Weren't we like 13.5 games up at this time last year?

Please don't say local 9--bad NESN association. I guess the drop in production this year has masked some of Manny's hitting value. Not sure if that makes him worth his deal or not, but it's got to be reasonably close.

Weren't we like 13.5 games up at this time last year?

We were a scant 10.5 games up on the day shown via your link, pallie.

And besides, the big lead steadily trending toward "erode" as the weeks crawled by made for a less than ideal
second half of the season, IMHO.

Let's come off the pace, Wottle-like, for once?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHid-nC45k

(fantastic race, BTW)

Congrats to Manny on #500.

See, just as I predicted, Manny is finished as an elite hitter! FINISHED!

Looking back over this thread now that you bumped it, Darren:

44. Dan Posted: May 26, 2008 at 10:56 PM (#2795020)
Trading for Bay is my preference if Manny really is going to be a ~880-900 OPS guy going forward and they don't want to pick up his option. That is of course assuming that no one else trades for Bay this year before the trade deadline.

Damn I'm good.

hehe - nice stuff Dan.

Manny has been a monster in LA, and his year end totals are not too shabby, both of which make me happy for him...Manny was a great, great player for the Red Sox and I only wish him well, but I've been very happy with Bay and he will be a much better contributer to the cause going forward. Maybe one of those rare trades that makes everyone happy.