Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez yesterday tied Joe DiMaggio on the all-time home runs list with 361.

Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy finds the similiarities don't end there:

America sang, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?" Red Sox management has been known to say, "Where the [bleep] is Manny?"

Both were US citizens when they hit homer No. 361...

Both wanted to play for the Yankees.

Joe D was known for puttin' on the Ritz. Manny hangs out at the Ritz with Enrique Wilson.

The Red Sox fell out of first place yesterday. Some may say it's astonishing they've spent so long in first place this year with all their injuries - Trot Nixon, Nomar Garciaparra, Bill Mueller, etc. But they've still managed to score about two runs per game more at home than on the road. (Cough cough sign stealing cough cough.)

Congratulations are in order for Manny Ramirez - the pride of Washington Heights.

By now, though, he's acquired one gift that Joe D. never had: A nice view of the Yankees from down below.