Manny Ramirez stays with the Red Sox

For the Boston Red Sox faithful, at least they can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Manny Ramirez, the very same guy who almost bolted out of the Boston Red Sox, has signed a deal with Boston, letting the Red Sox upgrade their offense. Now, if signing J.D. Drew was made to replace Ramirez, something that was thought of a couple of days ago, this Red Sox team would be a cuckoo's nest.

J.D. Drew was secured by the Red Sox to a guaranteed five-year, $70 million contract to join Ramirez and David Ortiz in the heart of a Red Sox lineup while adding Julio Lugo for four years and $36 million to bat lead-off and play shortstop. And if that remains true, if the 3-4-5 of the 2007 Boston batting order is Ortiz-Ramirez-Drew, there is really only one question to ask, can they win the MLB World Series?

''There are no blinders on,'' Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said after the Sox announced an agreement in principle with Drew, whose acquisition was promptly followed by the Lugo signing. ''Every player is a question of strengths and weaknesses. We happen to think that Drew is an excellent complement to our existing talent.''

What could that statement possibly mean? Does it mean that they signed Manny Ramirez just to trade the poor guy away?

Does it mean that Manny Ramirez is going nowhere? Does it mean that the Boston Red Sox have gone through their annual yoga exercise that is the Trade Manny Tour? That's when the Sox bend over backward and go from city to city, all across America, in hopes of finding someone who will pony up a pile of talent (singular or otherwise) that can offset a Hall-of-Fame run producer.

Sorry Red Sox fans, you can't breathe a sigh of relief yet.

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