Let's get Hanley and let him grow his hair!

The Marlins made Hanley Ramirez cut his hair and he says he wants to be traded.....I'm sure it'll blow over, but jeez, he'd made a nice addition to the infield, whatever 'do he happened to have!

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I wonder if the BoSox would still make that trade.

On one hand Hanley is by far the better player. On the other Beckett almost won the World Series by himself.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Mar 28, 2009 4:08 PM CDT reply actions

The Sox already had him

He went over to the Marlins in the Beckett trade. That’s tough for them though because their whole club is built around him.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Mar 28, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions

That's what I'm asking. Would they still trade Hanley for Beckett

Knowing what they know now.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Mar 28, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Other key players involved: Red Sox also got Mike Lowell, Marlins got Anibal Sanchez

"I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.'" - Jim Leyland

by flachimesa on Mar 28, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions

So what's your answer to the aforementioned question?

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Mar 28, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd vote for yes

You can’t take away the WS win.

by jerry morales rules on Mar 28, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions

A WS win trumps everything

by bluekoolaide on Mar 28, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Flags fly forever

by Josh Timmers on Mar 30, 2009 2:38 AM CDT up reply actions

I totally agree.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Mar 28, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Spoken like a true Cubs fan

and yes, I absolutely agree.

"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray

by Archie on Mar 28, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I think both teams came out well in that deal.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Mar 28, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Certainly impacts perceptions (at the time, Hanley was a highly talented kid who had stagnated a bit), but Boston knows that you go after top pitching, and I think they still make that trade. Jed Lowrie should be a decent-solid player for them at short.

by toonsterwu on Mar 28, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions