Farewell Manny
As a matter of baseball, I’ve generally learned to trust the Red Sox front office - they can’t seem to put together a competent bullpen to save their souls, but they know what they want, they know what they value, they get it, and they succeed.
With that said, how packaging Manny Ramirez, one of the best hitters of my lifetime, with an outfield prospect and a #1 relief pick for a good-to-great outfielder makes any sense is beyond me. That we had to essentially dump him with prospects is disheartening.
I hope Jason Bay hits .330 with 20 HR in the stretch. I hope he’s a powerhouse. I think I’ll like the guy here. But still.
I just hope people realize exactly how great Manny was for this team, warts and all.