And in other Sox news Manny continued talking to his good buddy Enrique Rojas at ESPN Desportes

"They haven't asked me for anything," Ramirez was quoted as saying in response to whether the Sox had asked his permission to trade him. The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them. The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy. I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm not talking about money. Mental peace has no price and I don't have peace here."

It’s official.   I hate Manny.   I mean how can you not?    Saying that the Red Sox don’t deserve you when they are paying you 20 million a year is arguably the most obnoxious thing I’ve ever heard anybody say in my life.   But having said that I still don’t think the Sox should trade him.    He’s not going to quit on the rest of the season because he can’t.   He’ll only be fucking himself for his next contract.    So let him say whatever the hell he wants to say.   Who cares?   I mean everybody already knows he’s an idiot.   This latest outburst doesn’t change anything except reinforcing what an asshole he is.  If it makes you feel better just boo him every time he gets up the rest of the season.   But the bottom line is that we still need Manny if we want any chance of turning this thing around and competing for a championship this year.    So unless Theo has already given up he needs to just deal with this jerk until the season ends.

PS - Love him or hate him you got to admit he is right about the Nomar part.