Sox go for sweep while trade talks continue

As the Manny Ramirez trade talks continue the Sox are looking to sweep the Twins at Fenway. A wild couple of days including a proposed trade between the Sox, Mets and D-Rays that is apparently dead. The Sox got a big win on Friday after a wild error-filled trip around the bases for Johnny Damon then a John Olerud granny (the 10th for the Sox this season breaking a team record). That coupled with a Yankoffs loss put them at 2.5 up, while the O's continue their major slide and are now in 4th behind the Blue Jays...

Saturday's episode (which followed a wild game for the Yankoffs in which ex-Sox Embree and OC tried to steal one before A-Fraud got the last LAAugh against K-Rod) included a late scratch of Manny before another big hit by would-be starting first baseman Olerud gave the sox the win. After the game Francoma put on his best face to the press regarding Manny, while on the post game show Boomer Wells (who had yet another great start) bashed Manny's work ethic, and Johnny Damon took a few shots at his teammate...

"Mother of mercy, is this the end of Manny?"