YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

    Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

    To get started, first
    Big League Stew

    ‘Hold me, Slider’: Manny Acta’s tender mascot hug

    By 'Duk | Big League Stew – Fri, Jan 27, 2012 9:52 AM EST

    "I missed your musk": Slider is stuck in a moment with Manny Acta. (AP)

    The first instinct is to make fun of Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta and his way-too-sincere embrace of Slider, the team's whatizit mascot. But after further review, I can't ascertain that this isn't the moment that Acta first learned of Prince Fielder's signing with the Detroit Tigers. You'd react the same way, too, upon remembering that Drew Pomeranz and Alex White are now members of the Colorado Rockies organization.

    There's a live Create-a-Caption going on right now so we're not going to make this an official contest. But feel free to entertain the rest of us with your own lines in the comments while we consider making this the official Twitter avatar for @bigleaguestew.

    Want more Big League Stew all winter long?
    Follow 'Duk on Facebook and Twitter!

     

    11 comments

    • Thomas
      Thomas  •  Stanton, California  •  3 months ago
      Acta's thinking "If I close my eyes real tight and wish maybe when I open them I'll find a real MLB owner owns the Indians. I wish, I wish, I wish!"
    • Vaffanculo
      Vaffanculo  •  3 months ago
      You had me at, "Hello".
    • Vaffanculo
      Vaffanculo  •  3 months ago
      Reunited and it feels so good.
    • drew
      drew  •  3 months ago
      Having to endure the struggles of a 162-game schedule and the rigorous hours demanded of a Manager, Manny Acta takes a moment to hold onto something pink and furry for as long, and as sincerely, as he can.
    • Margo
      Margo  •  Scarborough, Maine  •  3 months ago
      I miss my wife sooooo much. Being away from home all season is rough. I just really needed a hug today.
    • J.T
      J.T  •  Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin  •  3 months ago
      Oh Slider, of course I'll still love you in the morning!
    • azndragon
      azndragon  •  Pittsburg, California  •  3 months ago
      Moments later, Manny Acta learned that his real name wasn't Slider, but Dominican immigrant Roberto Heredia.
    • Mike C
      Mike C  •  Kent, Ohio  •  3 months ago
      I love Manny.. Go Tribe!!!
    • Robert
      Robert  •  Kent, Ohio  •  3 months ago
      We'll always have second place
    • Wood Bats
      Wood Bats  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      I love you... I honestly love you.
    • Jough
      Jough  •  Broomfield, Colorado  •  3 months ago
      Sorry Ubaldo, but this is the only job we have for you since your velocity diminished.
     Post a comment

    Yahoo! Sports Authors

    Regular Contributors:

    David Brown, Alex Remington, Mark Townsend, Ian Casselberry, Rob Iracane