striker Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://www.presstelegram.com/moresports/ci_13692288 A baseball insider says the club has been contacted by an American League team that is interested in Manny Ramirez if the team will pay part of his $20 million salary for 2010. It's a team that plays in a very mediocre division, has a few team officials familiar with Ramirez, and always needs a bump in notoriety. Would be interesting if it was the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Heading should have had a question mark. My bad. Mods, can you change that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Bump in notoriety? Yeah that's the Sox. A little late to jump on that train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 "It's a team that plays in a very mediocre division" - Central "has a few team officials familiar with Ramirez" - Who on the Sox? "and always needs a bump in notoriety" - You could argue the notoriety is in reference to a Cub centric town. Interesting, but not enough to make me think White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Sounds like either us or Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I could also see it being Detroit. They don't seem to mind lazy malcontents up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) I could also see it being Detroit. They don't seem to mind lazy malcontents up there. I dot think there is anyway they can afford him. They have a hefty payroll and an economically depressed city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 01:10 PM) I dot think there is anyway they can afford him. They have a hefty payroll and an economically depressed city. They do have some money coming off of the payroll, plus they are looking for some help with the contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 01:15 PM) They do have some money coming off of the payroll, plus they are looking for some help with the contract. ah ok. I didnt know how much was coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 I think it could be an AL west team too, like the Mariners or A's. They both could use the offense. Not sure if I'd call that division mediocre though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Royals desperately need a bump in notoriety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Jesus God no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Jerry: Cut your hair Manny: No KW: eeeeehhhhhhh........hmmmmm. Ozzie: (censored) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 MLB: "Stop putting those needles in your arm" Manny: "Why can I only hit the ball 150 feet all of a sudden?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 02:03 PM) MLB: "Stop putting those needles in your arm" Manny: "Why can I only hit the ball 150 feet all of a sudden?" It's funny how him and Ortiz got away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 It's Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 12:26 PM) It's funny how him and Ortiz got away with it. And the soon to be WS winning 3rd baseman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 01:45 PM) Jerry: Cut your hair Manny: No KW: eeeeehhhhhhh........hmmmmm. Ozzie: (censored) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxpride2 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 02:31 PM) It's Cleveland. I agree. Who in our organization could be familiar with Manny? Yes that's rhetorical haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 02:36 PM) And the soon to be WS winning 3rd baseman. I meant that Manny and Ortiz weren't vilified as brutally as A-Rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 03:17 PM) I meant that Manny and Ortiz weren't vilified as brutally as A-Rod. Manny took a 50 game suspension. He paid his price. Manny will never take as much heat from the fans, simply because we all know he is already nuts. It's kind of like trying to scream at a small child. If you know it's not really getting through to them, why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (JPN366 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 02:17 PM) I meant that Manny and Ortiz weren't vilified as brutally as A-Rod. That's because a lot of people believe that A-Rod's an image-obsessed, contrived phony. David Ortiz has the type of personality that's almost impossible to dislike, and nobody knows what banned substance he tested positive for. For all we know, he may have just continued to pop greenies or take something sold at GNC. Manny also had a long and very impressive resume of post-season success by the time that he signed with Boston (and continued playing at a high level thereafter). Right or wrong, being a bad-ass in the playoffs can mitigate a number of sins. Edited November 2, 2009 by WCSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prochisox Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 baseball insider says the club has been contacted by an American League team that is interested in Manny Ramirez if the team will pay part of his $20 million salary for 2010. It's a team that plays in a very mediocre division, has a few team officials familiar with Ramirez, and always needs a bump in notoriety. Thats us trying to pass the Cubs in notoriety in the city. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I don't think it would happen, but at a reduced price I'd love to see Manny on the South Side for a season. He's still quite beastly. I don't really think the Dodgers would try to move him, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 It's the AL Central...EVERY team needs a bump in notoriety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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