You would think....

... that with all the money Manny Ramirez makes (2007 salary = $17,016,381 not including endorsements) he would be able to afford a new batting helmet once in a while. Or you would think that a team that makes it to the world series twice in 4 yrs, would get new helmets for the players. Apparently, Manny is a fire fighter on his off days because his batting helmet looks like it has been melted and gouged many times over. It even looks like it hurts to wear it.

I get that baseball players are a superstitious sort, but this just looks messed up. It's like the guy that has a lucky shirt that he can't wash anymore out fear it will fall apart.

I know he's a little busy these days, but maybe he could spend 10 minutes on E-Bay and pick up a new one for about $50.