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Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon had strong words about former teammate Manny Ramirez in an interview in Esquire magazine's April issue. "It just takes one guy to bring an entire team down, and that's exactly what was happening," the right-hander told the magazine. "Once we saw that, we weren't afraid to get rid of him. ... He had to go. It (stunk), but that was the only scenario that was going to work. That was it for us."
Papelbon detailed Ramirez's controversial acts last year before the Red Sox shipped him to the Dodgers in a three-way deal at the July 31 trade deadline, including Ramirez's suspicious injuries and physical confrontation with Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick.



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[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon had strong words about former teammate Manny Ramirez in an interview in Esquire magazine's April issue. "It just takes one guy to bring an entire team down, and that's exactly what was happening," the right-hander told the magazine. "Once we saw that, we weren't afraid to get rid of him. ... He had to go. It (stunk), but that was the only scenario that was going to work. That was it for us."
Papelbon detailed Ramirez's controversial acts last year before the Red Sox shipped him to the Dodgers in a three-way deal at the July 31 trade deadline, including Ramirez's suspicious injuries and physical confrontation with Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick.



Papelbon sounds off on Manny | MLB.com: News

I still think they rather see his bat in the lineup...

I take the quirks and a 35-120-.300 season over a great guy that hits .250...

[Old Hoss]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

I take the quirks and a 35-120-.300 season over a great guy that hits .250...

I'll take Jason Bay's 2008 numbers of 31-101-.286....at least they know that Bay isn't going to claim false injuries and whine when he's asked to pinch-hit against the Yankees.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Old Hoss

I'll take Jason Bay's 2008 numbers of 31-101-.286....at least they know that Bay isn't going to claim false injuries and whine when he's asked to pinch-hit against the Yankees.

Bay is a good player...nothing against me...but even Teddy Ballgame was a bit of a whinner when it came to the press etc...