Manny Ramirez to the Phillies.

OPA! · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:24 pm

Mark it down. It's a done deal. But it won't be announced until later this week.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

ummm. cool?

Damen · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:43 pm

I can see the headlines now

Phillies Officially Man Ram'd
Red Sox Ram Man Ram Outta Boston

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

for who?

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Z Wrote:

for who?

rumored to be Abreu

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Abreu the most overrated underrated player in baseball.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

god, i hope they make him clean up.
he's the biggest slob in baseball.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

so he comes out even?

OPA! · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:54 pm

Abreu is definitely going to Boston with other players involved. It looks like Jason Michaels and Matt Clement may be involved, with cash and minor league prospects added on.

shmoo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:58 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

Abreu the most overrated underrated player in baseball.

Yeah, it's amazing how a little meaningless exhibition will boost your reputation in an undeserved way, when you have so many more talents deserving attention.

Or something.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

why would any team want Matt Clement after the ALDS last year

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

shmoo Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

Abreu the most overrated underrated player in baseball.

Yeah, it's amazing how a little meaningless exhibition will boost your reputation in an undeserved way, when you have so many more talents deserving attention.

Or something.

"the most underrated player in baseball" got tossed around before that, but that kicked it into high gear.

he's talented, but i won't miss him one bit.

OPA! · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:03 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

shmoo Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

Abreu the most overrated underrated player in baseball.

Yeah, it's amazing how a little meaningless exhibition will boost your reputation in an undeserved way, when you have so many more talents deserving attention.

Or something.

"the most underrated player in baseball" got tossed around before that, but that kicked it into high gear.

he's talented, but i won't miss him one bit.

I agree. He does so many things really well. He's a 30 HR, 100 RBI, 30 SB machine, but he's not clutch and he disappeared in September last season with the team in the wild card race.

I won't miss him.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

OPA! Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

shmoo Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

Abreu the most overrated underrated player in baseball.

Yeah, it's amazing how a little meaningless exhibition will boost your reputation in an undeserved way, when you have so many more talents deserving attention.

Or something.

"the most underrated player in baseball" got tossed around before that, but that kicked it into high gear.

he's talented, but i won't miss him one bit.

I agree. He does so many things really well. He's a 30 HR, 100 RBI, 30 SB machine, but he's not clutch and he disappeared in September last season with the team in the wild card race.

I won't miss him.

we should shut up, the Sox GM might read obner.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:08 pm

manny is a 5/10 guy... Didnt he say he wanted to stay in th AL, and or only go to the ewst coast if he does approve a trade?

OPA! · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:12 pm

NOTHINGFACE Wrote:

manny is a 5/10 guy... Didnt he say he wanted to stay in th AL, and or only go to the ewst coast if he does approve a trade?

According to his agent, Manny has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to join the Phillies.

Also, Manny played under Charlie Manuel when they were both with the Indians.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:17 pm

guess it's good to have a man ram on your team, huh OPA!

i'm gonna stay off opa's gayness eventually

The Obgoblin · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:35 pm

OPA! Wrote:

Also, Manny played under Charlie Manuel when they were both with the Indians.

Maybe we can get Albert Bell as well...

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:22 pm

No chance this happens.

OPA! · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:33 pm

Apparently, there's more to this...

Quote:

The Orioles also had been in talks with other clubs regarding Tejada, including the Chicago Cubs, who reportedly were prepared to deal pitcher Mark Prior, and the Philadelphia Phillies, who offered outfielder Bobby Abreu. Published reports had the Phillies proposing that Tejada would play third base alongside shortstop Jimmy Rollins and then learning he was not keen on the idea, but one major league source said last night that the Phillies had spoken with the Red Sox about flipping Tejada to Boston for Manny Ramírez and a pitcher, presumably Matt Clement.

Philadelphia's willingness to explore a Tejada-Ramírez deal would suggest they might be persuaded to consider taking on Ramírez in another deal, perhaps one featuring Abreu. The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that as far back as the trading deadline last July, the Phillies -- whose manager, Charlie Manuel, has enjoyed a long association with Ramírez dating to their time together in Cleveland -- had sniffed around about a Ramírez deal, and did so again during the GM meetings. They came away with the idea that Ramírez, who has veto power over any deal, wasn't keen on playing for the Phillies, but perhaps, with the start of spring training just five weeks away, they have reason to believe Ramírez would reconsider.

Trading Abreu is not without complications, however. He is guaranteed $31 million over the next two years, and there is an $18 million club option for the 2008 season that Abreu presumably would like to see exercised in exchange for waiving his no-trade clause.

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:39 pm

I really hope this doesn't happen.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Did your sources also write columns like why I'm voting for Hal Morris for the Hall of Fame?

There's no way either of those guys is going to the Phillies. I'd be really surprised if either of them are traded at this point.

paper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:51 pm

billy g Wrote:

Did your sources also write columns like why I'm voting for Hal Morris for the Hall of Fame?

wilked · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:28 pm

Uhhh, not gonna happen, Manny stays

spizzle trunk · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:31 pm

manny being philly

(sorry)

Manny Ramirez to the Phillies.

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