WBZ's Carl Stevens Journal

Manny's Gone: A Poem

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Play from 0:27[0:27] ..." EO. Assume the laughter turned to side. Long -- long season there. Irreconcilable. Differences he's gone away. He hit home runs Odeo MLA. He'll swing that bat the ball will go -- you might yuk it up put our buddy Nomar. Together they'll fire some verbal darts at the folks pay the bills at Fenway Park you"...

Play from 1:19[1:19] ..." mother. And no I miss him I don't think it's wrong that Jason Bay is here and many is gone. Maybe his days at Fenway -- over many happy returns. See you. In October. Charles Stephens"...

Play from 0:02[0:02]" Here today gone tomorrow from a mountain of trial to a value of sorrow. To a slugger holding that trophy high -- that very same slugger saying goodbye. In any marriage there are ups and downs last -- miles -- next week's round. Sometimes you work through it and stay the course but other times you file for divorce. That's what this is it's plain to see DI BO RC EO. Assume the laughter turned to side. Long -- long season there. Irreconcilable. Differences he's gone away. He hit home runs Odeo MLA. He'll swing that bat the ball will go -- you might yuk it up put our buddy Nomar. Together they'll fire some verbal darts at the folks pay the bills at Fenway Park you might be happy -- he might cope. -- is no longer under a microscope. A little sad to see him walk out the door the truth is I've been divorced before. They -- Damon Roger Clemens departed for other hard ball havens. I'll survive one way or another I still have the love of my loving mother. And no I miss him I don't think it's wrong that Jason Bay is here and many is gone. Maybe his days at Fenway -- over many happy returns. See you. In October. Charles Stephens WABC news radio."

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