Wow: Manny on waivers

Hmmm...Manny Ramirez put on irrevocable waivers. See:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/30/sports/baseball/30SOX.html?hp

--WK

->Hmmm...Manny Ramirez put on irrevocable waivers. See:
->
->http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/30/sports/baseball/30SOX.html?hp

Wow indeed. So if someone does grab Manny, how does Boston expect to
replace him in the lineup?

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M. Zaiem Beg zbeg@iglou.com
The oh so very proud sponsor of the Pete Rose page at
baseball-reference.com

By using his $20-million salary to sign Bartolo Colon and/or Kevin Millwood.

No one is going to pick him up.

-Jason

Plus pay Todd Walker's salary, if they want him back - and probably
have money left over.

Didn't know either of them could hit or play the outfield.

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David M. Nieporent nieporen@alumni.princeton.edu

Exactly. They could improve in several areas, while still boasting an
above-average offense without Manny.

It is a risk, of course - getting rid of a great player always is.

The Tigers get first crack at him. I doubt if they'd take him, but
they really should, as the quickest way to improve their talent base.

I think it's a trap being set for the only guy who might consider picking
him up. While George would love nothing more than to show everyone that he
can afford what his competitor can't, taking Ramirez off the BoSox' hands
would actually allow his competitor to spend that $20 million to address
several positions of need.

Outside of George, who likes to demonstrate his ability to afford what his
competitors can't, I can't imagine anyone else biting for what is,
essentially, full price. Instead, I would expect Ramirez to clear waivers
(unless George jumps at him), with Boston then moving him in a deal in which
they either pay some freight and/or take back some financial garbage in
return. The Hampton deal provides a model of how large commitments are
laundered these days.

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1 24th June 14:51 wee willie keeler External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers Hmmm...Manny Ramirez put on irrevocable waivers. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/30/sports/baseball/30SOX.html?hp --WK

2 24th June 14:51 m. zaiem beg External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers ->Hmmm...Manny Ramirez put on irrevocable waivers. See: -> ->http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/30/sports/baseball/30SOX.html?hp Wow indeed. So if someone does grab Manny, how does Boston expect to replace him in the lineup? -- M. Zaiem Beg zbeg@iglou.com The oh so very proud sponsor of the Pete Rose page at baseball-reference.com

3 24th June 14:52 joseph richardson External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers By using his $20-million salary to sign Bartolo Colon and/or Kevin Millwood.

4 24th June 14:52 j m External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers No one is going to pick him up. -Jason

5 24th June 14:52 ima pseudonym External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers Plus pay Todd Walker's salary, if they want him back - and probably have money left over.

6 24th June 14:52 david marc nieporent External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers Didn't know either of them could hit or play the outfield. --------------------------------------------- David M. Nieporent nieporen@alumni.princeton.edu

7 24th June 14:52 joseph richardson External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers Exactly. They could improve in several areas, while still boasting an above-average offense without Manny.

8 24th June 14:52 ima pseudonym External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers It is a risk, of course - getting rid of a great player always is. The Tigers get first crack at him. I doubt if they'd take him, but they really should, as the quickest way to improve their talent base.

9 24th June 14:52 joseph richardson External User Posts: 1	Wow: Manny on waivers I think it's a trap being set for the only guy who might consider picking him up. While George would love nothing more than to show everyone that he can afford what his competitor can't, taking Ramirez off the BoSox' hands would actually allow his competitor to spend that $20 million to address several positions of need.