Shockingly, Jason Bay Seems Fine

So Boston Fan, showing the age-old short term vision of the fan, seems all kinds of OK with the Manny Ramirez trade, because the Sox have been pounding the ball for the last week. (Plus, it ties into that incredible racism that we in the sports blogosphere just can't get enough of. Woo hoo, easy comedy!)

Jason Bay, it turns out, is a good player after all -- against all odds. Hey, why believe the career statistics, because playing in a Very Special Media Market like Boston just destroys players with weak clutch performances and media troubles, like, well, Manny and JD Drew. Hey, wait a minute...

The simple fact is that playing in Boston *isn't* all that difficult anymore, because the organization makes things easy with exceptional talent evaluation. If Mike Lowell struggles, he doesn't take the same hit that others would in MLB+ markets, because there are many other plus players to make the shortfall less critical. If Alex Rodriguez fails, the world ends for Yankee Fan and the team. It's just that simple.

Of course, they will forget all about Bay's usefulness if he fails in a meaningful moment in the playoffs... but he's really not the focal point here. What's happened is that David Ortiz has finally played like David Ortiz in the last few games, and when he's on his game, they are just going to score a lot of runs. The trouble will come later, if at all.