"Manny is not returning to Boston," Ortiz said Monday during a news conference at the Office of the Sports Secretary of the Dominican Republic.
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"Manny lives a difficult situation that only he and his family know about, and he does not want to play there," Ortiz said.
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"I spoke with him last week before he left for Brazil and he told me that he wants to go to a team in the West," Ortiz said.
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"I found out that they are doing whatever is possible to trade him," Ortiz said after returning home from Boston.
If this comes to pass that's got to make everyone in the AL East, but particularly the Yankees, happy. Without the threat of Manny's 45 dingers and 144 RBI behind him David Ortiz will see much less to hit. Unless Trot Nixon regains his 2001-03 form even putting Varitek behind Ortiz gets you about half of Manny (22hr/70rbi in a weak season). Maybe they'll get Garret Anderson back for Manny...
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