to the Whitehouse to meet him, too."

"He's a member of the team, the team won the World Series and the team was honored at the White House...not individuals. What could have been more important??"

"Not so much for the White House but for the visit to the army hospital. Maybe he should make a special trip after his grandmothers' funerals to go visit them."

Click here to cast your vote, if you haven't done so already, and click here to read what Jim Donaldson has to say about the matter.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 3:58 PM | Permalink

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