Optimism springs eternal? I dunno - I guess textbook answer is that ManRam is in the ondeck circle - but gut feeling is I'd walk Ortiz and take my chances against Mannie. Boston is an OK place to be *from* but I'm glad it's not my home anymore - NC is much nicer.
I grew up in Sturbridge which is a small town in Central MA. I used to call it the Gateway to Worcester.
Love it down here. best thing I ever did was to sell and make the move.