Ramirez is a big hit with his generosity

He runs out everything, even gets his hair cut, and while Blake Mania might not catch on, how about that Casey Blake?

Who did you think I was writing about?

OK, so we're learning some more things about Manny Ramirez too, although I fear the day might be coming when Joe Torre gets the Andruw Jones treatment in Dodger Stadium.

First of all, Ramirez is going to get a trim next week because Delilah remains intent on cutting Manny Mania short.

Torre agreed a few days ago to say nothing to Ramirez about his dreadlocks before Monday, agreeing to make a donation to Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA if Ramirez didn't meet a barber before then.

But Thursday Delilah reneged. "Once I asked him again when he was going to get his hair cut, I lost the bet," Torre admitted. "But there's no question I feel better about myself for admitting [he reneged]. I could have kept it quiet."

Ramirez said he will get his dreadlocks cut -- probably to shoulder length -- when he returns to town.

And if Ramirez goes something like 0 for 7 after that, "then I'm going to get run out of town," Torre said.

Say it ain't so, Joe. Just the talk alone of having him get his hair cut next week resulted in Ramirez going 0 for 5 against the Giants.

NOW THERE was some thought of using Torre's donation to buy the kids on the cancer ward the new Dodgers dreadlock bandanna that will go on sale next week.

But Ramirez asked for a moment before Friday's game to talk about his grandmother, who had her own cancer scare and what he might do locally to help.

He said he would like to buy each of the 44 youngsters on the cancer ward at Mattel the new Dodgers dreadlock bandanna -- at $25 a shot.

"I was going to get Frank McCourt to donate them," said a Dodgers spokesman, who looked a little relieved that it never came to that.

Ramirez said he also wants to donate $1,000 -- of the money the Red Sox are paying him to play for the Dodgers -- to the hospital for every home run he hits, and another $300 for every RBI. He's already talked to a couple of teammates, and asked for help in setting up a visit with the kids.

"That's really great," Torre said, although there's some concern now the kids won't recognize Ramirez once he gets his hair cut.