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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan
Take it from a Sox fan......this was a divorce that was waiting to happen.
I certainly appreciate everything that Manny has done for the organization.
Let's face it, without him we don't win in '04 or '07. The problem is, Manny was never the type of guy who you could completely embrace. He's always been a headcase and as long as he was putting the numbers up, the Sox fans were always willing to look the other way. He's a desperate man right now. He's getting older and he's not going to get the contract he's banking on for next year. I'll always remember the big hits and the "Manny being Manny" moments, but in the end, he's just another very talented athlete who thinks he's bigger than the game.
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But his numbers arent really off from his career averages. He is on pace to put up BETTER numbers than last year. He will hit 30 something homers and hit low 100's RBI and bat 300. Thats what he does.
More importantly, for his career, he always hits better the second half of the season. More importantly than that...he kills the yanks.
From many accounts, most of his teammates have said that they enjoy playing with him...except Youkilis.