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Manny Ramirez: Stay or go?

By Joe O'Connell
Correspondent
Published: July 30, 2008

DANVERS — Love him or hate him, Manny Ramirez is on everyone's mind.

And in light of his recent antics, along with the upcoming trade deadline: Should the Red Sox keep the iconic, if unconventional, slugging left fielder or cut him loose?

Jacob Hebert, 9, Danvers

"I think they should get rid of him because he is not doing good."

Charlie Zollo, 68, Danvers, owner of Zollo's Barber Stylist

"I'm sick and tired of him and of looking at his long locks."

Sue Lunden, Danvers

"I'd like him to stay till the end of the year, and then they should part ways."

Louis Mario, Danvers, owner of the Custom Cup

"He's a cancer to the team and creating a distraction."

Taylor Hynes, 14, Danvers

"Who's that?" (Realizes who Manny is) "Oh, they should keep him because he has a cool name."

Ray Young, 60, Danvers

"It's time to part ways."

Sage Miller, 33, Danvers

"I'd like to keep him as long as possible."

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