Manny Ramirez Free Agent – Possible Destinations
November 7, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Transactions
After a trade that sent Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dogers, Ramirez produced at ungodly levels. He helped the Dodgers made the playoffs and even though Los Angeles didn’t go all the way, it was hardly Ramirez’s fault.
Now that he’s a free agent, he’ll be free to join any team he wants. What are some possible Manny Ramirez destinations in free agency? Let’s take a look.
Los Angeles Dodgers
According to various reports, the Dodgers have already offered Ramirez a contract that will pay him approximately $75 million over three years. While that’s a whole lot of money, Ramirez and his agent supposedly want a fourth year added to the deal. If the Dodgers want him back, expect them to up the offer to include a fourth season.
New York Yankees
The Yankees are always in the business of spending money on big name free agents. They’d have the extra bonus of trotting out Ramirez against the Red Sox several times per year. That in itself could make it worth it to the Yankees and their fans. Putting Ramirez in the middle of their lineup would make their already potent lineup even better.
New York Mets
Most baseball experts believe that the Mets will go after more pitching this offseason. But the lure of adding hometown hero Manny Ramirez to the roster might alter those plans. The Mets haven’t been the most consistent offensive team in recent years and last year Ramirez proved that he could carry an entire batting order on his shoulders.
Boston Red Sox
Wouldn’t that be something? If Ramirez wants to make amends for all the controversy that he caused near the end of his tenure in Boston, wouldn’t he have to consider an offer? This is an extreme long shot … then again, who thought the Tampa Bay Rays would go from last place to AL champion?
