Distractions For Sports Teams?

Hello baseball fans,the best of pals, because of Mantles drinking.
Do you believe that Manny Ramirez was aHowever, winning games were more important to
distraction to his teammates? If you listen to thethem and they didn't let it make any difference to
fans, radio talk shows or read the newpapers itthe team
was a big problem. However, in the clubhouse itIf there was ever going to be a distraction from
was different - definitely non-issue. The playerssomeone on a team, remember in 2007 - New
don't care about it at all. If you were a hitterEngland Patriots Rodney Harris using steroids. Any
you'd be concerned about the pitcher you'reproblems? Nope. Then the head coach was
facing in tonights game. If you were the pitcher,accused of stealing opposing team signals. Every
you'd be thinking about getting people out andweek more allegations!! Very negative attitude
winning the game for your team.with the press, talk shows. but. all the players,
Babe Ruth was one of the greatest "distractions"front office, coaches believed the Pats would win
in the history of baseball. He was a guy who gotthe Super Bowl, but they didn't win. The Giants
so angry at his manager, Miller Huggins, that hedid! Only game they lost all season.
held him upside down at the end of a movingIf the owners and manager feel Manny is valuable
train! The rest of the Yankee team just kept onto the Red Sox, he will remain - if not he will be
playing baseball. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig neverelsewhere. We all know that he was traded to
got along very well, but their main interest was inthe Los Angeles Dodgers just before the trade
winning and that was very important to both ofdeadline last wee. What are your thoughts about
them. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were notthis trade? Good or bad?