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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Great move. Pay a portion of his salary if you must in order to move this underachiever. Re-sign your core players and get another starting pitcher.

Greg, Washington, DC

Very interesting. I hope Red Sox fans are prepared for the cost-cutting and rebuilding that is about to happen. Don't expect to have a playoff team next year, or the year after that. Nomar will be traded this winter, with Pedro not far behind. We'll get youth in return. Wahoo!

Kevin, Cambridge

Wouldn't you exchange Manny for Guerrero even up???? If the Sox can get out from under that crushing salary, they could sign Vladdy fer sherr for less than 100 million for the next five years -- and wouldn't any member of Sox nation rather see that right handed intensity coming up with runners on base than Manny the hair king??

Pete , Lunenburg

yankees win because they focus on winning,not egomaniacal behavior goodbye manny(hopefully pedro next) too bad we didn't sign mussina instead--thanks dan

sam , toronto

BIG MISTAKE

barbara , west tisbury

I support removing Manny from the team. He has zero hustle factor, and he (along with many other ballplayers) is way overpayed. I'm surprised that a trade was not the preferred route.

Bob , Herndon, VA

Manny is a punk.

Tom, Boston

I hopethe stories are false. Otherwise, it would be one of the dumbest moves ever by this franchise. We should be getting something in return for his talents!!

Marcus, Milton

Why do we as sox fans even like this team! They consistently have given reasons for us to cheer for other teams, even some have jumped over to the "evil empire" which is an easy switch, they're always winning! Manny is probably the next to switch to the empire and leave not so friendly fenway in the shawdows of the house that George owns! hmm, maybe theo and the crew should have a closing sale for the rest of Red Sox nation, i mean why stop with manny and grady, lets the best second place on the field every year and still raise ticket prices, i guess WE are the suckers again, Thanks again for donating to the red sox family retirement fund, now get me some peanuts ($6.00) and a lite beer please ($4.50). haha

Jim, Randolph

Bye Manny............ Thanks George!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could this be the true end of the other curse? The Dapper Dan era!

James , Stonneham Ma.