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What do you think they should have done?
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Oh, I dunno, let him know that behavior wasn't ok by suspending him or something. Instead the Red Sox let him do whatever he wanted and it became funny... until it didn't. You didn't hear "Manny being Manny" stories in Cleveland. Probably because they didn't give him such a long rope.
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The level of the player doesn't matter.
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Of course it does. Don't be silly.
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If a solid 3B has a team option for $7 million after the year, and he's worth more on the free agent market, why not just refuse to play in September until the option is declined? Then he can go out on the open market and get more.
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Perhaps because that FA value will be worth less if he declines to such a level. Or refuses to play at all. If the player is as great as Ramirez, it may be worth the risk.
Kind of like signing Terrell Owens in football. He may be wacky, but until he gets there, he's definitely worth the risk.