Ive always liked Manny and his antics and have been I fan of his, but as I saw on a morning show on ESPN where they said he ruined the integrity of baseball, I think he did. He will definately be in the hall of fame, but this is not something good for baseball or for anybody to be proud of. A guy makes 20 million dollars and he decides its not good enough to try out there. He decides to give up on his teammates so he can get more money for himself at the end of a season. He decides he should try to leave his team for a bigger contract instead of possibly helping them win another championship. I even heard the Scott Boras talked to the Red Sox about the offseason(after the trade) and talks about trying to get him back in Boston if the moneys right. So a guy who makes more than almost everybody in this country is sending a message to us and children that money is more important than playing the game hard and the right way with passion for the game. I would l**k the dirt off of every street in my town to make that much money, but he decides its not enough. Obviously Dodgers fans will be happy because they get a guy who makes them a contender. But his agent knows hes 36 and wanted to get him out of his contract so he can make more money while he can. He held a team hostage and shown us money is more important winning. A guy is showing children that if they make it to the majors money is more important than passion for the game. What are your views on it?
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