Well said Rob-
Manny has always been one of my favorite players...I can remember his first game in NYC where he homered twice and the hometown Manny fans out in leftfield were all going bonkers.
He is without question the best right handed batter I have seen, when you consider the amount of time and consistency.... yes there have been some who've had great 4-5 year runs but so far no one else has lasted this long in many many years.
Just look how many times his teams have been in post season-95,96,97,98,99, 03,04,05...
20 post season homers, he will more than likely end up first in that category too.
He's never won an MVP award, pretty amazing, and never finished higher than 3rd.
He could end up around Willie Mays territory (660 HRs) and never hit more than 45 in one season, he is the ultimate mark of consistency IMO.
Most of all he wll be known for all those runs driven in, he should make it over the 2000 mark, that is rare territory!
I doubt he can make it to 3000 hits though, his career OBP is .409
Well he may be considered underapprecaited but certainly not underpaid, Manny makes 22 million per season.
