From the Forum: Trade Carlos Beltran for Manny Ramirez and Jacoby Ellsbury
theropolitans.com 7/28/2008 — User "metsfan08" threw out a crazy idea on Mets Lounge this morning, something I want to hear other people's opinions on. Here it is, in it's entirety: Last night I was listening to the WFAN and a caller had an interesting proposal for a trade for Manny Ramirez. IF the BoSox were willing to trade both Jacoby Ellsbury AND Manny Ramirez in exchange for Carlos Beltran, should Omar Minaya make

Mets don't want Ramirez, but Ibanez might fit
newsday.com 7/28/2008 — BOSTON - The Mets don't want Manny Ramirez, and as of now, they don't think they'll be acquiring an outfielder of any kind before Thursday's non-waivers trade deadline.

Manny Farewell Tour Officially Began On Sunday [Manny Being Manny]
deadspin.com 7/28/2008 — Pretty much everyone agrees that it's doubtful Manny Ramirez would be cast off from the Red Sox before the end of this season. The inexplicable Rays and resurgent Yankees have seen to that. But as far as 2009 goes, don't expect our hero to be hanging ...

Manny Ready to Leave, Four Teams Interested
sportsofboston.com 7/28/2008 — Could Manny Ramirez really be traded before the July 31 trading deadline? Manny appears ready to leave . “If the Red Sox are a better team without Manny Ramirez, they should trade me; I will not object. I don’t have any preferences. I could choose a team that offers me the best conditions or one in the chase for the postseason. I don’t care where I play, I can even play in...

Manny Ramirez Trade Rumors - Destinations?
knucklecurve.com 7/28/2008 — Manny Ramirez seems fed up with the Boston Red Sox and the Red Sox seem fed up with Ramirez. It is no surprise then that Ramirez’s name has appeared in trade talks with other teams. Will the Red Sox trade him? His contract will make it ...

Mets an unlikely destination for Manny — Major League Baseball News 7/28/2008
Even if the Mets were armed with sufficient young talent to satisfy the Red Sox and acquire Manny Ramirez -- even if they wanted to add to their payroll -- Ramirez's behavior might turn the Mets away.

The Manny Ramirez Saga Continues: What Do the Red Sox Do? — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/28/2008
Well we now have about zero reasons to love Manny Ramirez. The union between the team and player seems to have deteriorated and it might end sooner than later. So what should happen? I got something.  The only way the team can really fathom ...

As trade speculation rages, Ramirez remains with Red Sox — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 7/28/2008
Manny Ramirez was not traded overnight. Neither was Brett Favre. But Red Sox DH David Ortiz is a big Packers fan, so he likely ...

Manny Ramirez Goes Deep, Walks Around Bases — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/28/2008
Much has been made of the recent news that Manny Ramirez is "tired" of playing for the Red Sox, and would not hinder a trade should the team decide to move him. Saturday afternoon against the Yankees, Manny tried to add fuel to the fire.  ...

A View from Landsdowne Street: Just Williams Being Williams — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/28/2008
Can you even begin to imagine how much Ted Williams would have hated the media in the ever-evolving, twenty-four hour news cycle? In the new age where the lines between superstar and celebrity and sports news and gossip are blurred, I can't ...