Published 8/1/2008
by chris hurst
at Bleacher Report - MLB
After a full seven-and-a-half years, Manny Ramirez leaves the Boston Red Sox to go to the LA Dodgers, who are part of the National League West division.
When Manny heads to the Dodgers, he leaves two World Series titles that he helped the Red Sox ball club win in 2004 and 2007. At the present time, the Red Sox have a record of 61-48, while the Dodgers are 54-53.
The cut down of the trading comes down to this:
~Manny gets traded to the Dodgers.
~Jason Bay from the Pirates goes to Boston.
~Pirates get: Craig Hansen, Andy LaRoache, Brandon Moss, and Bryan Morris.
The Deal: The Dodgers pulled arguably the biggest mid season deal in team history right at the deadline, acquiring future Hall of Fame slugger Manny Ramirez from the Red Sox in a three-way deal that also saw Pittsburgh's Jason Bay head to Boston.
The Pirates received two prospects from each team, including reliever Craig Hansen and third baseman Andy LaRoche. (source: ...
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It's official. Manny Ramirez is leaving the Boston Red Sox. According to numerous reports, the All-Star is heading to the Dodgers in a three team trade involving the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Pirates. The details are as follows:
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Two names: Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss. Two promising prospects who have a bright future are now gone.
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