Manny Ramirez, reflections, early spring, and a new era

Manny Ramirez, reflections, early spring, and a new era: So, Manny, fertility drugs, and everything over and over rocks. He was exiled, or executed, in Oakland, which more often than trying to sell tickets to try to win the World Series this year. He will serve a 50 game suspension before he could reach the field, but nevertheless, it will be interesting to see him back in the game.

I can not help but wonder if it's a coincidence that the Red Sox have won only one playoff series with Manny was sent out of town. Obviously, this was mainly due to its own production, it is not as Theo Epstein traded for no reason. Manny was to be a cancer in the club, and it was a secret that has been prevented from anyone. Nevertheless, Boston did not have a real double threat, with people such as the duo Ortiz-Ramirez, as he left. In fact, the game has not seen anything like it since, even if the combo Cabrera Fielder plans to be almost, if not more deadly.

It is easy to slip into thinking the best of times, after the last two seasons have ended. In the early days of the camp were so impressive. Valentine's Day seems to have a regiment in place much stricter. Obviously, he seems to be no other choice but to come and a strong program, but I think he's right when he says that the foundation for a successful season is built in grapefruit and cactus leagues. Francona last two springs is more like a cruise control that learning itself. At the beginning of the season last year, 10.2 and 4-9 pre-season has to be said.

I was skeptical like everyone else, when Boston announced the hiring of Valentine, but you have to give a guy so far, it seems that he instilled a good attitude in most if not all players. Carl Crawford yesterday, comments were particularly encouraging. He takes full credit for his work in the last year, but he seems to have decided to prove to the world, such as a player, he really is. You have to love what he says he will be ready for opening day, despite the fact that each report before it do not mean to shoot let him be a part of April 5 in Detroit. It is this attitude that this club needs. In addition, comments and Jon Lester, Adrian Gonzalez on the adoption of a more active role of management are promising.

I hate to say this, because I think that eventually come back to bite me, but this team reminds me of the team in 2004. There are a ton of players on the team, and Valentine's Day, it seems, ready to use them in unique ways. This, of course, throw charaters, even without Manny, Pedro Millar and Damon.

First of all, a team of "new" in almost every sense of the word. Of course, the cornerstone (Pedroia, Lester, Beckett, Ortiz, Youkilis) is still there, but I think about all the new parts. The new director, the new CEO, two new friends, new right fielder, there is little new, a new set of rights for the new fifth starter, even a fourth starter again. It looks great, and I think that's exactly what the doctor ordered for this franchise.

Of course, the starting rotation could collapse very quickly, but look at the Yankees last year. They lost to Cliff Lee, but instead restored things with Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia. Adrian Gonzalez Sox and Carl Crawford. The crown was passed, but the division in Boston, winners of the season. The endless ridicule showered on the New York office before putting faith in these new elements are incompatible, but you know what? Both were very decent pitchers, and New York won the division, it is certainly more than you can say about the Sox. The fact is, you never know what might happen. Socks are of sufficient depth (as mediocre as it may be) that something needed to work on the street. Things are not so desire, as it seems. In addition, there are more fun to be weak coming into the season. Just ask the Yankees and the Rays last year. There is a saying common in football: you prefer to place a number at the end of the season at the beginning.

Manny signing with the Oakland got me thinking about how they were. About two rings. These were the years of fun, two of the best in franchise history, no doubt. But those days are gone. We are on the verge of something entirely new. Of course, this may be the era of Bobby Jenk broken wrist back and ass, Carl Crawford, and here's hoping something better. If it should include Carlos Silva, Aaron Cook, and Nick Punto, so be it. Nothing can be worse than last year in September. Nothing, not Carlos Silva and Vicente Padilla does not. Bring them all, because every day brings us closer and closer to something new.source