Why Manny Ramirez doesn't want to play for the Red Sox?

Question

Am I missing something? He's paid well and he's on a championship team.

Answer 1

Northern city? …a southern city in spirit? Gene H you are ignorant bringing up race. The south isn’t some back woods racist cesspool like you see in the movies. As for Manny the guy is a jerk he has proven it year in and year out.

Answer 2

Because he is a big baby that the Red Sox are tired off.  They are not taking his c**p anymore, and he knows it.  Just like any baby, he is having a tantrum, because someone told him no.

Answer 3

you cant blame him. I wouldnt want to play for Francona or the sox. and thats just me

Answer 4

Boston is a northern city in geography, but a southern city in spirit. From the days of Jim Rice, and even Pumpsy Green, on the players who were of let's say darker color were never treated with the same respect as the lighter colored ones were. So maybe it's a good move for him. The guy is a post-season GOD, for crying out loud, and all the fans can talk about is his hair or his funny accent. You are right. Boston is a championship baseball team. Manny figured into that a little. The fans act like he is John Wilkes Booth or something.

Answer 5

he doesn't like the intense media pressure.

Answer 6

His reason: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here, I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them."

Which is retarded. He needs to suck it up!

Answer 7

He is just upset that they didn't already pick up his option for next year. He sees that as a sign of disrespect by the front office.

Answer 8

he always says this...hes been put on waivers almost traded...same news its jus manny being manny if he isnt traded on august 1 he will tell everybody that he wants to be a red sox forever