Good Luck In L.A.

So after all these years, and all those big hits, and all those moments in the Green Monster during the game (peeing? making phone calls? who knows?), Manny Ramirez was finally traded today. Off to LA he goes, with Jason Bay coming back to Boston via Pittsburgh. Bay's a good player, decent outfielder, but he's never played October baseball which worries me. He's never really had a meaningful at bat in Pittsburgh because they're never any good. Although, his current stats are comparable to Manny's, and that's with Doug Mientkiewicz hitting behind him. So with the protection of Boston's line up, one might think that his stats would get better.

I'm conflicted because I've always been a huge Manny fan. In fact, my lucky t-shirt is a red red sox Manny shirt. I can deal with all the quirkiness, and the absentmindedness, that's no big deal. Not everyone has to be 100% serious all the time. But when he starts dogging it, going half ass and basically saying that if he wasn't traded he wouldn't play... you gots to go brother.. It's been fun, it's been great. Thanks for all the big hits, a couple World Series trophies, and the thrill of watching one of the best hitters ever to play the game. Good luck in LA, and good luck to LA...