Posts Tagged ‘Manny Ramirez’

ChiSox Swap Cheap For Not-So-Cheap

Kenny Williams continues to confuse: The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Juan Pierre from the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers and cash. Of the $18.5 million left on Pierre’s contract, the White Sox will pay $3 million in 2010 and $5 million in 2011, sources said. Pierre will...

December 15th, 2009 | Quick Hits | Read More

Revised: Manny (and Ortiz) Tested Positive; We’re Here for You, Red Sox Nation

As a courtesy to our readers, we are updating a previous article chronicling Manny Ramirez’s 2009 positive PED test and our support for Red Sox Nation. Via ESPN: Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were among the 104 major league players listed as having tested positive for performance-enhancing substances...

July 31st, 2009 | Columns | Read More

Manny Tested Positive; We’re Here for You, Red Sox Nation

Via ESPN: Major League Baseball is expected to announce Thursday that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended for 50 games, The Los Angeles Times is reporting. Ramirez’s test result and suspension are expected to be...

May 7th, 2009 | Columns | Read More

Dodgers Want to Give Manny an Option

Spring is in the air and Manny has no uni. Reports are, the Dodgers have a new offer: According to the source, the offer is for two years and $45 million, but it is structured differently than the Dodgers’ previous offer at those numbers. This deal would pay Ramirez $25 million in the first year,...

February 26th, 2009 | Columns | Read More

Manny Situation Getting Ridiculous

It’s February. The Super Bowl is over. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. And Manny Ramirez is still without a contract. Last night, the Dodgers apparently offered Mr. Manny a one year $25 million contract. A few hours later, Manny and his agent, Scott “For the Love of the Game”...

February 3rd, 2009 | Columns | Read More

Posada’s Health Handcuffs Yankees Pursuit of Offense

The Melky Cabrera for Mike Cameron deal which seemed a lock only a week ago has suddenly died. The Yankees have given little explanation as to why, but the answer seems almost obvious. From the Star Ledger: Jorge Posada today threw a baseball 60 feet 75 times, his first time throwing at that distance...

December 18th, 2008 | Columns | Read More

Debating Manny to the Yankees

Speculation about Manny Ramirez possibly signing with the Yankees continues. Today, Mark Feinsand adds this bit of news, in print no less: One baseball official told the Daily News that the Yankees’ interest in Ramirez is more than cursory, that they see the slugger as the perfect complement...

December 17th, 2008 | Columns | Read More

No Soup For Anyone

ESPN, SI, and my grandmother are now reporting that the Yankees offered arbitration to none of their eight free agents. The Cashman said: “The determination that we made today was to make sure we control what amount we’d be spending. We did not want to put ourselves in a position of...

December 1st, 2008 | Columns | Read More