I feel like the Dodgers just need a little something to put them up in their division and get them into the post season. That trade could do it.
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I feel like the Dodgers just need a little something to put them up in their division and get them into the post season. That trade could do it.
Posted by Peter Gammons
A source close to the three-way negotiations involving Manny Ramirez says the deal is close to dead. Florida has reportedly asked Boston for a cash outlay beyond the $7M to cover Ramirez's contract, in addition to two prospects. That essentially would add up to the Red Sox trading Ramirez, $9M and two prospects for Jason Bay.
A source close to the three-way negotiations involving Manny Ramirez says the deal is close to dead. Florida has reportedly asked Boston for a cash outlay beyond the $7M to cover Ramirez's contract, in addition to two prospects. That essentially would add up to the Red Sox trading Ramirez, $9M and two prospects for Jason Bay.
I assume it would be either/or of Grudzielanek and Loretta, but both could come rather cheaply if they picked up their salaries plus a low minors prospect or two. They could get both if they traded Barroa and demoted Maza. Supposedly the sticking point on Maddux is money, though I find that hard to believe, since the balance of his contract is only about $3 million.
If Ramirez does go to Florida, it would have to rank as one of the strangest baseball deals of all time, if only because his annual salary is nearly as much as the rest of the Marlins team, combined.
That would be a funny ending, since they traded away Hanley Ramirez in the Mike Lowell trade, right?
Yeah, I don't see why anyone would honestly want him. Manny's all about Manny.
Posted by Jayson Stark
Maybe Greg Maddux isn't going to wind up back with the Dodgers after all. The Dodgers and Padres have always been uncomfortable making deals with each other. And with 90 minutes left until the deadline, they've been unable to reach agreement on a trade that would send Maddux back to L.A., the only team he has told the Padres to which he would approve a deal.
One source familiar with the two clubs' discussions say the $3.3 million remaining on Maddux's salary this year is not a major issue. But the Dodgers have been unwilling to make anything beyond a modest offer as they're aware they're the only taker.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3513081&name=mlb_trade_deadline
Maybe Greg Maddux isn't going to wind up back with the Dodgers after all. The Dodgers and Padres have always been uncomfortable making deals with each other. And with 90 minutes left until the deadline, they've been unable to reach agreement on a trade that would send Maddux back to L.A., the only team he has told the Padres to which he would approve a deal.
One source familiar with the two clubs' discussions say the $3.3 million remaining on Maddux's salary this year is not a major issue. But the Dodgers have been unwilling to make anything beyond a modest offer as they're aware they're the only taker.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3513081&name=mlb_trade_deadline
Yeah, the Sox traded Hanley Ramirez and Anibel Sanchez to the Marlins before the 06 season for Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell. Definitely one of those trades that worked out great for both teams. I'd love to get Hanley back though
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3512365
Yeah, Manny to LA, Bay to Boston, and the Pirates get 4 minor leaguers according to SI (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/07/31/manny.sweepstakes/index.html?eref=T1)
Details of the Manny Trade:
To Boston: Jason Bay (from Pitt)
To LA: Manny Ramirez + $7 million (from Boston)
To Pitt: Craig Hansen, Brandon Moss (from Boston), Bryan Morris, Andy LaRoche (from LA)
Also, Manny's options for 2009 and 2010 have been canceled, so he'll be a free agent this off season.
To Boston: Jason Bay (from Pitt)
To LA: Manny Ramirez + $7 million (from Boston)
To Pitt: Craig Hansen, Brandon Moss (from Boston), Bryan Morris, Andy LaRoche (from LA)
Also, Manny's options for 2009 and 2010 have been canceled, so he'll be a free agent this off season.
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/waits impatiently for IJ Reilly's response
Yikes.
How's that? It seems to make little sense -- where's he going to play?
Yikes.
How's that? It seems to make little sense -- where's he going to play?
I would guess he would play in place of either Pierre or Jones
We don't have many of those former Red Sox players anymore. Closer to Yankees West now, if that's anything to boast about.
Five starting outfielders: Kemp, Jones, Pierre, Ethier, and now Ramirez.
Jones is a boat anchor, but at $18 million a year, they can't afford to bench him permanently, and of course he's still excellent defensively. Pierre is valuable for his speed and leading off. Ethier is quality all around, Kemp is really developing into something great... this is going to be tough.
EDIT: The more I look at this, the more it seems like Pierre has to be the odd man out. Ramirez is probably going to play his comfort spot in left, and Kemp or Jones are likely to play in center. AFAIK, Pierre has never played right, and he doesn't have the arm for it anyway. Other shoes to drop soon, I'd guess.
eh, what?
Have you seen Hansen pitch? He couldn't hit the plate if it was the size of ****ing Rhode Island.
The Sox gave up a crappy reliever and a 5th outfielder who would never get to play in Boston to move a 36-year old guy who can't really play OF anymore to get a younger all-star OF who's locked up through next season at just over $7 million. Sounds like a good trade to me.
Bay is great value for a guy who's going to be a free agent at the end of the year. Hansen and Moss were expendable.
The only thing that sucks is Theo couldn't do another deal to get more bullpen help.