Comments on: The confusing saga of Manny and J.D. http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jthewes http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2444 jthewes Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2444 The Hernia did a great baseball hot stove. See 5th bullet down for Manny item. Sums up the bizarre off-seasons well: http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2006/11/its_time_for_th.html The Hernia did a great baseball hot stove. See 5th bullet down for Manny item. Sums up the bizarre off-seasons well:

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2006/11/its_time_for_th.html

]]> By: dfitzCT http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2439 dfitzCT Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:32:25 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2439 I've watched this dance for four winters now and in the short term, Boston will of course not receive equal value in return for any Manny trade. Ortiz and Ramirez flat out SCARE opposing teams. Ortiz and J.D. Drew? No way. Ortiz and Willy Mo? Nope. Buster Olney says without Manny, Ortiz will walk 200 times this season. An estimate way too LOW. Pitching will be the only salvation from this one, if there is any at all. Geez. Keep Manny for crying out loud. I’ve watched this dance for four winters now and in the short term, Boston will of course not receive equal value in return for any Manny trade. Ortiz and Ramirez flat out SCARE opposing teams. Ortiz and J.D. Drew? No way. Ortiz and Willy Mo? Nope. Buster Olney says without Manny, Ortiz will walk 200 times this season. An estimate way too LOW. Pitching will be the only salvation from this one, if there is any at all. Geez. Keep Manny for crying out loud.

]]> By: dave and the douglas blog http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2438 dave and the douglas blog Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:00:10 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2438 <strong>Who you calling Nancy?...</strong> seems like just yesterday... There are twenty nine other teams besides the Red Sox in MLB, and JD Drew is ...... Who you calling Nancy?…

seems like just yesterday…
There are twenty nine other teams besides the Red Sox in MLB, and JD Drew is ……

]]> By: Zimo http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2431 Zimo Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:29:17 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2431 Seth - I'm frankly surprised that you are guessing that Drew will REPLACE Manny in the event of a Manny deal. This is the frustration I have with local media outlets who are filling out lineup cards on Nov 29th. I fully expect that a trade involving Manny will net the Red Sox in some way either a right-handed power bat or the ingredients for a trade for one. This FO is known for it's creative methods. That teamed with a lot of time before the opening day lineups are exchanged, leads me to believe we don't know the resolution to the 2007 Red Sox yet. Don't jump on what's happening today - let's keep an open mind. Seth -

I’m frankly surprised that you are guessing that Drew will REPLACE Manny in the event of a Manny deal. This is the frustration I have with local media outlets who are filling out lineup cards on Nov 29th. I fully expect that a trade involving Manny will net the Red Sox in some way either a right-handed power bat or the ingredients for a trade for one. This FO is known for it’s creative methods. That teamed with a lot of time before the opening day lineups are exchanged, leads me to believe we don’t know the resolution to the 2007 Red Sox yet. Don’t jump on what’s happening today - let’s keep an open mind.

]]> By: gloreedays http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2429 gloreedays Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:39:39 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2429 Papi is getting cockier by the day. I am not liking that side of him any more than the "bling-bling". Papi is getting cockier by the day. I am not liking that side of him any more than the “bling-bling”.

]]> By: gloreedays http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2423 gloreedays Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:02:06 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2423 Theo is stark raving mad. Maybe we can get Shank to write another article to make him quit again. No Manny? I will walk away from this team and never look back. I know they will have all those new Japanese fans to take my place, but schitzophrenia seems to be driving the bus over on Yawkey way these days. Theo is stark raving mad. Maybe we can get Shank to write another article to make him quit again.

No Manny? I will walk away from this team and never look back. I know they will have all those new Japanese fans to take my place, but schitzophrenia seems to be driving the bus over on Yawkey way these days.

]]> By: plus1handicap http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2418 plus1handicap Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:40:09 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/the-confusing-saga-of-manny-and-jd/#comment-2418 why is it that everyone seems to be missing the bigger picture here? Does everyone really think that if and when they move Manny there will not be a second deal already lined up? bottom line - he is a fantastic hitter. Second bottome line - he is 34, potentially bad knees, has a side show and wants traded. I love Manny as much as anyone else here - but it seems no one else is looking at the bigger picture and that no is probably the best time to move him given the market and the fact that at least 5 teams are in on the bidding. There is no doubt in my mind that if the Sox trade Manny for prospects it is because there is another big bat awating a combo of prospects from us - See A. Jones, V. Wells, M. Teixeira. Theo has been down this road before and has chosen not to pull the trigger. So if and when he does pull the trigger on a deal it will be a good one. why is it that everyone seems to be missing the bigger picture here? Does everyone really think that if and when they move Manny there will not be a second deal already lined up? bottom line - he is a fantastic hitter. Second bottome line - he is 34, potentially bad knees, has a side show and wants traded. I love Manny as much as anyone else here - but it seems no one else is looking at the bigger picture and that no is probably the best time to move him given the market and the fact that at least 5 teams are in on the bidding. There is no doubt in my mind that if the Sox trade Manny for prospects it is because there is another big bat awating a combo of prospects from us - See A. Jones, V. Wells, M. Teixeira. Theo has been down this road before and has chosen not to pull the trigger. So if and when he does pull the trigger on a deal it will be a good one.

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