I like it when Manny acts funny, but...

[McLoving]

http://www.portfolio.com/views/colum...ez-and-Red-Sox

an All-Star outfielder—who refused to use toilet paper. A clubhouse attendant supplied the player with a daily ration of hand towels, which, when soiled, would be flushed.

One afternoon the reliever came in from batting practice to find the locker room awash in frantic maintenance workers. When he asked a plumber what all the fuss was about, he was told that a washcloth-clogged toilet had overflowed and was threatening to submerge the bathroom stalls. "Of all the dumb stuff I've seen that particular outfielder do," the stopper told me, "that was the dumbest."

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[Arctic Blast]

[cartman00000001]

sounds like **** to me (no pun intended) but the subject on whether to keep him or let him go is a HOT topic on WEEI. They have talked about it all day for over a week now. The verdict of the fans calling in is around 60-40 in favor of keeping him.

[RedsoxRockies]

Ok LOL....

[gRYFYN1]

sounds like **** to me (no pun intended) but the subject on whether to keep him or let him go is a HOT topic on WEEI. They have talked about it all day for over a week now. The verdict of the fans calling in is around 60-40 in favor of keeping him.

Really the decision should hinge on whether you can adequately replace him. Im not sure who out there would be available that can give you the kinda numebr Manny can he still good for 290 30HR a year. SO Im not sure there's somone out there to replace him.

[koolzach1]

Really the decision should hinge on whether you can adequately replace him. Im not sure who out there would be available that can give you the kinda numebr Manny can he still good for 290 30HR a year. SO Im not sure there's somone out there to replace him.

I could see them letting Manny walk, and trying to sign Matt Holliday.

[gRYFYN1]

I could see them letting Manny walk, and trying to sign Matt Holliday.

No! put the Coors Field Kool-Aid down.

Matt Holliday splits:

2008 Home. 376/452/677 (12HR)
2008 Away. 307/406/460 (5 HR)

2007 Home .376/435/722 (25HR)
2007 Away. 301/374/485 (11HR)

Career Home .365/429/664 (81HR)
Career Away. 278/342/449 (39HR)

Feel free to snicker at the team that gives him 18 mil a year.

[cartman00000001]

first of all, Holiday is signed through '09 so he not available this year. Second, there is no one to replace him. Pat Burrell? Raul Ibanez? Nope. Remember an important aspect of him: Not only you have to replace him, but Papi's production would take a hit due to his presense. They could always walk Papi and take their chances on, let say, Milton Bradley? I don't like it. Sign him for the first option, then see what you get from him in '09, THEN see what you got, and what you can get.

Not sold on Holiday...we did a good job with him in the '07 series.

[robinhoodnik]

Exactly Cartman. I was listening last week when the boneheaded callers were bitchin' that "if you only excercise the option, he wont play." So, I guess that they want to hand him 4 years, at whatever he wants, and hope for the best?
Hel1 no! The Red Sox paid through the nose for the priviledge to have those last two options on his deal. What, he's gonna take the last two years off? What's he gonna do then? All he'll have left is waiting for the hall, and if he's a jackass for those two years, the writers WILL notice.

[m4rk6]

Isn't there any legal action the Red Sox can take if Manny boycotts his option years?

[robinhoodnik]

Yes, not pay him. He can come up with the usual Hammy Ramirez BS and get paid, but really, two seasons worth?

[Pavelb1]

Yes, not pay him. He can come up with the usual Hammy Ramirez BS and get paid, but really, two seasons worth?

I suggested a couple of unusual options:

Pay him his two options and then let him sit in the Dominican Republic for two years. Yes, pay him 40 million to do nothing. Good luck getting on another team when you're fat and 38 Manny..or into the HOF sitting on your present stats with all the baggage around your neck.

Or get the guy he knocked over to press charges. Not to mention all the stuff we have never heard about that's kept behind closed doors. It may be considerable since I've read even the Mets arn't interested in him.

[robinhoodnik]

Sox tired of Manny

[Pavelb1]

Sox tired of Manny

Even if Manny agrees to a trade...his antics have reduced his value to about a dime per dollar. Not just because of the antics but because now the Sox will be desperate to move him.

[Arctic Blast]

There's always going to be a market for a guy who can hit like Manny can. However, I agree with Pavel...the Sox would get more in the offseason for Ramirex than they would in trying to hurriedly throw something together for him now.