Your right I may have gone over board with the whole infamy thing.  He definitely does not compare to Ruth or Clemens.  

I also think you are right with saying Ortiz is part of the heart and soul of the team, but I don't agree with adding Manny in there.  I think if you had to name a second player you have to say Veritek.  He may not put up the numbers that Ortiz and Ramirez do, but he is the leader of that team and I think he is the most trusted player on that team.

Now I also don't think that you can just put anyone in his spot and it will be ok.  New York may be the hardest place to play in, but Boston falls right in second place in my book.  The fans there can be very hard on the players too.  I think Damon adapted to that atmosphere very nicely and it helped in his success, but I don't think it will be that easy for someone new to just come in and replace a guy like Damon

Do I think they'll fix the problem, yes, but I do think it will be hard and I believe that there will be a decline in the teams hitting stats this year without him.

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