What do you think of the decision to put Manny Ramirez on irrevocable waivers? Will another team -- (gulp) Yankees -- take on the $104 million remaining on his eight-year, $160 million contract? If no team claims Ramirez, will the All-Star slugger get traded?

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Won't pinch hit with a sore throat for $125K a game? Says his real dream is to play for the Yankees in the heat of the pennant race? Crawls down to first base on grounders?Good riddance.

Mike, Acton

It's fine. We need some people here who want to play.

Ray, Boston

I think it's a bold move. This team needs to be shaken up. I think they should also trade Pedro for some younger pitching.

Bob, Reading

Just more house cleaning of what duqette left them...

G

Good! Get rid of the loafer!

Steve, Arlington

It's an okay move if some other team bites. But why would anyone sign Manny, when Vladimir Guerrero is out there? And if noone takes Manny, what do you do then? Statisticians should not play chess.

Will, Watertown

it stinks you mean to tell me they couldn't even try to trade him if he isn't in their plans. then to raise tickets the same day. fifty years a fan for the last time. now i know why we're cursed

bill, weymouth

Who knows what's going on in there? I don't. I just want to see the Sox win. If he stays, great, he'll hit a few homers, and help win some games. If he goes, well, we'll have some more money to spend on beer stands at fenway.

Michael, Cambridge

i think its a good move for Redsox when its come to money, but we will defintely miss his HR/Runs..

Roy, Framingham

Th name of the game is pitching. Get rid of this bum, who should have 200 rbis this season. And if Pedro doesn't start acting like a grown-up dump him too for somebody who puts the best interests of the team first. If the pitiful showing of Nomar in the last two months is a sign of things to come, trade him to the Dodgers for Gagne--are the Dodgers stupid or desperate enough to do it? We can only hope.

Dan, Palm Harbor,