Lil Bit Special Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/manny-feels-ign.html Just when you thought you'd seen it all from Manny Ramirez... here we go again. Ken Davidoff writes that Manny is feeling ignored on the free agent market, and will consider retiring if he doesn't receive a good offer soon. I give this about a 0.3% chance of being a legitimate threat, and about a 99.7% chance that this is the old cliche of Manny being Manny at this point. The Dodgers took a two-year, $45MM offer off the table when free agency began. The Yankees have interest but are unlikely to pursue if they land another quality starting pitcher. The Nationals have been thrown around, but they're wrapped up in Mark Teixeira right now. In the meantime, it's good to know Manny is still enjoying himself... Ramirez told a friend that he spends most of his time working out, watching cartoons and playing video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spmanny115960657dec11,0,548502.story Manny Ramirez is growing extremely upset about the lack of suitors for his services, so much so that he has told friends he would contemplate retirement if a suitable offer doesn't arrive soon, a person close to the situation told Newsday. Now, the truth is that Ramirez is highly unlikely to retire. But his dissatisfaction speaks to the lack of buzz that his free agency has generated, despite (or maybe because of?) his outstanding two-month stay with the Dodgers, which followed a highly contentious split with the Red Sox. The Dodgers offered Ramirez two years and $45 million and then pulled the offer once open free agency began. The Yankees have some interest in Ramirez but are unlikely to pursue him if they land another big starting pitcher - with A.J. Burnett the most likely target - in addition to CC Sabathia. The Nationals have been viewed as a potential landing site for Ramirez, yet for now, Washington is trying to acquire highly popular free agent Mark Teixeira. Ramirez told a friend that he spends most of his time working out, watching cartoons and playing video games. He'd much rather be speaking to his agent Scott Boras about high-stakes negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/manny-feels-ign.html Just when you thought you'd seen it all from Manny Ramirez... here we go again. Ken Davidoff writes that Manny is feeling ignored on the free agent market, and will consider retiring if he doesn't receive a good offer soon. I give this about a 0.3% chance of being a legitimate threat, and about a 99.7% chance that this is the old cliche of Manny being Manny at this point. The Dodgers took a two-year, $45MM offer off the table when free agency began. The Yankees have interest but are unlikely to pursue if they land another quality starting pitcher. The Nationals have been thrown around, but they're wrapped up in Mark Teixeira right now. In the meantime, it's good to know Manny is still enjoying himself... Ramirez told a friend that he spends most of his time working out, watching cartoons and playing video games. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Seriously, what the hell are the Yankees waiting for? Sign A.J., bring Andy Pettitte back, and then talk to Manny, if we really are out of it for Tex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Good. I hope he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 ...and I definitely don't want him to be a Yankee. Hank Steinbrenner can slob a knob over Manny all he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The yankess should get burnett, lowe, tex and manny. We want to win the WS for the next 4-5 seasons? right? Why ****ing go cheap. You go out and get both TEX and Manny. Have manny be our dh and tex our everyday 1b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Don't think anyone is rushing to sign a guy who voided 3 years of a contract for which he was too be paid $15 million per. Boras is about to have another Arod situation. He misled Ramirez something terrible, telling him there would be a market for him. And while he's a great hitter, even the Sawx tired of his nonsense. They bent over backward to accomodate him and he still treated the Sawx like crap. Figure sometime in year 2 or 3 of his big money 5 year deal, Ramirez will be pulling the same dumb stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/manny-feels-ign.html Just when you thought you'd seen it all from Manny Ramirez... here we go again. Ken Davidoff writes that Manny is feeling ignored on the free agent market, and will consider retiring if he doesn't receive a good offer soon. I give this about a 0.3% chance of being a legitimate threat, and about a 99.7% chance that this is the old cliche of Manny being Manny at this point. The Dodgers took a two-year, $45MM offer off the table when free agency began. The Yankees have interest but are unlikely to pursue if they land another quality starting pitcher. The Nationals have been thrown around, but they're wrapped up in Mark Teixeira right now. In the meantime, it's good to know Manny is still enjoying himself... Ramirez told a friend that he spends most of his time working out, watching cartoons and playing video games. Sorry but I have to disagree. I honestly think that 0.3 % chance of him retiring is WAY too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The yankess should get burnett, lowe, tex and manny. We want to win the WS for the next 4-5 seasons? right? Why ****ing go cheap. You go out and get both TEX and Manny. Have manny be our dh and tex our everyday 1b. And still not make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Don't think anyone is rushing to sign a guy who voided 3 years of a contract for which he was too be paid $15 million per. Boras is about to have another Arod situation. He misled Ramirez something terrible, telling him there would be a market for him. And while he's a great hitter, even the Sawx tired of his nonsense. They bent over backward to accomodate him and he still treated the Sawx like crap. Figure sometime in year 2 or 3 of his big money 5 year deal, Ramirez will be pulling the same dumb stuff. A leopard never changes its spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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