Meh, I'd take Manny on the Yankees. In fact, I'd be ecstatic. Especially since he's going to ask for the moon contract wise, and I'm not sure how many teams could afford to give it to him outside of the Red Sox or Yankees.
Besides, this is probably the standard garbage it always is with the Sox/Manny. How many times in the last 3 or 4 years have we heard that Manny was "out" so to speak and was close to being traded/released? The Sox aren't dumb. They can't let him go until after the season at least, and I'd honestly be surprised if they let him go at all.
Exactly. Every year since 2003 they talk about getting rid of him, and he comes up big at the big time and carries the team. He is the Reggie Jackson of his era, only a much better pure hitter. Reggie too was frequently accused of dogging it, and he didn't get along with his teammates or management either, but he was indeed the straw that stirred the drink.
I agree that if the Sox ever let Manny go, they would deeply regret it. It would be almost as dumb as selling Babe Ruth.
