10:19 AM ET 05.22 | As good as Hanley Ramirez is, the Red Sox should never regret trading him to the Marlins in the deal that brought Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Boston. Ramirez became a far better hitter than the Sox thought he'd be, much as Jeff Bagwell did when he went to Houston. But Ramirez probably wouldn't have fit in with the Red Sox because he has been a moody player, prone to moping when things aren't going well. The late Felix Maldonado, a wonderful man who took care of so many Latin players for the Red Sox, was like a father figure to Ramirez. While Maldonado was blown away with Ramirez's talent, he always questioned his desire.
Boston Globe
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