Manny: Going Places?

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 Manny: Going Places?
Has Manny Ramirez finally 'sat' his way out of Boston? Ultimately, it boils down to the Oprah question, "are you better off with him or without him?" Certainly, it 'feels' as though his production has declined, although only the Sox can know what metric they use. From a Win Shares perspective, Manny's three year moving average seems to be declining. The big question is how Manny's act plays ... (link)

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Published 7/28/2008 by Texas Gal at Center Field
... discussion on the matter. The staid Herald is, of course, loathe to contribute to the maelstrom. The New York media is definitely not going to fan the flames. And a very small number of Red Sox blogs have pontificated on the subject as well, but just a few.... you know, like: here, here, here, here, here (and then here), here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here (and on and on and on). It's official. Everyone's worked themselves ...

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