At this point, Manny needs to hope there is a team willing to give him something close to what he's asking, I don't think it's up to Manny at this point.
Jimbo
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At this point, Manny needs to hope there is a team willing to give him something close to what he's asking, I don't think it's up to Manny at this point.
Jimbo
I think the two will work it out ... And I don't blame Boston for setting a date, they need to know if they need to go get someone , or not.
Speaking of Manny, I like how the METS current manager confirms what I have said all along, the whole issue with chemistry in the clubhouse. IF ya win, it will not be an issue.
[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3865005"]New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel would welcome Manny Ramirez - ESPN[/ame]
[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3865005"]New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel would welcome Manny Ramirez - ESPN[/ame]
What he's saying is that club house chemistry is easier to handle when you're winning. Duh, that's obvious. But when you lose, the chemistry is questioned and things can quickly fall apart. Most GM's, owners and coaches would simply prefer to not take that gamble in the first place.
AND that is what I have been saying all along....team chemistry is OVERRATED! Manny's antics did not come into question until they were eliminated in the playoffs. He has been doing the same crap almost his entire time in Boston. Very little was said.....
The closer we get to spring training, the more likely it is that Manny Ramirez is going to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It just makes sense. The Dodgers want him to stay in Los Angeles after the spark he brought to the team after coming over last summer, and they’re the only team who has made an offer close to what Manny and Scott Boras think Ramirez deserves.
I agree. It's up to Manny and Bora$ to swallow their pride and accept the Dodgers latest offer.
BINGO!!! :up
Manny was a HUGE part of the Red Sox winning their only two championships in the last 90 years.
Was he an ass at times? Abolutely.
But that didn't stop him from being a major contributor to the Sox success this decade. And when he did act up it was always "manny being Manny" followed by a chuckle.
Look, I'm not excusing some of the things Manny has done, but the fact remains he is a GREAT hitter..........first ballot HOF. IMO, if Manny didn't implode last year and things worked out with the Red Sox............the Sox would have won their third World Series this decade.
He would be a huge asset to almost ANY team in the major. He usually starts acting like an ass after a few years on the same team....keep him for two. Besides, he is already 37 years old....I think he olny has about 2 years left in the tank where you can seriously consider him a threat in the middl of the order....
Whatever team signs him, they better sign him to a contract one year longer than they really want him for because he'll quit on you during the last year of the contract.
The problem in signing Manny is that he thinks he has more gas in the tank, and wants 4 yrs. I say he ends up in La La land.
That is why you sign him for 2 years with the team picking up the 3rd year IF they like.
Nope, that's what the Red Sox had tried. They held two, one-year options (2009 & 2010) on Manny for $20M each. That's the deal Manny worked so hard to get out of. We'll see soon if that was a wise decision or not....
SI.com is reporting that Jason Varitek has signed a two year deal with the Red Sox.
http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/45961-varitek-red-sox-reach-two-year-agreement
http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/45961-varitek-red-sox-reach-two-year-agreement
