Is Manny Expendable?

Yes, says FoxSports baseball writer Ken Rosenthal. In a column today he writes that Manny could be following in the footsteps of Pedro, Damon and Lowe. Rosethanl believes that Manny being Manny isn't good enough to excuse Manny's latest troubles, and that John Henry is miffed.

Rosenthal says, "The Sox could decline his option and trade for a right-handed hitting outfielder such as Holliday or the Pirates' Jason Bay. They even could sign first baseman Mark Teixeira as a free agent and move Kevin Youkilis to left field."

My take: The Sox won 2 World Series with Manny. He's an RBI machine. Let's get through this season and win a title before everyone starts talking about off-season player moves. As far as a potential trade for Teixeira goes, I just don't see it.