http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/040802
The Sports Guy column on Nomar...a really good summary of why he ended up being traded.
I've met the guy, and he seemed like a pretty solid person...talked to him for a while, even did a quick workout with him (random meeting when he was doing his rehab a couple years ago). From all reports though the guy could not wait to get out of Boston, and there really was no choice.
Gerry Callahan had a column in yesterday that strongly hinted that Nomar was jaking it this year with his ankle, and apparently told Sox CEO Larry Lucchino that it felt "Great now," after being traded. This was the same ankle that he feared would keep him out for the year.
Just a very messy situation.