A letter to Manny Ramirez

Dear Manny Ramirez,



As a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan I am sad to see you depart for Los Angeles. However there are several things that L.A. has that Boston never will that you can look forward to.

I know how much you loved the fans in Boston and we loved you, but in L.A. you won't be able to love the fans because there aren't any. You also probably enjoyed stepping to the plate in the ninth inning and seeing thousands of eyes looking back at you hoping that you would come through in the clutch. In Los Angeles you will have thousands of empty plastic chairs looking at you because all in attendance leave by the seventh inning. I know how you said that Boston doesn't deserve you, but L.A. won't even care about you.

Finally be prepared to be thrown into a heated divisional race that pits two teams with losing records. So Manny have fun in Hollywood, enjoy playing in such historic stadiums as PETCO Park and Chase Field, and remember to have fun because rather than playing with Josh Beckett and David Ortiz you'll play with Andre Ethier and Shawn Kemp.

Sincerely,
Mike Abelson