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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Yeah you're right with the production numbers, but, projection only goes so far. At least with Manny you can look back and see what he'll do in a Boston Uni. Putting on that uniform has buckled many a player to their knees.
As far as his welcome, yeah he's pushing it this year, but it may just be because he want's his security. He'd like for the Red Sox to go ahead and say they'll either put him on the market free agent style or they'll pick up at least one of his options. Shit, it's a $20 million option.. I'd want to know too.
And fuck me. Texeira to the Angels. As if they needed help. Yeah they needed another bat to help protect Vlad but fuck. they are on a roll right now. I just wonder what the strikeout differencial is between Kotchman and T. I know that Kotchman is notoriously hard to strike out.
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There is something about having security, knowing where you are going to be, but there isn't ever total security. Shoot, he was under contract, but they already tried to trade him and put him on waivers. Not that logic an Manny have any business in the same hemisphere. He said it himself, he knows he will get paid one way or the other, although I think that it is asking a lot to think he will get 4 years $100 Mil.
You are correct that the Angels were already looking very good without TexMex, and he will certainly help them. It is an interesting message, because it is unlikely that they will be able to sign him after this year, so they basically gave up Kotchman for a rental.