Manny Ramirez Trade to Cleveland a Possiblilty?

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

espn.com

10/21/05

The Red Sox did throw out the idea of a Manny Ramirez-Carlos Beltran deal in July, but it was on the weekend of the trading deadline after Ramirez had asked to be traded.


The Mets rejected the idea, and GMs Omar Minaya and Theo Epstein tried to construct two-, three-, and four-way deals -- none of which worked. "The ironic thing is that by the end of the weekend, Manny said he would not go to the Mets," says Ramirez's agent Greg Genske of Legacy Sports Group. "I know people have speculated about Pedro [Martinez] and his influence, but Manny does not want to be traded to the Mets."

And, anyway, the Red Sox say they have not offered the superstar outfielder to the Mets -- or anyone -- as of now. Genske plans to meet with Boston owner John Henry next week in Florida, and after that meeting some determination will be made on whether Ramirez will repeat his July request to be traded, or the team will see what it can get on the market, with the knowledge that as a 10-5 player, Ramirez can veto any deal.

If Ramirez does request to be traded, Genske says "his preference would be Anaheim. He also still loves Cleveland, and would go back there." Another possibility would be Arizona, if Boston would take some of the contracts the Diamondbacks are trying to move, including Troy Glaus and Luis Gonzalez. Texas was in play at the deadline.

The problem is that if the Red Sox baseball operations had their way, the only way Ramirez would be traded is if they could restock themselves with a young corner outfielder, a center fielder and pitching. Their feeling is that with so much money floating around the industry and so few quality free agents, Ramirez's contract -- three years remaining at a present-day value of slightly more than $17 million -- will not be that bad come spring training. Also, while Ramirez is unpredictable and sometimes had hustle lapses, he has played 150 or more games three straight seasons, bettered in Red Sox history by only Frank Malzone (7), Carl Yastrzemski (5), Jim Rice and Dwight Evans (4 each).

 

[DCBuckFan]

Hope not, I kinda like the Tribe as they are.

 

[LoKyBuckeye]

Manny LOVES Cleveland?

I thought he only loved cities where there were piles of cash waiting for him.

 

[exhawg]

The Tribe would never take on Manny's contract, and I don't see them trading one of their young stars to get Fanny back even if the Sox paid most of the contract. Now if the Sox were willing to play most of the contract and take a few of the AAA up and comers I would look at it.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Texas was in play at the deadline.

they've learned so much from their mistakes

 

[BuckBackHome]

I'd take Manny back. However, forget the contract and trading away any prospects for him. Under those conditions I'm pretty sure no deal would happen.

 

[SanAntonioBuck]

ManRam could just DH, take his glove off the field. He seems to be all about the Benjamin's! But, he would make Cleveland better.

 

[vrbryant]

Cleveland already has one of the best designated hitters in the league. Where would lazy Manny play? Move Coco to right, put him in left? Eh, why bother? They don't need him, I don't want him. If Manny played a good first base, I'd be all about it.

 

[SanAntonioBuck]

Cleveland already has one of the best designated hitters in the league. Where would lazy Manny play? Move Coco to right, put him in left? Eh, why bother? They don't need him, I don't want him. If Manny played a good first base, I'd be all about it.

No, first base! He would have to be involved in the game a little too much. ManRam too lazy to dive for a ball in the hole!

 

[Piney]

I actually would love to have Manny back. The only reason he left was because his agent told him so. Remember we are talking about a guy that left paychecks in his locker forgetting to cash them. There have been multiple reports after he went to Boston that he missed Cleveland. Cleveland is kinda perfect for him. He is more of a hermit and doesn't like media pressure, and since the media here has dealt with him before know how Manny being Manny is.

He won't DH as he would get put in the outfield where he is a decent fielder. He has lapses but he can't be worse than Casey Blake plus he would be the perfect right handed bat we need. I would give Boston a couple of our pitching prospects as long as they pay most of the contract.

That being said you know he won't come here. Mainly because it would cost too much in players and money to get him and handcuff the team in what they can do in the offseason. Mainly resigning Millwood and getting a firstbaseman and resigning our bullpen and getting a closer.