Interesting words from Jonathan Papelbon on the whole “Manny” issue:
On whether the attitude in the clubhouse has changed since the trade…
“No question. Just the overall attitude and overall willingness to play the game and willingness to go out there and give it our all and play together as a team. We didn’t have that. Now I believe we have that. Now I believe we have that and we’ve got each others back. Twenty-five guys going out their for one common goal.
On Manny’s first Manny being Manny incident with the Dodgers…
“I didn’t even see that. Just glad we don’t have to deal with it.”
Audio of the entire interview can be found at Comcast SportsNet Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight‘s (that’s a mouthful!) site.Â
It puts the issue to bed for me. If the team thinks Manny being gone is best for them as a whole, I take them at their word and say “Thank you for everything, Manny” and let’s move on.
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