Bill (thinking to himself):
In the end it had to be done.
Bill (thinking to himself):
A guy can't throw a hissy fit and demand to be traded without it having repercussions on the entire team.
Bill (thinking to himself):
Maybe there was no causal relationship between the Manny situation and the Red Sox play on the field and advances in the loss column since the All Star Break, but who wants to take the chance?
Bill (thinking to himself):
So it is what it is, but that doesn't make seeing Manny go any less poignant, especially to those of us who've not only defended but reveled in "Manny Being Manny" over the years.
Bill (thinking to himself):
And I can't shake the feeling that none of us really had any clue what made Manny tick.
Bill (thinking to himself):
But as for the Red Sox now being the underdogs, give me a fucking break.
