Manny Being Manny

This is being reported on boston.com.

"The thing that most people are forgetting and haven't talked about is the strikeout in Yankee Stadium," Lobel said. "The bat on the shoulder for the three pitches from Mariano Rivera. That was a big [expletive] to the Red Sox after the fine. I'm just telling you ... there are things in the front office that are perceived ... I'm saying that there is a strong feeling that that [three-pitch strikeout] was the message to the Red Sox and it's a strong feeling that that's unacceptable ... there's a feeling that he didn't give it his all, let's put it that way ... I'm just saying the front office has not forgotten that moment. It's akin to Nomar sitting on the bench."

This quote is following discussion of Manny being fined for an altercation with a Red Sox official. If this is true, Manny committed one of the biggest sports sins. You can't quit on your team regardless of the reasons. We all remember what happened to Nomar when the Sox felt he quit on his team. No I don't think Manny will be traded, however, this gives the Red Sox serious ammunition to not pick up his option for next year.