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I read somewhere a while ago that Manny works his ass off and the guys on his team really didn't look at him as the cancer. I think it was more his contract than his attitude. Anyway, I wish there were more guys who did stuff like this, I don't think it was mentioned above, but he also said he would sacrafice some money for Garciapara to stay in Boston. Keeping the core fan favorite guys together is huge, if Nomar and/or Pedro decide to go elsewhere for more money, that is just a dis to the whole organization.
I just wish stuff like this happened to a smaller market team. Of course I will use the Twins as an example, they brought up, no they made LaTroy Hawkins, Eddie Guardado, and Eric Milton who they are today, and they all had to go elsewhere due to salary reasons. That is just shitty when core/trademark guys have to leave for money.
Note: Kirby Puckett signed with the Twins for less money than he could have made elsewhere, and won World Series'. Trevor Hoffman did the same thing last season, some other guys have done the same. Anyone like that deserves respect.
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