The bitter sweet relationship between Manny Ramirez and the Boston Red Sox is finally over.

The future hall of famer is heading to Los Angeles Dodgers in a three team deal which sent Pirates outfielder Jason Bay to Boston and four minor leaguers to Pittsburgh. Ramirez will being going to a Dodger team that is looking for all the offensive help they can get as they rank close to last in all major offensive categories.

Ramirez, how has been involved in trade rumors the last few years, wore out his welcome in Boston as he became nothing but a problem with his latest Manny being Manny Stunts. Things such as dogging it on groundballs, refusing to play against Joba Chamberlain and rolling around in the outfield effectively ended Manny's career as a Red Sox.

"The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez told ESPNdeportes.com Wednesday. "During my years here, I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them.

Ramirez, 36 is hitting .299 with a team leading 20 home runs and 68 RBI's for Boston. Manny is thrown right into the thick of things as the Dodgers began the day 1 game back of the first place Arizone Diamondbacks.

As for the Red Sox, they acquire a player in Jason Bay who has very similar stats to Manny this year but comes without the baggage. For the first time in his career, Bay will be playing meaningful games as he leaves what is right now a dead franchise in the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jason will have big shoes to fill as he will be counted on from day one of his Red Sox career. The question will be can Jason Bay handle the pressure of playing in a big time market like Boston?

Forgotten in all this is the Pittsburgh Pirates who I believe made out very well in this deal by getting four top prospects. Coming for the Dodger organization are third baseman Andy LaRoche and right handed pitcher Bryan Morris. In a brief major league stint with the Dodgers, LaRoche was batting .203 with 2 homers and 6 RBI's however he shows great potential at age 24. Also coming along in the deal are Boston outfielder Brandon Moss and right hander Craig Hansen. Both Moss and Hansen are major league ready and should be help the struggling Pirates immediately

Now that you have the facts here is the breakdown. Boston gave up way to much in this deal as they dealt away one of the game’s best hitters and two top prospects in Moss and Hansen who looked to be major pieces in the Sox future. Manny was the glue that held the Sox lineup together as he protected David Ortiz in the three hole. Manny's departure leaves a big hole in the Sox's lineup as now Ortiz can be pitched around which means that guys like Bay, Youkilis and Lowell will be relied in clutch spots. The fact is that Manny was a main reason why the Sox won two World Series in the last four years and without him it seems unlikely they will reach that plateau this year.

The Dodgers come out the overall winners in this deal as they got the offensive weapon they needed in Manny Ramirez. Despite his poor fielding and over the top personality, Manny will produce without question as he will get a fresh start in Hollywood. Isn’t it ironic how Manny will now be playing for manager Joe Torre, former manager of Manny's former rival the Yanks. It funny how things work out sometime and this situation with Torre and Ramirez should be an interesting one. Also on the Dodger staff is third base coach Larry Bowa how is known for getting on players who don’t go all out. Look for Bowa to be the first one in Manny's face if he does not give it 100%.

As for the Pirates they come out of this deal with major league help now as well as prospects for the future. With no chance of making the playoffs this season, the Pirates are still rebuilding which makes it perfect for newly acquired Moss and Hansen to get the playing time they need to improve. As for LaRoche he also will benefit from this situation as he will get playing time which he never would have been able to get in LA until a few years.

Based on this trade I have a few bold predictions. The Los Angeles Dodgers will win the NL West over the D Backs if their pitching continues the way it has and the Boston Red Sox will not make the playoffs. With the surprise run of the Rays and Twins and the recent surge of the Yanks, I do not see the Sox being able to pull it out this year. Think about it how you would rather have bat with two outs in the bottom of the nine with the bases loaded down one run, Manny Ramirez or Jason Bay?

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