Manny to the Dodgers?

[filihok]

as can be seen doesnt really affect Sox much THIS YEAR but Dodgers EDGE the D Backs & Pirates suffer the most losing their MAIN power bat.

It helps the sox as they win a higher percentage of WS. 7/20 vs 8/30. Or you made a typo

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

Uh, first off, why did you 30 with Manny and 20 without. Also, I don't think the way Mogul says it affects the team really tells us anything, especially considering you can't factor into the equation the intangibles, or lack thereof, with Manny, and the team's record prior to the trade and that kind of stuff.

[haveacigar]

I don't see how this is anything but good for the Dodgers. LaRoche still hasn't proven to anyone that he can handle hitting at this level. Bryan Morris isn't really worth much, and the Dodgers don't have to pay Manny a cent (Sox cover 08 salary, option getting dropped) and they get draft picks.

Casey Blake is a decent enough hitter to hold down the job for this year, and DeWitt becomes the future at 3rd. I think he can grow back into that role when they need him. Or maybe they get another move later to bring in another 3rd baseman. Either way, they're set up very well for a playoff run with the way their pitching has been.

[filihok]

I don't see how this is anything but good for the Dodgers. LaRoche still hasn't proven to anyone that he can handle hitting at this level. Bryan Morris isn't really worth much, and the Dodgers don't have to pay Manny a cent (Sox cover 08 salary, option getting dropped) and they get draft picks.

Casey Blake is a decent enough hitter to hold down the job for this year, and DeWitt becomes the future at 3rd. I think he can grow back into that role when they need him. Or maybe they get another move later to bring in another 3rd baseman. Either way, they're set up very well for a playoff run with the way their pitching has been.

Same story as the last ten years. We trade away a future start (LaRoche) for a minimal chance at a deep play off run.

[haveacigar]

Same story as the last ten years. We trade away a future start (LaRoche) for a minimal chance at a deep play off run.

If LaRoche is a future star, then the trade becomes horrible, definitely. But I'll wait until he proves himself before I consider this a bad trade. It's not like they're bringing in Julio Lugo again.

[ohms_law]

Who cares any more, it's time for the Angels to beat up on the Yankees now that we're done with the Red Sox...

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

Who cares any more, it's time for the Angels to beat up on the Yankees now that we're done with the Red Sox...

Please do.

[HoustonGM]

I'm not. He was set to be the starting 3B this year till he got injured. Then DeWitt was doing too well to be sent down. He would have been the starter next year.

As a Dodger FAN, I'd be unhappy about it, so I understand. Myself, though, I just like baseball, and I want to see Andy LaRoche play, so that's why I'm happy he's out of LA. DeWitt had one good month, and he's been horrible since June 1st. The Dodgers should've given LaRoche the starting job has soon as he returned from his injury and let him play (they should've let him play last year too). They always found a way to not let him play.

Part of the problem was the Dodgers. A bigger part was circumstances.

I'd say the biggest part was the Dodgers, using the circumstances as an excuse.

LF Manny CF Kemp RF Ethier Bench Pierre Far end of the bench Jones

That'd be logical, but with ultrasuperstar $44 million man Juan Pierre involved, logic flies out the window.

[ohms_law]

Please do.

6-0 on two 3 run homers, so far.

[dickay]

I like it. I've been a huge Bay fan for a long-time and I think he'll do great in Boston. He should do well not having to hit in the Hitter's Hell that is PNC Park, and he should have a great time peppering balls off the Monster. Not to mention Bay is a far better defender than Manny ever was or could be in his wildest dreams.

On another note, good trade for the Pirates. LaRoche and Moss should prove to be at least solid as ML players and Hansen could/should be good as well.

Its really a pretty good trade on all sides.

I don't know, I go back and forth. Up front, its a HUGE loss for the Sox and they are a worse team today then they were yesterday. Not looking at the yearly stats, but with RISP and in big spots Manny raked big and its a huge loss. His lengthy battles with pitchers during late innings of playoff games were so memorable and important.

The Sox IMO did a horrific job here. I think keeping Manny happy would have been very easy, and they did show some lack of respect leaving Manny a lame duck for so long. He quietly performed first half of this year and that should have been enough for the Sox to pick up his option, extend his contract..or at least let him know where things stood. The Sox wanted to stand their guns and wait until the last minute however, and that is their right but its not a good way to handle your best player.

Getting Bay is nice, he's having a solid year and is a superb person from everything I've seen. Everyone says he's a big upgrade defensively...i'm not so sure of that. Playing the wall isn't easy and once he learns it i'm quite certain he'll be better, but that doesn't happen right away. Manny IMO was underrated defensively in Bostons LF...he played the wall well. Now don't take that out of context, i'm by no means giving him a gold glove.

The lineup takes a big hit....Papi won't see the same pitches and it'll be interesting to see how he performs. I said earlier I thought Manny had to be moved as the remainder of the season I could see going very south due to his unhappiness. I stand by that...however I believe it never should have gotten to this point.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

I think the thing people forget about this is that they're trading a 36 year old Ramirez, not a 30 year old Ramirez. Ramirez is very replaceable at this point in his career. Hes still an offensive force to be reckoned with, but so is Bay.

To be honest, Bay has been basically just as productive, on a worse team, this season as Ramirez has.

This reminds me a lot of the '04 Nomar trade. Theo took a lot of crap for it and a lot of the fans didn't like it, but it all worked out in the end, didn't it ? I'm not saying the Red Sox will win the World Series because of this, but I don't think they lost a damn thing by trading Ramirez, in fact, I think they're better off.

Bay and Manny are basically equal hitters at this point in their career (and I think Bay will only do better in a better hitter's park like Fenway with a better lineup around him), Bay is a superior fielder, though I understand it will probably take him a while to get used to playing the wall in left, Bay is a better baserunner, and not just faster but smarter, and a smarter ballplayer all around. He does the little things that Manny didn't, wouldn't, or couldn't do, he'll run out groundballs, he won't ask out of the lineup in an important series against the Yankees, and, I think, he'll be more motivated than ever and he'll perform better because he'll be in the first Pennant Race of his career.

[dickay]

I think the thing people forget about this is that they're trading a 36 year old Ramirez, not a 30 year old Ramirez. Ramirez is very replaceable at this point in his career. Hes still an offensive force to be reckoned with, but so is Bay.

To be honest, Bay has been basically just as productive, on a worse team, this season as Ramirez has.

This reminds me a lot of the '04 Nomar trade. Theo took a lot of crap for it and a lot of the fans didn't like it, but it all worked out in the end, didn't it ? I'm not saying the Red Sox will win the World Series because of this, but I don't think they lost a damn thing by trading Ramirez, in fact, I think they're better off.

Bay and Manny are basically equal hitters at this point in their career (and I think Bay will only do better in a better hitter's park like Fenway with a better lineup around him), Bay is a superior fielder, though I understand it will probably take him a while to get used to playing the wall in left, Bay is a better baserunner, and not just faster but smarter, and a smarter ballplayer all around. He does the little things that Manny didn't, wouldn't, or couldn't do, he'll run out groundballs, he won't ask out of the lineup in an important series against the Yankees, and, I think, he'll be more motivated than ever and he'll perform better because he'll be in the first Pennant Race of his career.

As a whole I agree somewhat but in a big playoff spot with RISP its a no-brainer who I want at the plate. Not even close.

[Reade]

It doesn't matter the dodgers still can't beat the Cubs or Milwaukee in the NL and definitely can't beat the Angels in the AL.

PS WS is going to be the Angels and Cubs!

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

As a whole I agree somewhat but in a big playoff spot with RISP its a no-brainer who I want at the plate. Not even close.

Ortiz ?

[RedsoxRockies]

As a Dodger FAN, I'd be unhappy about it, so I understand. Myself, though, I just like baseball, .

Lies!!!!!! You said you were a D-Backs fan!!! So much for loyalty!!!!