Why would the red sox trade manny to the dodgers?

Question

sub question: are they stupid? what do they hope to gain by losing one of the greatest hitters of all time?

Answer 1

He was hurting them mentally and physically!

- He was not playing games because he didn't want to (He said he was hurt).

- He is not cooperating in the clubhouse

- The team doesn't need a distraction when their in second place and close to being third place!

Anyways,  they got a young, talented outfielder (Jason Bay!)  I would be happy if I was the Red Sox!

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Have you missed 'Manny being Manny'? That's the whole reason they let him go - they didn't like his attitude.

Answer 3

Manny wanted to be traded.

Answer 4

Manny Wanted to Leave, you could see it in the way he played and talked.

The Red sox did the right thing, both sides are happy now. He's not in the AL so it's not like they'll be playing eachother.

The fact of the matter is that Manny quit on the team, the team quit on manny, and now he's gone.

Answer 5

The sox just lost one of their best offensive players*

Answer 6

Boston isn't stupid. I was watching ESPN last nite and they reported Manny running a 6 second sprint from home to first, when he was recorded at 5.1 seconds during a game.

They ones that are stupid are the Pirates. First they got rid of Xavier Nady, now Jason Bay??! I would like to know wtf they were thinking...

Answer 7

Because we NEEDED to get rid of him.

Answer 8

manny wanted to be traded if he wasnt traded now he would be in the offseason all i now is that it wont be the same in boston and hopefull bay can be as good as him...

Answer 9

Red Sox are not idiots for ditching Manny, because he was a distraction to the team, and was unwilling to perform for them.  However, I do not believe that they recieved their fair share out of the deal, and should have tried to land a draft pick from the Dodgers as well.  The Pirates recieve four excellent prospects, and for a team that was already crappy, they might as well just pick up future players.  We (The Dodgers) picked up the missing piece to our offense.  We no longer need to get 3 hits to score, because Manny will be there, to consistently drive in runs!  The Dodgers have 3 hitters with 10-11 home runs to leave the team, and Manny should help out that issue.  

Answer 10

cuz the dodgers are the best  duh

Answer 11

Manny wated out of boston (cant blame him).GO YANKEES!!!!

Answer 12

Manny was tearing this team apart. He lost the support of both Francona and the players. Even David Ortiz, who was always the first one to defend Manny, has stayed quiet this time.

Edit: Are you people stupid? Jason Bay is currently a better player than Manny. When will you people wake up?

Answer 13

no, they get Jason Bay, a very good young hitter, and get rid of the problem child while offloading some of their salary