Collins: Manny Ramirez traded to Los Angeles

Posted by NECN - Sports July 31, 2008 at 4:36 pm

(NECN: Chris Collins, Boston, Mass.) - Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez is headed out of town. He's reportedly been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that could also send outfielder Brandon Moss and pitcher Craig Hansen to Pittsburgh, according to ESPN.

In return, the Sox get Pittsburgh left fielder Jason Bay.

We'll have more from Fenway Park tonight as it becomes available.Jason Bay is coming to Boston. The new left fielder comes from the Pirates.

Dodgers may be Manny’s last possible destination

Posted by Projo Sox Blog July 31, 2008 at 4:31 pm With Jason Bay apparently gone, SI.com and other media outlets report that the Red Sox are now in talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers about trading Manny Ramirez. Jon Heyman says the Red Sox are believed to be most interested...

Bay to Tampa Bay?

Posted by Extra Bases July 31, 2008 at 4:28 pm

If this report is correct, the proposed three-way trade between the Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates involving Manny Ramirez, in which the Red Sox would get outfielder Jason Bay, would likely be dead.

Here's the report from MLB.com's Bill Chastain:

"With the three-way deal between the Pirates, Red Sox, and Marlins falling through, an MLB.com source says that the Rays are going to acquire right-handed hitting outfielder Jason Bay for Minor League prospects including shortstop Reid Brignac and right-hander Jeff Niemann. The Rays have not confirmed the deal."

Not so fast: Looks like Bay won’t go to Tampa

Posted by Projo Sox Blog July 31, 2008 at 4:28 pm The rumor mill churns, and now Ken Rosenthal reports that "unless a miracle happens," the Tampa Bay Rays actually failed in their attempts to land Jason Bay. Separately, a Tampa official denied recent MLB.com reports that a deal had been...

Manny Is Gone, But The Analysis Stays

Posted by Adam Hart July 31, 2008 at 4:25 pm

Gordon Edes is reporting that a deal has gone down involving Manny Ramirez. He has no details. Updates to come as I hear them.

4:27 SI.com’s John Heyman reports the trade sends Manny to the Dodgers. It seems Jason Bay has been traded to LA, but will stay there for only a short while. He will be on his way to Boston. More details to follow.

4:39 Nick Cafardo is on NESN’s trade deadline show. He reports this as preliminary details:

Pirates Get: Craig Hansen, Brandon Moss, Andy Laroche, Bryan Morris

Dodgers Get: Manny Ramirez

Red Sox Get: Jason Bay

4:46 Foxsports.com is now reporting that the Sox will pay off the remainder of Manny’s salary for this season. The options for the next two season have been dropped. To pay that much money and include AAAA prospects shows how much the Sox wanted Manny out of the building. No reliever has come to the Sox. It looks like Theo will turn to Masterson and Michael Bowden to step up big during the run toward the playoffs.

5:31 Time to break down the move. What are the Red Sox getting now that Manny is gone?

Manny: .299 BA, 20 HR, 68 RBI, .398 OBP, .926 OPS

Bay: .282 BA, 22 HR, 64 RBI, .375 OBP, .894 OPS

Manny moves on to an LA team managed by Joe Torre, who has always had good things to say about Pants. We’ll see if that’s the same when these two months are up.

The Sox get a good teammate, a Canadian in Bay. He will cost the Sox considerably less in 2009 than picking up Manny’s option would have been — or signing that ridiculous $100 million deal thinks he can get. Bay’s compensation for next season is $7.5 million. He is known as a good defensive player with a strong arm. He has played 106 games compared to Manny’s 100. They both have 86 strikeouts. Oh, and I have not heard anything regarding injuries popping up when Bay faces a top pitcher.

Overall the Red Sox remove a dark cloud from the clubhouse. Everyone, at one point in their life, has had to deal with a bad roommate, co-worker or teammate. I’m saying it was always bad with Manny. Just that, of late, things got pretty darn uncomfortable in the clubhouse. Removing that weight from the team’s shoulders can only be seen as a positive. It took me a long time to admit that. But I rooted for this Manny. Not this new senile incarnation. Being out of touch is one thing. Mixing that with an extreme sense of entitlement is the worst case scenario. What happened with Manny was the worst case scenario.

We’ll see Friday night how Terry Francona shapes his new lineup. Bay will hopefully benefit from hitting in Fenway Park.

Deal ‘unlikely’

Posted by Extra Bases July 31, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Looks like, according to a Red Sox source, that a three-way deal for Manny Ramirez will not happen. The Red Sox also offered two prospects in the deal -- which would have sent Manny to Florida and Jason Bay to Boston -- but still couldn't make it work.

However, the Sox are still trying to make a deal for Manny. The Dodgers are in play.

Collins: Sox, Marlins, Pirates deal back on

Posted by NECN - Sports July 31, 2008 at 4:07 pm

(NECN: Chris Collins, Boston, Mass.) - *Update* Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers* Fenway Park is still standing. The 4:00 trade deadline has passed and there is still no official word on whether Manny Ramirez will or will not remain in a Red Sox uniform.

There is word that a three-team deal between the Red Sox, Pirates and Marlins is still on.

As for right now, Manny is still a member of the Boston Red Sox, but that could change.

Count out LA

Posted by Extra Bases July 31, 2008 at 4:05 pm

It's looking like the Red Sox are not engaged with the Dodgers in any talks regarding Manny Ramirez.

Sox to host ‘Futures at Fenway’ twin bill

Posted by Maureen Mullen July 31, 2008 at 4:00 pm The Red Sox will give members of their farm system a taste of the big leagues on Aug. 9, when Class A Lowell takes on Hudson Valley and Triple-A Pawtucket faces Charlotte in the third annual Futures at Fenway Minor League doubleheader.

Special “All Access” Covers Tippett’s Hall Induction

Posted by Bruce July 31, 2008 at 3:48 pm

From Kraft Sports Productions:

A four-day celebration honoring Andre Tippett’s induction into to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which began with a raucous sendoff from fans at Patriots Training Camp on Wednesday, will conclude with a special “Patriots All Access” Saturday night at 10 p.m. on WCVB, when Kraft Sports Productions airs “A Call to the Hall” live from Tippett’s post-induction party in Canton, Ohio.

All Access cameras were in Arizona in February to catch Tippett’s emotional reaction upon hearing the news of his induction, and will be in Canton with Tippett on Saturday when he joins John Hannah as just the second career Patriot enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In the interim, All Access followed Tippett home to New Jersey, interviewed a number of former opponents and teammates and captured heartfelt congratulatory addresses from Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick and linebacker Tedy Bruschi.

“A Call to the Hall” will feature interviews with Tippett’s legendary high school coach, Frank Verducci, Hall of Famers Raymond Berry, Jim Kelly, Eric Dickerson and Joe DeLamielleure and former teammates Steve Grogan, Steve Nelson and Don Blackmon.

Other highlights include rarely seen high school and college footage and live interviews with Tippett and his hall of fame presenter, Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft.
 
“A Call to the Hall” airs live from Tippett’s post-induction party Saturday, August 2 at 10 p.m. on WCVB and will be streamed live on Patriots.com.

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