Who has been better off since the trade? Manny or the Red Sox?

With all of the problems Manny had been causing in demanding a trade from Boston, which had been if nothing else rumored for the last couple of seasons, ultimately gave Boston no choice. It was something they would be unable to deal with as it got later into the season. Either trade him and get something for him or lose him when the season was over. As a result they got Jason Bay who is a solid player. Nobody really blamed the Red Sox for wanting him outta Boston.

When it came down to it though, that appeared to be the thing that could very well prevent them from winning yet another World Series. Manny's attitude may not always be acceptable to a clubhouse, but when he is focused on playing, he is very much a force to be reckoned with. Since he has been a Dodger, he is hitting almost .400 and has just been playing completely outta his mind. He has single-handedly not just turned the Dodgers around but has made every player hitting around him much more effective and dangerous. He has shown he is still one of the best players in baseball and he gets my vote as NL MVP despite only being in the NL for two months. Despite all the problems he was causing in Boston, he was one of the main reasons for their 2 championships. For 9 teams outta 10, trading Manny Ramirez would have finished a team no matter how many issues there were with him in the clubhouse.

The Red Sox, however, are clearly the one team that did not let getting rid of their best player finish them. And that is also clearly a reason why they traded him as they knew they could still be a solid team without him. Jason Bay is clearly not Manny but he is a solid player on his own and has stepped up for Boston in what is his 1st year in the playoffs. Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkillis have turned into two of the best players in the American League. And in general this team has more than enough weapons to make up for the loss of Manny. What's even more amazing is all the injuries they're dealing with; Lowell, Beckett, Drew and it still is not stopping them. The bottomline is yes this team traded Manny because of all the problems he was causing. But they knew exactly what they were doing and probably would not have gone through with it if they knew they weren't gonna be anywhere near as good of a team.

So right now who is better off? Manny is having an MVP season in ust a couple of months in the NL and Boston has more than enough firepower to make up for the loss of Manny. While I'm not rooting for this, seeing these two teams face off in the World Series would answer this question once and for all. But right now, it's clear that neither Manny or the Red Sox are suffering in the least since they've parted ways.