Manny mania comes to Albuquerque

From the Associated Press:

Isotopes general manager John Traub said the 15,000-seat stadium is expected to sell out for Tuesday night's game, including outfield berm seating. Tickets for the remaining three games are going fast.

Fans began buying tickets Friday amid speculation Ramirez might be coming to Albuquerque. The club sold almost 7,000 tickets that day, compared to typical pre-game reserved sales in the hundreds for a midweek series in June.

"And then it got busy," Traub said. "Friday was nuts. Friday was a vacation compared to what followed."

Since Torre told reporters on Saturday evening that Ramirez had agreed to begin his minor-league assignment in Albuquerque, Traub said the Isotopes have sold about 20,000 tickets for this week's four home games.

I will be in attendance on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm going with family on Wednesday and friends on Thursday.