Manny joining Torre

by Brian Sullivan on Jul 31, 2008 1:42 PM PDT

ManRam off to Tinseltown, prospects (unknown) to the Steel City and Jason Bay is now a Sock... Sox... Sok...? After everyone -- including the generally reliable Gammons -- reported that Manny-mania was dead in the water, this one came right out of left field, as it were. Gotta say it, hate to say it (even as a Sox fan... I'm sick of fighting the bandwagoners) but this might put Boston right back as the favorite in the East. Sorry Tampa.

Oh yeah, and Griffey in CF for the ChiSox? You gotta be kidding me.

Discuss.

EDIT: LA sends Bryan Morris and Andy LaRoche to Pittsburgh, Boston sends Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen the Bucs' way as well. Boston will be picking up some of Manny's remaining contract for this year.

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In… credible. And I don’t think anyone rumor-wise was even suggesting a Manny to Dodgers deal.

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply actions

Also

needless to say, this jacks up LAD’s outfield defense. And that outfield is already crowded.

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

And Washburn is still a Mariner :(

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Jul 31, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Smurf you Lee! Smurf you in the Smurf!

Lee Pelekoudas, may you be doomed to watching Bio-Dome on air planes for the rest of your life.

by mark sobba on Jul 31, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

At least

they don’t have a gimpy has-been roaming center field.

David Ortiz > God

by Brian Sullivan on Jul 31, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions

...

Supposed to follow Gomez’s comment.

David Ortiz > God

by Brian Sullivan on Jul 31, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions

I don't get it, so LAD gets rid of no OFers?

So their OF is ManRam, Andruw, Juan Pierre, Ethier, and Kemp??? And there’s no DH, and Loney’s already at 1b???

by LantermanC on Jul 31, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions

I bet they send the kids to Vegas

and not to gamble :(

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

uh, prostitutes?

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 31, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Coletti's gotta pay for Manny somehow

by Gomez on Jul 31, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

After hearing about this Manny crap for days,

I’m surprised I find this deal as interesting as I do. Dodgers simply refuse to see what the kids have to offer and will now have, what, $50 million tied up between Manny, Pierre, and Jones? I do think the Dodgers would be one of the few teams willing to pickup the option on Manny next year. Sox did well to get some value on what I generally looked at as selling a rental (didn’t think you’d find a team to partner with who be willing to pickup Manny for next year). Would have liked to see the Pirates retain Bay but he’s going to get pretty expensive for them rather quickly, and they were able to grab a handful of interesting prospects who are close to the majors and can contribute almost immediately. I think it was pretty good for almost everyone involved and not terribly surprising given the Dodgers fetish with overpaying for OF help.

by DCMariner on Jul 31, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply actions