Manny for Floyd

I really don’t like this Manny for Floyd move rumours. While I respect Theo for making the Nomar trade - which I think will forever be his signature move - at the time Nomar was distinctly not performing. It’s another thing to just ship someone off because you think his contract’s not worth it when he’s had an MVP season or close to one. They put the man on waivers, tried to trade him all winter, and instead of pouting like he could have done he came into 2004 all prepared, worked hard, and even learnt to deal with the media and fans. I respect Manny a lot for that. What more could you have asked from him? I understand the “trade him while his value is high” thinking, and I understand that if they don’t trade him now he becomes a 10/5 player, but I don’t see why if a trade has to be made it has to be a salary dump. Give me the guaranteed production of Manny over the question marks of Floyd. Of course, if the savings enable a Beltran acquisition I might - just might, heh - come round to it.