It’s All Good in Mannywood

What, does AP's photographers work for the Dodgers too? Guess everyone does love Manny. Welcome back indeed. You definitely make it worth watching MannRam.

The other day Pembertonian was giving me crap, calling me a “homer” because I was talking about how much I love my job while he wallows in the self-pity that comes with working in the newspaper biz.

It was the first time in a long time someone could actually call me a homer, because if you’ve read this blog, as a dozen people have, you know I hate pretty much everything. Yeah, not a glass-half-full kind of guy.

Hate the town I live in. Hate the high school and college I went to. Hated pretty much every job I’ve had until now. Heck, I hate myself.

If I played in the XFL, I’d be “B Hate Everybody.”

Speaking of hate, I hate TV “journalism” and morons that broadcast a lot of our sporting events.

Fox, Homer love them some Manny.

We already knew Homer was a Manny/Isotopes fan, but how about the crew at Fox Sports Net/Prime Ticket or whatever they’re calling it these days? Public Enemy No. 1, Manny Ramirez comes to the plate for his first at-bat since being suspended 50 games for failing a drug test, and FSNPT’s ace cameramen couldn’t find any negativity at Petco. The 10 signs they showed, all hearted Manny. Welcome back Manny. Missed you Manny. You da Man Manny.

Same thing in his second and third at-bat, nothing but cheers and Mannywood signs.

Yeah, that same San Diego crowd that threw syringes at Bonds had nothing but love for Manny – yeah, and I love reading boxscores of WNBA games.

While we’re being all positive like these idiots on our televisions, let’s take a second and reflect on how awesome life on the Left Coast has been the past couple days:

• Manny is back.
• Phil Jackson is back.
• Ron Artest is crazy wearing purple and gold.
• Sarah Palin is out.

The Worm and The Artest have a lot in common. They're both crazy.

Really, does it get any better than that?

But just so you know I haven’t lost my glass-half-emptiness. Is it just me, or does this Ron Artest move scare Laker Nation? RK, your thoughts?

Kind of reminds me of another wack-job defensive/rebounding headcase the Lakers signed a few years ago.

Yeah, how’d that work out?

Only in Mannywood baby.

Happy Fourth to all the WCBias peeps!