Fans are funny. When Clemens first came to NY from the Jays, most Yankee fans were adamant--"he ain't now and he'll never be a 'true' Yankee". For the first year or two, that held.
They started warming to him, and rallying around him, when he drilled Piazza and (unfairly, IMO) got crucified by the Mets fans for it. When he sawed him off in Game 2 of the Series and threw the broken bat in his direction, I think many Yankee fans marked that as the moment he became a true Yankee
Because they Mets laid down like dogs after that
He won over the few remaining holdouts when he pitched his guts out in Game 7 against Arizona in 2001, then sat in the dugout with the team while Rivera threw the Series away.
They could warm up to Manny. As much as mgt would like to dump his contract, I doubt they'd want to face him 19 times a year in their own division.
Manny to the Mets? Definitely a possibility, as Minaya is hot for him and he'd fit in better in that loose clubhouse.
Manny to the Yankees? Not a chance
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