Sunday, June 1, 2008

Manny Joins an Elite Club

Manny Ramirez became the 24th player to enter the 500 homer club. He has the 4th highest batting average among sluggers in this club. People should remember that the Red Sox have put this guy on waivers more than once. This means any team could have had Manny if they were willing to pay his $20 million/year salary. Now, the Red Sox are stupid for doing this considering Manny is one of the best pure hitters of this era and clearly never juiced. Even more stupid, all of major league baseball for letting that deal go by. What if Vlad Guerrero or Ryan Howard were put on waivers this winter? Would no one pick them up?

The Red Sox have been playing better against the lowly O's and I hope they continue to take advantage of weaker teams. The Red Sox need to tally some wins on the road and remain confident even when they leave the comfort of Fenway.

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