Bye, Bye Manny

Manny Ramirez has left the building, to which I say “Good Riddance.” Look, I know we can’t replace his bat. I know he’s a Hall of Famer. I know what he’s done for us in the past. I know he was a fun guy to have around. I don’t care. I got sick of it, of his lack of hustle, of his bitching and moaning and playing only when he felt like it. I got sick of it all. So yeah, I’m alright with him leaving, for those and these reasons:

1.) We just got swept by the Angels WITH Manny in the lineup. If we’re gonna win the series, we’re gonna go through Anaheim. There’s no way around that. We might not do better with Jason Bay, but we can’t actually do worse.

2.) Jason Bay is a good hitter. Not great “Manny in his prime” type stuff. But good. He’s also younger, faster, a better fielder and a harder worker. In the long run, this will be good for us. I’m sure of it.

3.) We were going to lose Manny anyway, and get nothing for him. Now we’ve got a 29-year-old , former Rookie of the Year, two-time All Star that we can lock into a multi-year contract. Manny didn’t have a future in Boston. Jason Bay does. He’s 6 years younger and entering his prime as Manny leaves is. That sounds pretty good.

4.) Manny didn’t want to be here. He said we didn’t deserve him. No one wants to be in a relationship with someone who thinks they’re too good to stick around. Fuck ‘em. He’ll fit in nicely with the crazies on Hollywood Blvd.