PDA

View Full Version : Manny goes West to Los Angeles

SuperNatural
07-31-2008, 05:44 PM
The Red Sox traded embattled slugger Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers late Thursday afternoon, SI.com has learned.

Jason Bay is headed to Boston as part of the deal, SI.com has learned. The Pirates will get four minor leaguers in the three-way trade.

The Red Sox went back-and-forth with the Marlins and Dodgers as the 4 p.m. ET deadline approached. Ramirez said earlier today, as first reported by SI.com, that he would accept a trade to any team.

The announcement will be made in conjunction with a World Baseball Classic announcement at Dodger Stadium shortly.

The Red Sox approached Ramirez in advance of their negotiations, and got the OK from Ramirez. He signed off on the paperwork, contingent upon the two $20-million team options for 2009 and '10 being dropped. The move will set the stage for Ramirez to become a free agent this winter.

Pittsburgh gets Craign Hansen and Brandon Moss, both from Boston, as well as third baseman Andy LaRoche and right-handed pitcher Bryan Morris from the Dodgers.

The Red Sox are paying the $7 million remaining on Ramirez's $20 million salary for this year.
pflo
07-31-2008, 05:48 PM
About time.
AMERICAN BONES
07-31-2008, 06:05 PM
manny is the shit
Moleculo
07-31-2008, 06:11 PM
Dodgers will win the west now
SexeCute
07-31-2008, 06:55 PM
Why do I feel Manny will out play Jason Bay for the rest of the season?
Capn
07-31-2008, 06:57 PM
Good. Get the fuck out of Boston and don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.
AMERICAN BONES
07-31-2008, 07:16 PM
Why do I feel Manny will out play Jason Bay for the rest of the season?

cus jason bay is a fag and manny is the shit
Capn
07-31-2008, 07:24 PM
At this point, I'd rather have a giant turd playing left field instead of Manny
AMERICAN BONES
07-31-2008, 07:33 PM
you from beantown ramius?
SexeCute
07-31-2008, 07:41 PM
cus jason bay is a fag and manny is the shit

That pretty much sums it up. When was the last time Jason Bay caught a ball while high fiving a fan?
Capn
07-31-2008, 08:08 PM
you from beantown ramius?

Maine, but my sis lives about a mile from Fenway and we're both die-hard Sox fans.
gumby
07-31-2008, 08:46 PM
fuck!

Hopefully, they cant resign him.
gumby
07-31-2008, 08:50 PM
and the Padres are idiots for not moving Maddux or Giles.
gumby
07-31-2008, 08:55 PM
now this!!

http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080731&content_id=3231788&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd
Capn
07-31-2008, 08:58 PM
fuck!

Hopefully, they cant resign him.

They won't. Manny will be a rent-a-player for LA and they won't pick up his $20mill option for next season and he'll look for his money elsewhere.
gumby
07-31-2008, 08:59 PM
They won't. Manny will be a rent-a-player for LA and they won't pick up his $20mill option for next season and he'll look for his money elsewhere.
Yankees need a left fielder
Capn
07-31-2008, 09:04 PM
Yankees need a left fielder

I could see Manny going to the Yankees. Hell, he's got more rings than A-Rod and still has a lot of pop in his bat. It wouldn't surprise me if Manny signed in New York for $15-18mill a year.
SuperNatural
07-31-2008, 09:28 PM
The latest news is that he will decline arbitration thus giving us a couple of draft picks