two-twenty

only 3 billion days 'till opening day | alex

Two-twenty is not much on sports, but we do love our baseball. FYI, our personality is split 50-50 between the Red Sox and the Yankees, so don't be surprised if the subject elicits some vitriol.

Couldn't resist commenting on the Manny for A-Rod rumors. This sox fan would love to see the best player in baseball come to Fenway, but the thought of losing Nomar foments some troubling emotional reactions. I know that it's a business, and more and more it's purely a numbers game, but Nomar's been in Boston his entire Major League career. As far as Manny goes, I'll miss his batting average much more than his attitude or his hustle in the outfield (I think most of Red Sox Nation would agree).

Anyway, it's a confusing situation. As recently as this morning conventional wisdom seemed to be leaning towards a yes on the big trade, which would necessitate a Nomar trade, but now Sox owner John Henry and Nomar's agent are in some sort of pissing battle and no one knows what's going on. If you're interested, follow some of the see-saw action below. Or you can go fondle your AL Championship hat or foam finger or whatever you Yankee-loving prick.

A-Rod could be Boston's Babe | msnbc.com
Nomar Speaks His Mind | redsox.com
Henry Responds to Nomar's Agent | redsox.com