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Baseball Musings
November 30, 2005
Saving Ramirez

A Red Sox fan started a web site yesterday to try to keep Manny Ramirez in Boston. For some reason, ESPN.com mentions the name but doesn't give them a link. Do they not realize they're a web publication? Baseball Musings doesn't have that problem. Here's a link to KeepManny.com.


Posted by David Pinto at 12:34 PM | Players | TrackBack (0)
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Why is ESPN even giving these guys any press in the first place?

It's obviously not the Red Sox' decision at this point - Manny wants to leave and there's little an organization can do if he's got his mind made up...

Why not direct the site at Manny himself and convince him to stay?

www.pleasestaymanny.com would make more sense....

Posted by: Pete at November 30, 2005 01:20 PM

I'm not sure if ESPN can link to things. Thats why Gammons didn't link to Will Carroll's work. Rob Neyer still does it though.

Posted by: Marc Normandin at November 30, 2005 02:07 PM

redsox.com also has a story... with no link
http://mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051130&content_id=1274077&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

Posted by: trey at November 30, 2005 04:06 PM

Why is ESPN even giving these guys any press in the first place?
It's obviously not the Red Sox' decision at this point - Manny wants to leave and there's little an organization can do if he's got his mind made up...

I could be mistaken, but I believe there's the little matter of the contract with Manny's signature on it stating that he is under the employ of the Red Sox organization for the next three years. Manny may have 5/10 status now (and thereby controls whether he gets traded), but he has no recourse but to play (or not get paid) if the Sox decide to keep him.

Posted by: BosoxBob at November 30, 2005 09:31 PM

BosoxBob's right. So... what's the best option? a) unconditional waivers, b) trade him for less than face value, or c) keep him and hope he either plays or quits, thereby not having to pay him.

I say c. He's Manny... the Sox can always hope.

Posted by: Nat at December 1, 2005 10:38 AM

how about that abreu for manny talk?

Posted by: gr at December 1, 2005 02:32 PM
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