Everybody has there own opinion about Manny being traded, especially people here in Boston. The bottom line is he is gone, and I for one am happy. Forget about the fact he was a great hitter, a pain in the neck, and that he was basicly dumped and not traded. Lets look at the rest of the season for the sox.
I think we can all agree that the Devil Rays wont stay in first place too much longer. The Sox have been on Tampa's heels for most of the season, and for most of the season the Sox haven't even played that well. Now you have the always dangerous Yankees who are on the heels of the Red Sox and who just made some big power house moves to enhance the team.
I personally wished the Red Sox made a bigger move than trading Manny for Jason Bay but that did not happen. Don't get me wrong I like Jason Bay and I think he is a good solid player that has already fit in pretty well, but the Sox need a bullpen for god sakes. You can't have your starters pitch 8 innings then bring in Papelbon. They need some set up guys and some serious relief. It doesn't appear as if that's gonna happen this year.
What about the Angels you say? Forget about the Angels. Yes they are having a great season, and yes they are finally punishing the Red Sox everytime they play. The Angels are a team who always have a great regular season then falls flat in the playoffs. This could be the year the Angels finally make some headway in the playoffs, but I for one don't think they could handle the experience of the Red Sox or Yankees in the post season.
Just a few weeks ago I thought the Sox barely had a chance to make the playoffs, but now I think without the distractions of Manny, the team is focused and ready to play some serious baseball. The only team that I see possibly standing in the way of the Red Sox and the playoffs are the New York Yankees.
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