According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Red Sox and Marlins are deep into talks that would send Manny Ramirez to the NL East. This would change the dynamics of a three team race that is likely to go down to the wire. We will know soon enough if this trade is going to happen, because the deadline is tomorrow afternoon.
What was that, Pat?
Update
Buster is now saying it could be a three team trade that would add Pittsburgh to the mix. There are so many names involved in this trade rumor now, that it’s become difficult to follow. In the end, the Sox would get Jason Bay to replace ManRam. Check his numbers, because they are pretty comparable to ManRam’s.
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Nice picture. I still think he’ll be in Boston after the trade deadline. I remember two times in the past 4 years that the Red Sox were very close to having a trade completed (much closer than the reports indicate they are right now) only to not have a trade materialize in the end. We’ll see what happens.
No news about Pudge?
What’s new with Pudge? You mean that he’s a Yankee? That will be addressed in the post trade deadline entry…
The difference here is that ManRam has pissed too many people off in a much too public fashion. I don’t know if he will get moved or not (I keep hearing it is 50/50) but I would move him if I could get Bay in return.
Looks like I was right. Manny will never go anywhere, ever.
Looks like you were wrong.