Manny on the block: Red Sox 'don't deserve me'

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While the Mets play the Marlins, Marlins Brass work on Manny Ramirez
Published 7/30/2008 by Long Island Met Fan (noreply@blogger.com) at 24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan
The Mets are playing the Marlins while the Marlins brass are working the phones to see if a deal can be worked out for Manny Ramirez. You can read about the latest update here

Red Sox Talking to Marlins about Manny
Published 7/31/2008 by KC at Sports of Boston
... According to ESPN.com, the Red Sox are now engaged in serious discussions with the Florida Marlins involving OF Manny Ramirez. Ramirez makes $20 million this season, which is nearly as much as the entire Marlins roster ($22 million). But, Manny would simply be a two-month rental to help the Marlins overtake the Mets and Phillies for a playoff berth in a tight NL East race. ...

Manny still being Manny
Published 7/31/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TONY ARNOLDINE) at tonyblogs.net
... The more you hear Manny rip the Sawx, the more you believe that he could actually be traded. ESPN reported earlier today that the Marlins were discussing a swap with Boston for the dreadlocked left fielder. That would be a great move for the Fish, who are still alive in the NL East. ...

Baseball Today -- Thursday, July 31
Published 7/31/2008 by mikemcd (mmcdermo@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... . (projo) Before the game, speaking to ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rosas, he issued perhaps his most severe indictment of Red Sox management, saying the club does not deserve a player like him. And suddenly, on deadline day, the chances look better than ever that Manny's days here are numbered. ...

Manny's not headed to the Packers? Then how 'bout the Marlins?
Published 7/31/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
... Island might be able to soon unload their property on a newly-located Ramirez.*  The Palm Beach Post is reporting that a tentative three-way deal has been reached between the Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates and after Manny's comments from earlier today, it's not hard to see why Boston might have been forced to commit to a trade that might bring only Pittsburgh's Jason Bay plus unproven prospects in exchange for Ramirez's Hall of Fame talent.  From ESPNDeportes: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player ...

Did Manny just cash his ticket to Miami with this quote?
Published 7/31/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
Earlier this afternoon, the Marlins were said to be holding a slim chance of pulling of a trade for Manny Ramirez. But after reading tonight's bellyache du jour from the man himself I'd be willing to bet that motivated sellers on Miami's Star Island might be able to soon unload their property on a newly-located Ramirez. From ESPNDeportes: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here, I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when ...

Manny to Florida, Dunn to Boston Makes Sense
Published 7/31/2008 by Scott Jensen at Dugout Central
... ESPN’s Jayson Stark and Buster Olney say that sources told them the Boston Red Sox might be trading Manny Ramirez to the Florida Marlins for an outfielder (Jeremy Hermida or Josh Willingham) plus some pitchers. That move would make a lot of sense for the Marlins and none for the Red Sox – unless a third team is involved. ...

Bronx Banter: Of Course You Know, This Means War
Published 7/31/2008 at Baseball Toaster
[image] Has Manny gone too far? The rumor mill is hot with talk about Ramirez tonight, and here is what Manny told ESPN earlier today:"The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here, I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them. "The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy," Ramirez added. "I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm ...

Lowest of the low
Published 7/31/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... Mariners. In those losses, they've scored a combined 20 runs (2.5 per game), underscoring just how inconsistent the offense has been. Of course, the hitting is matched by the putrid pitching Boston has had against the Angels, as Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz and Josh Beckett all got hammered by a supposedly pedestrian offense that needed a trade for slugger Mark Teixeira to bolster it for the playoffs. In addition to that, hasn't just continued, it's become worse, thanks to comments like these to ESPN Deportes published late last night: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player ...

Getting No-Hit in the Big Game
Published 7/31/2008 by Robin (noreply@blogger.com) at Keep Your Sox On: From Brooklyn to Boston
... But then again, at this point the Sox would almost be right to trade Manny for 30 cents on the dollar because I really don’t think that $20 mill option is getting picked up and you would like to get SOMETHING for his years of service (besides him hating Boston suddenly and being hated back) and with the way the front office is swinging and missing… they aren’t gonna make any real contact before the deadline is long past. I think we need to get used to third place (behind the Yanks and Rays) and forget about the playoffs this season. Hell, in the abbreviated words of Jim Mora: ...

As Manny Situation Gets Uglier, Tenative Trade In Place
Published 7/31/2008 by redsock (noreply@blogger.com) at The Joy of Sox
Manny Ramirez, to ESPNdeportes before Wednesday night's game: The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me. During my years here I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn't want them to try to turn the fans against them. The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy. I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm not talking about money. Mental peace has no price and I don't have peace here.Shit, ...

Manny: A Fond Farewell?
Published 7/31/2008 at Empyreal Environs
... Manny Ramirez’s blasting of the Red Sox organization reported by Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com was the crossing of the Rubicon for all concerned. ...

Remember when Manny Ramirez played for the Red Sox?
Published 7/31/2008 by Billy Krumb at Clubhouse Cancer
... That’s what you’ll be saying this time tomorrow. OK fine, nobody will actually say that…but the point is we will all be talking about the glorious Manny Ramirez Red Sox years in the past tense. You just can’t go around saying things like: “The Red Sox don’t deserve a player like me,” Ramirez said. “During my years here, I’ve seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn’t want them to try to turn the fans against them. “The Red ...

Manny Ramirez Thinks He’ll Be Traded For Brett Favre
Published 7/31/2008 by HG at YOU BEEN BLINDED
... The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET, and my money says the deadline will come and go without Manny Ramirez changing teams.. Even if Manny is trying to talk his way out of Boston. ...

While We’re At It, Don’t Get Manny Started On Carlton Fisk Or Tommy Harper
Published 7/31/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Really, ladies and gentlemen, who needs Glenn Stout when Red Sox historian Manny Ramirez is willing to open up on a regular basis to ESPN Deportes’ Enrique Rojas. ...

Red Sox Rumor Tracker: Manny Time by 4pm?
Published 7/31/2008 by Matthew David Hume at New England Sports Blog
... If the Red Sox make a deal with the Marlins, it is likely they would kick in money to offset Ramirez's salary, and they would look for three young players in return -- perhaps outfielder ...

Manny Trade Update - 7/31 - 8AM EST
Published 7/31/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Bottomline) at The Bottom Line
... for the full update. Here are a few details: At 10:34 pm ESPN posted this quoted from Manny: "The Red Sox don't deserve a player like me," Ramirez said. "During my years here, I've seen how they [the Red Sox] have ...

Please trade Manny!
Published 7/31/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... and prospects from the Marlins to the Pirates There are other deals for Manny that are being discussed, according to ESPN.com . And Manny has the right to veto any trade. The relationship between Manny and the Red Sox is definitely souring. ...

Manny's gone: The Boston Red Sox trades slugger Manny Ramirez for left fielder Jason Bay in a three-way trade.
Published 7/31/2008 by Racedriven (noreply@blogger.com) at Racedriven.com
... "The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy," Ramirez added. "I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don't deserve me. I'm not talking about money. Mental peace has no price, and I don't have peace here." – From ESPN.com.) ...

Why Favre chose N.Y. over Tampa
Published 8/7/2008 by The Editor (noreply@blogger.com) at West Coast Bias Sports Blog
... Why was this a surprise, just because everyone at the network had gone on record saying Tampa Bay was the favorite? As if ESPN has never been wrong on a trade report (see Manny Not Being a Dodger and instead heading to Florida). ...

Get ready for the NL East in 2009
Published 8/28/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... . Finally, it's important to remember that Manny Ramirez is, of course, a free agent following this season. The Phillies, Mets and Marlins all supposedly expressed interest in him at one point or another in the last few months, raising the question whether any of the three might pursue him in the off-season. If it happens? Cover yo' head, brotha. It's going to be one long series at some point down the line.