San Francisco Giants after Manny Ramirez?
January 2, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Stats and Analysis
According to a report, the San Francisco Giants are making a hard push to land Manny Ramirez. Ramirez, who spent last season with the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, is a Hall of Fame talent who many teams are considering.
The deal for Ramirez is expected to be four years in total. The first two years would be guaranteed, while the third season would become guaranteed if certain performance levels are met. The fourth year of the offer is thought to be completely a team option.
The Giants, who earlier in the offseason signed 45-year-old Randy Johnson, are quietly making moves to contend for the National League pennant in 2009. If they can land Ramirez, that would definitely help in that regard.
Last season, the Giants were very poor offensively. With Ramirez, he could step into the cleanup spot and single-handedly turn that lineup around.
Stay tuned to see if the Giants get their man.
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Manny Ramirez is undoubtedly one of the notable performers of last season and I think, it would be a right move by San Francisco Giants to bolster their offense line up.
What is taking so long for the Giant’s to make a move or Manny?
I know the economy has something to do with it but if they don’t make a decision soon; it might be to late. They need a big bat in the middle of the lineup.