manny's not going to no mets...

the idea of trading manny is ridiculous. he may be unhappy playing here but he's still been plenty productive. if theo wants to try moving him in the off-season that's one thing, but i think this team can ill afford to lose the offensive numbers manny has put up so far. there is no one that the sox have a shot at getting that would have the same impact as manny does for us, no one.
last year when theo traded nomar, he was said to have a bad attitude in the clubhouse, his production was down, and we got a solid defensive 1st baseman to go along with the flashy glove of cabrera (roberts came in a separate deal, right?). manny's production is down for manny but still very strong. and i don't think he is too much more of a distraction now than he has been all along. plus, the idea of sending him to new york for more privacy, seems pretty silly.

huff and cameron combined have 3 more rbi than manny does. and as far as the $60+ million still owed to manny, big deal, boston is a rich team.
unless we are getting pedro back and beltran too, i don't think manny has much of a chance to leave boston by the trade deadline.
the sox should concentrate on a starter and another solid outfielder to help out kapler - who is still probably not an everyday player.