Joe, a appreciate your passion, but have to take some serious exceptions :
1) Manny in a slump for awhile, when did this start ? Have you looked at his stats lately ?
Get real. Manny has never cared about how he looked. As a matter of fact, has never really cared about stats.By the way, do you have some secret source that tell what Manny is doing ?
2) Olerud hurt ? When did that happen ? So the other two are so what, it happens.
3) Guess what that is the quality of player you get when you "have" to trade players of little trade value. What do think other teams are going to say " sure give of your junk and we'll be happy to trade you are power hitting .300 + All Star.
3) Millar's okay. Why cause you like him. He's under performed and by your criteria dosn't belong in a Red Sox Uniform. Which I might agree with.
Before you make these kind of statement, put a little thought into what you're saying. Offer an reasonable alternative. By the way, welcome aboard.