Manny to Dodgers...

[R13]

Well after all of this, Yanks SHOULD be AL East champs

[Xknight52]

Don't get ahead of yourself Raider! I would love the Yanks to win the East but Tampa is playing great and the Red Sox are still going to be tough! But Manny was a Yank crusher so I'm glad to see him go!!!

[R0cketer]

Only chance for the Sox is if this is addition by subtraction. I definitely think the Yankees made some moves to help themselves, and they probably will win the division. Part of me thinks the Sox may pull off something else with waivers but it will be a challenge. What bothers me is the Sox giving up 2 minor leaguers to make it happen, and the money. I liked Moss, although I'm not sure he was a starting player anywhere. I think Hanson would develop into a major league closer, he just wasn't there yet.

Truthfully, if the players union wasn't such a force, the Sox should have just suspended Manny the rest of the year, paid him his money and let his value diminish. I called it earlier today though, if he got traded, LA was the perfect environment for him, since it's a lot more of a laid back fanbase.

I just think Manny got delusional, he's thinking there is a 100 million/4 year deal out there for him. There aren't many teams that can afford that, and while he can hit like nobody's business, he's going to be even more of a defensive liability. So odds are he should be a DH, and who is going to pay that money for a DH? If Manny had a clue, he should have played hard this year, made the Sox pick up his option and been happy. I don't think he'll approach 20 million next year, but there be someone crazy enough to do it.

[CoeburnCane]

Jason Bay can hit--not like Manny, but he can hit, and he plays a million times better D than Manny does.

I wouldn't count Boston out just yet. They're gonna love Bay in Boston.

[neutral88]

I say we bring in Bonds just for the madness of it [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]

[NotSoSilentBob]

I'm honestly surprised that some AL team hasn't signed Bonds.

[BlueWahooChambordDevil]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CoeburnCane</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jason Bay can hit--not like Manny, but he can hit, and he plays a million times better D than Manny does.

I wouldn't count Boston out just yet. They're gonna love Bay in Boston. </div></div>
bay is a better defensive player

he hustles

he wont produce manny numbers but in that lineup he wont have to

i also think that lineup may help his overall numbers

hes younger

hes cheaper

best of all hes not manny so he wont be a [censored] circus

[neutral88]

The only thing I'm gonna miss about Manny is he is a YAnkee killer....

Besides that....GReat to see a new face in front of the Green Monster

[Xknight52]

Wow you Sox fans are crazy!!!

Manny is a solid OF and he's a great hitter! It's a loss for Boston I don't care what you all say!

[buckeye_fan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlueWahooChambor</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CoeburnCane</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jason Bay can hit--not like Manny, but he can hit, and he plays a million times better D than Manny does.

I wouldn't count Boston out just yet. They're gonna love Bay in Boston. </div></div>
bay is a better defensive player

he hustles

he wont produce manny numbers but in that lineup he wont have to

i also think that lineup may help his overall numbers

hes younger

hes cheaper

best of all hes not manny so he wont be a [censored] circus

</div></div>

Exactly why as a BoSox fan I'm happy this deal went down.
Yeah, Manny was a tremendous hitter but bay's not so shabby himself... and he can play D.