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Originally Posted by fusnik11
You do realize Manny is probably the best right handed hitter in the past 50 years? Without Manny the Red Sox do not have 2 WS rings and would not be position to make a serious push for a third in 5 years.
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Yes. Manny is a great hitter. But you do realize that he was about to leave the BoSox (leaving them with nothing in return), was causing chaos in the clubhouse right now at a time when they can't afford a big distraction, was putting up numbers this year which were comparable to those of Bay, and is (I think) 5 years older than Bay?
Just what did the Sox have to lose in this one? Another 2.5 months of service from a player who stated clearly he had no desire to play for the Sox now or ever?