It’s Official: Manny Ramirez Traded to LA Dodgers

We knew Manny Ramirez was serious this year about wanting to be traded, based on actions and remarks like this. We also knew that the Boston Red Sox were ready to cut him loose.

At last, it’s official . . . but with a last-minute plot twist. The buzz most of the day surrounded a possible three-way deal involving the Sox, Florida Marlins, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

But as the 4pm deadline approached, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers who grabbed the $20M now-ex-Beantown slugger, with outfielder Jason Bay of the Pirates headed to Fenway.  

BIG KUDOS to reader and Sox fan extraordinaire Bacchus for the update the moment it hit the ‘Net.

And how does this Red Sox-red bleeding bloggerette feel? Meh. Manny being Manny was fun and his bat was awesome, but when a player stops playing, distracts his teammates (no doubt the team’s recent slide is attributable at least in part to the Manny drama), and just doesn’t care anymore, it’s hard to shed tears.

Not that we’re the crying type anyway. It’s hardly worth it, what with the tears freezing up as soon as they touch our skin and all.