Does Manny have his sights set on the Yankees?

the NY Post is retarded. i'll wait for a more credible source until I believe it

I am not surprised at all. Manny is/was always a troll. I hope he signs with NYY and Beckett puts him on his @$$ at the plate in Fenway.

I guess what he said about playing in Los Angeles with the Dodgers for the rest of career was just hogwash.

What happened to wanting to finish his career in LA? That was quick.

this guy is a Zagnut... but thanks for the 2 WS titles.

They can have him. They deserve each other

would not surprise me at all money first though they will have to be highest bidder and probly will be .Nothing like trying to stick it to your ex teammates who had your back for 7 1/2 years.He should fit right in with them lot of money over there.bet he will even run to first base in his new pin stripes.what an A HOLE.

They will get another player who can't play the field any more . Damon, Posada, Matsui, Manny. Last I checked you could only have one DH

OF COURSE Manny is going to the Yankees next year! That's the FIRST thing I thought when I read he got traded and that his option years we're being waived. It's obvious. He hits well at Fenway, the Yankees can pay him his money, and the Yanks won't have to worry about him going to the Angels or some team...

Manny will be the DH for the Yankees next season. Giambi at first base. Manny will KILL the Sox. We just better hope Bay continues to play well and that Lugo or Crisp really start hitting to help bolster this offense. Manny is going to be a huge thorn in the Sox's side!

This guy is a Zagnut... but thanks for the 2WS titles

Who cares? I know I don't.

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! Manny has always been a Yankmes fan, lived in NY and always hanging with them when the teams played. That's not a very good outfield, tho - Manny, Damon and Abreu. No range, only Abreu has an arm. I just wanna see Manny get his haircut.

Let me get this straight: Manny wanted out of Boston and did everything he could (or Scott Boras told him...) to make sure he got shipped and now he wants revenge on the team that set him free to make more millions. That's rich. Just when you think Manny being Manny couldn't get any more shameless and moronic. May Paps strike him out looking at three pitches in the top of the 9th with men on base...

But I thought he wanted to end his career as a Dodger?

And yes, I do think he will become a Yankee (whether Cashman wants him or not.)

His desire to finish his career in LA lasted about a week. Why would Manny think he needs to "get back at the Sox"? He's the one who opened his mouth and got himself out of town. The Red Sox enabled him for 7.5 years and only asked that he play the game with some sort of effort. We, as fans, treated him well too. The Yankees can have him. He and ARod will make quite the selfish pair.

um...what!?!?!?! First of all, the Yanks don't have room for Manny, and I think that Cashman's just a little wary of the "Manny Problems". Considering the respect he has for Joe Torre, and the fact that Manny hasn't followed his hair rule is interesting. You better be careful Manny and not screw this LA thing up or else you're cooked. It really gets on my nerves that even though how hard Fenway Faithful rooted for Manny, he wants to go to the Empire.

boo

That lazy slacker bum who sold out his teammate always wanted to play for the yankees who were smart not to want to deal with him...of course, with Boras, its all about the money, and thats one place he can up the price...or get something just by discussing going there to create a market. How transparent of them.

Whatever happened to loyalty, accountability and self respect?

I hope he gets hit by a pitch every series for what he did - he's already soured his reputation here anyway.

Didn't Manny just say a few days ago that he'd like to finish his career with the Dodgers? How does this play with them? They're in a pennant race and their new idol has already two-timed them before they could even get the dreadlocks sewn on the bobblehead dolls. Nobody should want this guy on their team, HOF bat or not. He is a headcase extraordinaire.

Oh well, Yawwwn!

The Yankees would probably be the only team to give Manny the money he "deserves" so I wouldn't be surprised.........

It's sad that Manny has so much animosity for an organization where he enjoyed so much success. He certainly doesn't realize the benefit to his career it has been to be here. I don't think he realizes the benefit it's been to him as a hitter to be in this lineup - but he probably will before the end of the season.

Really, Manny has never been happy here as a person it seems. So, in the end, it's probably better for him to go though I don't think it benefits either party.

First of all, you cannot believe much of the smut that these NY newspapers post.
Second, Manny has turned into a big joke - I hope he is shunned, in much the same fashion as Barry Bonds currently is. Difference is Manny would be because of the way he is, like a spoiled child when he wants his own way - no wonder he has Scott Boras as his agent. I love Manny, but the way he handled the situation was totally inappropiate. He should have stayed with the team and played hard and they would have won a third WS with him had he giving the team 100%, not 50%, as he has so far in 2008. No excusing Manny for his action.

You know, for a guy who says he still loves the fans in Boston, he seems an awful lot like a guy who hates the fans in Boston. Perhaps if there is any question in his mind what the right thing to do is the tie breaker is the fact that he ultimately has only ever done what he felt like doing at the moment. Manny doesn't care about anyone else but Manny. If he starts with New York against the Sox next year, I suggest his welcome back should be chin music.

Nothing Manny does these days surprises me. In Mannyland, you can say or do whatever you want to do without suffering the consequences.

Maybe this will tick off Henry enough that he'll pull a Tonya Harding right before Manny comes to the mic to tell the NY press. how thrilling it is to be New York Yankee.

Manny is a great hitter by as a teammate he is a jerk wihtout CLASS !!!

Absoluctly, he will be a Yankee next year, and the Sox front office have no one to blame but themselves, this will be his ultimate revenge for all the times that the Sox humiliated him, putting him on irrevocable waives, all the Boston writers putting him dowm, all he did was be a very important part of two(2) World Series, after 86 years of absense. (MVP of one.)
All the Sox front office had to do was pick up his two options and extend two more years, now he will come back to Fenway in the hated pinstripes of the Yankees and as far as World Series for Boston?, forget it, not even the wild card, without Manny, Ortiz is nothing, the only salvation put Pedroia as a clean up batter, I meam how can you replace Manny?,

Gee, I believe it was less than a week ago that Manny was all about "I want to finish my career in LA, I want to buy a house, I love LA...blablabla."

My fervent hope is that no team will sign this sluttish little creep because of the very realistic fear of him getting his knickers in a twist over some non-issue or another and having him go on another work slowdown.

Shame Manny, really.

And now can we quit giving him all of this coverage?

Manny the drag queen playing for the Yankees would be the great. He is the ultimate drama queen (next to Pedro) and the Yankees would be a good fit.

How many times will Manny get hit by Red Sox pitching? The odds in Vegas would be plus one for every game against the Red Sox.

Manny is a great hitter but as a teammate he is a jerk without CLASS !!!

Go Manny!!!

I expected this from the time it became clear he was leaving Boston. Manny would love to stick it to the Sox in any way he can and how better than as a member of the Yankees. He's an inmature, self-centered brat who always has to be the center of attention and have his own way. Good luck to the poor GM and manager, not to mention the teammates who will be stuck with his crap.

As a side note, he should be penalized for the way he orchestrated his trade from Boston. No REAL professional would have such disrespect for the team that pays his salary or the teammates who depend on him. Faking injuries, making no effort while at the plate against Marianao Rivera, rolling around in the outfield and jogging to first are not forgivable.

we could see this one coming a mile away. how could it play out any other way??

Anything is possible when it comes to Manny Ramirez! When he was with the Red Sox, he mad mention early on in his tenure that he would like to play for the Yankees. They certainly would pay the most money for him! But not sure the yankees want a problem player in their clubhouse. He goes by his own heartbeat which is not allowed in the yankee clubhouse. I think if the mets want him, it will happen there.

How much more of a child can one person be. I would never wish ill on anyone, but after the stunt he just pulled to force the Sox to get ride of him, and now this I hope Karma comes back to bite him in the ass. Thanks for nothing Manny you P.O.S.

I think Manny will sign with the Yankees because they will pay him the money he wants and he has said in the past that he would like to play for them.

Of course he will. The yankees would do anything, including spend 25 mil on someone who isn't worth it, to punish the Sox.

"I love LA I want to retire here"
Anyone that has any respect for this clown is just as much a scumbag as he is!

no, but I wish he would go to the Yankees because we could play him 19 times a year and he would increase the payouts by the yankees and he will so fade into oblivion.

Who's he kidding. if any other team offers him a nickel more than the Yankees he's gone. Manny is all about the money

I expect Manny to go to the highest bidder. If that's the Yankees so be it. They have a ton of money to spend this Winter and better they get Manny in his declining years than Texiera, Sabbathia and Sheets in their prime.

All Boston ever did was pay him $160,000,000 and love him unconditionally for eight years despite the most selfish and damaging behavior ever exhibited by a professional athelete. No need to thank us Manny, just plot your "revenge".

I think the Yankees are done with paying top dollar for superstars who are past their peak. Manny's was in the top 11 for slugging percentage for 2001-06. In 2007, he was 18th. In 2008, he's ranked 42nd. He's still a valuable hitter, but the now smarter Yankees should probably see that he's not worth the money. If they do want him, go head and take him for $20M a year--the Red Sox will still be better in the long run with the resources freed up to get some players in their prime.

I think Manny will stay in sunny California, but if he does moves to NYC just "to get back at Redsox" he will prove to be an even bigger idiot than he allready is.

Thank you Manny for leaving Beantown - you and your 20 million will be spend on a player with a brain, ethics and true sportsmanship and close to or equal talent.

This is the man that just recently said he wanted to finish his career as a Dodger...I say let the Yankees have him. They enjoy signing the Sox' castoffs anyway (Clemens, Boggs, Mientkiewicz, Bellhorn, Damon, Embree, Mike Myers, and probably more that I am missing). Yes, I know the Sox have signed former Yankees as well. You'd think the Yankees would be smart enough to have seen how Manny acted while he was here and know they will not be immune to his BS. Besides, the Yankees have their eyes on bigger and younger things like Texieria and Sabathia. They're not going to toss a 4 year $100+ million contract at Manny who is on his downward spiral.
So enjoy, Dodgers fans, you've only started to see the other side of Manny being Manny.

I hope he does. He will fit in nicely, his hair, Arod's tutu, just lovely.

No. Brian Casman knows better than that.
Don't forget no one claimed manny off waivers

I would be willing to bet my life on it: Manny will be a Yank next season!

If the Yankees pony up with a ton of cash, which they will, expect to see Manny in pinstripes next year. Then, of course, he will have no choice but to cut his hair. Bring it on. The Yanks have much bigger problems than worrying about another big bat in their lineup. Pitching anybody???

So tiring - all of this.

Of course he will!

MANNY IS A BACK STABBER HE HAS NO FRIEND`S HE WOULD EVEN STAB DAVID ORTIZ IN THE BACK

ooooooooooooooooooooo I'm soooooooooooooo scared!

This whole saga has become painfully disappointing. Manny was the fun-loving player that everyone loved to cheer for.

So many times I found myself bashfully saying "Aw, I can't stay mad at you Manny!"

Now, this has become exactly what sportswriters everywhere are calling it--a bitter divorce. I feel like the lost child in all of this.

So very very sad.

I don't believe that manny will become a fu--ing yankee, he would not get along well with those jerks. Can you picture manny all freshend up and turned into a mindless clone like our good old friend Johney Benidict Damon...

of course, manny grew up in washington heights, doesn't take a rocket scientist. Who cares manny is an a-hole , see ya man ram.O and that "B" will look great on your hat in the hall buddy.

That's fine. I hope Beckett drills him every time he faces Ramirez. Then Jack McCormick can go push him down.

Not suprising. He grew up next to yankee stadium. Who doesnt want to play for their hometown team?

If this is true and I were Manny, I wouldn't EVER dig in too well in the box because
he's going to be doing a lot of dancing and ducking next season. Maybe he can spend his bonus money on a suit of armor too.

Bottom line, he's a man-child.

If you believe this - I'll sell you the Bourne Bridge for real cheap.

I think you folks will use any rumour, speculation, guess, or outright falsehood to keep bashing Ramirez.

I think you need to get a life...and write some REAL sports articles and blogs.

If you didn't embarass yourselves enough this week with Shaughnessy's lack of integrity and the exaggerated 'investigation' garbage, or Edes false parting 'phone-call' shot, quoting a third hand rumour thru the NY tabloids should do it.

How low the Globe has fallen from the fine paper of my youth.

It's a real pity - but I actually look to the tabloid Herald now before I do this place for accurate news.

Yes I think Manny could end up with the Yankees, and if the fixation on rubbing it in the Red Sox' faces continues to form by the Yankees, it should make it easier for the Red Sox to pursue Mark Texeira if he becomes a free agent.

I'll take Texeira's gold glove, and big switch-hitting bat over Ramirez and bat him behind Big Papi.

Can someone PLEASE tell me what terrible thing Boston and the Sox fans did to Manny Ramirez to incur the "Wrath of Manny". I was always under the impression that the guy was treated like a King here.

Play for the Yankees to get back at the Red Sox!!!! For what???????????

Manny brought most of this on himself.

Who Cares about manny.. I hope me becomes a yankee.Then I'll have 19 times to boo him.

I'm way over Manny, let him go to the Yankees and let them deal with his BS. It will give the Sox 19 games to throw at him.
Manny is an idiot

Ahhhh , Manny !!!!!!!! His days are over - we all know that ! He is doing the 1st time around thing in LA . Dont worry , Pitchers will figure mr " PSYCHO " out soon enough ! We got our 8 years worth out of him - and for once - got a player before he was too old and got rid of him " before " he was all out of Steam ! The Boss(es)
got this one right ! Baseball is a " Team " game , and the Bosox won 2 world series titles with Teamwork ! They won " Not Because of Manny " , but in "spite" of his Antics ! He is a " Hall Of Fame " Loser !!!!! He played Hurt to get out of Boston !
He and others Like " BRIAN GILES " are LOSERS , and dont deserve to wear the RED , WHITE and BLUE ! They are LIARS and will do whats good for them ! GOOD RIDDANCE ! Good job Boston Management !!!!!! JK Tweedie Bar Harbor Maine

Manny will go to whatever team pays him the most money!! It hasn't been a secret that he's always wanted to play for his hometown Yankees...... Snoozer!!

I would love it..... just like Damon did???
By the way,, bet dodger fans love it after he jusrecently said he wants to be in LALA land forever...
Truth is only Yanks would pay him the $100 mil for 4 years but I think even they are that crazy...... they never wanted Manny in the past even when the redsox put him on waivers during the offseason few years back.... they didnt wabnt to asume hi $20 million annual salary back then

Manny as a Yankee? Why not? It wouldn't suprise me in the least. You know he's always wanted a Yankee statue of himself....Manny would look like a real geek with no hair though....kind of like how Damon looks now. I could care less where Manny ends up for the less than spectacular end of his career. We really need to get over this loser.

Oh yeah, he's always dreamed of pinstripes. But what is his revenge motive? What exactly did the Sox do to him? I have yet to hear the substance of his complaints.

Is this news to anyone? I hope not.

Don't know, nor care.

The problem with the country (from a baby boomer perspective) is that we now have more people of third world blood than we had people (when we were very young)

That will not go away, ever. The only solution is YOU going away from the problem.

Rio, BA, Panama, are nice.

This is just a BS story from a NY writter that has nothing else to talk about....Manny already has told LA organization he wants to finish his career in LA

I'm struggling to, and in fact can not, see how this would possibly jive with his search for "peace of mind". After his recent statement about wanting to finish his career in LA what becomes increasingly clear about Manny is that he is lacking a functioning, healthy mind.

My anger at him as a Red Sox fan of 45 years is turning to pity as his absence of character and childlike acting out demonstrates that when baseball is over, his once potentially great legacy will be stained by his sad reality.

Personally, I don't think Steinbrenner, Cashman or Girardi would put up with him and his past history.

Nothing Manny does at this point would surprise me. While I appreciate what he did of the Sox, he was no longer worth the hassle. At this point in his career, I don't think he is particularly good for the game of baseball. Self over team is not an admirable trait, and he certainly cannot see beyond Manny.

If he does come to the Yankees, I hope a healthy dose of chin music and Yankee defeats are in the offing.

If he signs for the Yankees Sox pitchers should go after him at every single at bat.

Manny is old and has lost batting speed. (check it out with younger Manny swing speeds) He's almost 40 old years.
Lest foolish people forget, this eccentric acting little man did have batting slumps,long,long cold batting slumps with the Sox. The old man didn't always have a hot streak.
More times than enough, instead of a homerun or double, Sox fans got a Manny groundout or a Manny hit into a double play to ruin a promising rally!
Once National League pichers figure this little man out, he won't be so hot!
Good riddance, he's too old now to ever hurt Red Sox pitching.
Bay is much younger and much more able post a better batting average than Manny next season
Let old man Manny huff and puff and die away with the Yankees.
After this year,his age will make him all but useless as a major leaguer as he won't be able to hit,run, field or throw to be on a major league team.
Both old Manny,old Damon and the lousy playing Yankees deserve each other!

As a Yankees fan of longstanding, I sincerely hope not. Remember the Yankees already passed on Manny when he was placed on unconditional waivers. The man is poison in the clubhouse. Despite the talent, no, no, no, no, no.

This is obviously nothing but an unsubstantiated rumor, since just last week Manny expressed his strong desire to retire a Dodger. Manny has shown, if nothing else, that he is a man of his word. Please report only news from now on. (This comment should be read with thick sarcasm).

Last week Manny wanted to play with the Dodgers forever. Now he wants to play with the Yankees. Great! The best thing for the Sox would be if the Yankees go back to overpaying for past their prime players.

What Manny wants changes day by day. Wasn't it just a couple of days ago he loved LA and wanted oto finish his career there? It seems Manny wants to become one of those players who can't leave town with class, he has to bad mouht the organization that paid him $160M and put up with more of his garbage than most teams would have. Time for someone to b**** slap Manny and let him taste a dose of reality. I lying, lazy money hungry ME guy that he is. I used to love Manny. I am moving towards hatred.

He is such an idiot. How does a fastball to the head sound Manny maybe once a game...A self serving jerk that turned hos back on his teammates and used them as he did the whole organization....A big drama queen that will hopefully get his due soon..........

If he is still in baseball and Boras has not been indicted in arranging Mannys departure from Boston the same way he had A-Rod opt out of his contract. Who cares where he goes.

There is no doubt that he dogged his final weeks and the Youkilis incident as well as the knees, which don't seem to be an issuer in LA were all set in motion by Boras because Ramirez isn't smart enough to do things on his own. I don't care were he goes but I'm sure he won't get the money he wants

What a disgrace Manny is! The Red Sox bent over backwards to accommodate him in his years with Boston and this is the thanks they get? I so enjoyed watching him play for our team these past years and to see him now wanting to somehow "punish" the Red Sox (BoSox management I am sure) is a slap in the face to all of Red Sox Nation. If MR really wants to join the Yankees with the overriding intent of sticking it to the Red Sox, then I hope that he injures himself in such a way that he is never the same productive player again! If this is true, I think it is an insult to all Red Sox fans who gave their loyalty and support to him during his time here. And I am of the belief that in his priviledged lifestyle, to disrespect an employer that was very generous to him plus a fan base that proved loyal and true steps way over the line. Grow up Manny and act your age!

Manny was my favorite player while being my least favorite player at the same time. While he is experiencing a rejuvenation of his season in LA, he demonstrated his past 1+ seasons in Boston that his outstanding hitting skills are on the decline--a bargain at 12 million per season; a bust at 20 million. Remember New Yorkers... Manny-being-Manny translates into Manny-serving-Manny, how will that play out in the Big Apple?

Type your comment here... I hope Manny goes to the Yankees. If those DOPES will pay him that much go foe it. It will make it just that much sweeter when we beat them! I'll enjoy it when Manny jogs down the base path on a double play.

Get at the Red Sox????? You're kidding...Manny really is in Left Field. He plans his departure, and then wants to blame the Sox. He continues to act like a 12 year old. Good Riddance!

I believe that he will if he gets the chance. Not just to get the Red Sox. He has stated in the past that he would like to end his career with the Yankees

Yes, this is what Manny planned all along with Scott Boras. I've said right from the start Ramirez wanted to get the big pay check, that only the Yankees will provide the greedy bastard with. This guy is not a team player, and will eventually spread his cancer to whoever team he plays for. Just give him time. All the incidents he orchestrated, was most likely with Boras's backing. He slaps a teammate, throws down an old man, decides not too play and showed no energy trying to make plays. He's a slug and a selfish one. Unfortunately, he's a great hitter and that's why the Red Sox put up with all his grief.

What on earth does Manny have to seek revenge over? Boston was nothing but good to him. He's claiming he prefers anonymity which he certainly wouldn't get in New York.

Manny will be perfect to open the new park in the Bronx. Then the Yankees will sign Nomar as the third base coach

Of COURSE he'll be with the Yankees next year. Did anyone NOT see this coming? And we know exactly how it will play out. The Yankees (read: the Steinbrenners) will put up with any and all of his antics, including his non-regulation hair, just for the pleasure of being able to say they've got Manny in pinstripes. And then one fine day he'll dog it on the basepaths or in the outfield, because that's how he is, only he'll cost them a crucial game and when he's criticized for it he'll whine about how he doesn't get any love, etc., etc., and ask to be traded ... stop me if you've heard this song before. A zillion-dollar hitter with a one-cent head, that's Manny.

I'd love to see him on the Yankees so Beckett can drill him in his first AB.

Ain't nothing a lil chin music can't fix

That would be great !!!!!! As if the GREAT N Y YANKEES do not have enough DEAD WOOD......... His hitting does not off set the CLOUD that he brings along. I would like to think that even Hank S. understands the CANCER that this fraud brings to a franchise........... I see no TEAM in their RIGHT MIND that would take a FLYER on this FRAUD...... MLB & BUD S. needs to use this MOCKERY as an OPPORTUNITY to get a HOLD of the MEANING of CONTRACT, CONTRACT, CONTRACT.............. !!!!!!!!!!

The Red Sox organization paid Manny $160 MILLION. Let me say that again... $160 MILLION. To play baseball. And sure, he's been a great hitter for us -- but who was MVP of the World Series? Not him. Who was the greatest clutch hitter? Not him. The guy has no loyalty to the fans. No loyalty to this city -- despite the fact that we made him one of the richest athletes in history. Manny only thinks about Manny. I used to like him, but now I think he's just a spoiled, selfish, arrogant person. Let him join the Yankees -- it'll give us one more reason to beat them.

The story sounds goofy, which is getting to be par for the course on Manny coverage.

If Manny signs with the Yankees it will more likely be because that's his home town (where he'd probably want to end his career anyway), or because the Yankees are one of the few teams that can afford him.

The goofball notion that he wants "revenge" obviously issues from the infantile idea that the baseball world (which includes Ramirez) revolves around the Red Sox - which it does not. At least now now, nor for the immediate future.

Interesting though, having successfully hounded Ramirez out of town and hatching a lose/lose deal, thereby throwing the '08 season under a bus, it's the Red Sox who have marginalized themselves - so why would Manny care?

He's playing for a team - the Dodgers - who with the addition of Ramirez as well as Casey Blake, obviously want to WIN. Why would Ramirez be looking back at Boston in anger, when the truth is - why should he care?

I mean - who needs "revenge" on a team that has already, and very happily, shot itself in the foot?

This "report" is entirely uncredible. Who is this "friend" and why has he/she started talking to the media?

This doesn't make sense? Manny said he wanted to finish his career with Cleveland, Red Sox, and the Dodgers and since he's always kept his word I think this story is pure hogwash!

That would be great !!!!!! As if the GREAT N Y YANKEES do not have enough DEAD WOOD......... His hitting does not off set the CLOUD that he brings along. I would like to think that even Hank S. understands the CANCER that this fraud brings to a franchise........... I see no TEAM in their RIGHT MIND that would take a FLYER on this FRAUD...... MLB & BUD S. needs to use this MOCKERY as an OPPORTUNITY to get a HOLD of the MEANING of CONTRACT, CONTRACT, CONTRACT.............. !!!!!!!!!!

If the Yankees pay him $100 million for 4 years, why not?. (Borass will get his cut.) After all, it's about money isn't it? (though who knows what Manny really thinks) Once he's a free agent, anything's possible.There's a saying, Manny, 'be careful what you wish for.' If Manny Being Manny means "I just wanna play" (for $100 million), "leave me alone," "don't make me do what I don't wanna do" (exert myself) and "don't force me to be part of the team (that cramps my style), etc., criticisms leveled at him by the Boston media, the slugger may find that the NY media is just as bad or worse (brutal), and that he would lose all semblance of privacy in NYC...which might make him unhappy again, wishing he could just play and make money and not be bothered by anyone. Me, me, me.... But as long as he could hit against the Sox, NY fans would love him. If National League/west coast teams offer him and Borass the $100 million, I think he would be happier there than in NYC.

Who cares? I've kind of had it with Brady and Giselle, Cry Baby Farve, and Manny being Manny. These are filthy rich men making tens of millions of dollars. Why should I really waste my hard earned money on them. Manny's just talking out his "arse" as usual. I'm glad the "Curse" was finally broken in 2004. Now I look at the Yankees logo like any other corporate logo. My true hate for that team is no longer a powerful force in my life. Hey Manny, Thanks for 2004 and 2007. Good luck to you and if "my" teams (Sox, Celts, Pats, Bruins, BC) continue to win, then I'll enjoy the show. In the mean time, I'll watch on my flat screen, pay off some debt and if a free ticket comes along, I'll go to the park and buy 5 or 6 $10 beers.

Everyone who says Manny is a clubhouse cancer:

He's one of the greatest hitters of all time and with him we've won 2 of the last 4 world series. He was MVP of one of them. Plenty of times when the Sox haven't shown up for a big series Manny was the only one hitting the ball (see the Boston Massacre sweep and Manny's ridiculous ridiculous numbers).

He is the ULTIMATE Yankee killer and we let him go.

If he's such a bad teammate why have we won with him? What does that make Yaz or Ted Williams?

Boston just needs admit the racist stereotype surrounding the city is entirely true. (I am from Boston, I am not white- it is completely true. I felt more at home living in LA or NYC than the city I was born in because of it).

I spent $450 on a Manny picture last month. Everyone that lost that auction is probably laughing their arses off at me! IF this is true, I'll part with it for five bucks.

Please. Who cares?

Trying to take emotion out of the equation...

Manny wants 100 million over 4 years. The only teams capable of this are the Angels, Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers, and Mets.

Three of theses are national league teams -- all of whom will probably not make the effort due to the fact that Manny would be expected to play ledt field at 41. There is the extreme possibility that he convert to first base, a la Yaz, but I find that doubtful, especially since he is righthanded, and it is a much more difficult position for a righty.

That leaves Angels and Yanks.

The Angels already have a former All-star as a fourth outfielder, and from the look of things, Vlad will replacing Garrett Anderson as the DH sometime in the very near future.

SO by process of elimination, not revenge, he will be a Yankee next season.

p.s. Karen Mata's post is disgraceful and exemplifies everything wrong with ignorant Americans today.

Irrelevant. Please stop with the Manny fixation and return the focus to your underachieving, high salaried, Boston Red Sox and your GM who has a lifetime trade batting average of .167. Good thing Theo has the owners' deep pockets to bail him out year after year as he comes out on the short end of 5 out of every 6 trades he makes. Hey Theo, how's the shoring up of the bullpen coming along?

Congrats to the 2nd poster. You , sir , have no clue about baseball, the RedSox or life.I suspect if Manny's last name was O'Malley, we wouldn't be hearing from you!

Of course. He grew up in Washington Heights it would make sense to play on home turf. It would not surprise me in the least.

Manny is starting to remind me of Britney Spears. No matter how ridiculous the behavior, it's ok as long as the media is paying attention to them.

Luis Perez OF Miami..................................your a moron! The front office has only themselves to blame? How about Manny's negative and distracting influence on the clubhouse? How about his dugout altercation with Kevin Youkilis? How about his phantom inguries that keep him out of critical games? How about his assaulting a 60 year traveling secretary? When you say..."all he dis was contribute to 2 world series wins"... you fail to tell the whole story. Manny has always been a double edged sword. For all of his natural ability, there is a considerable measure of expected disruption to the chemistry of the clubhouse. it clearly got to the point where his teammates had gotten to the breaking point with him and his behavior and his trade became innevitable. Clearly the Red Sox are a tougher team with his bat in the line up and yes ortiz becomes less dangerous without Manny hitting behind him, but he not "nothing" and the organization will be better in th elong run for finally standing up to Manny and his behavioral issues. Since you mentioned his being placed on waivers after the 03 season, let me explain something to you. Baseball is a business and releasing players, just as signing players, is an aspect of that business. The Red Sox didn't embaress him by doing that, he embaressed himself by acting like a spoiled child. It sais a lot tabout the problems Manny created that a team that hadn't yet won a world serires in 86 years would be willing to simly give away their best hitter for free. It tells you that he was a problem then and he was a problem now. The difference now is that we got a talented player in return. I say kudos to the front office for standing up to him and not picking up his option years. If he signs with Yankees it will hurt us on the field, but we will still have the moral high ground. that's more important

Luis Perez of Miami really missed by a long shot. The front office has only themselves to blame? How about Manny's negative and distracting influence on the clubhouse? How about his dugout altercation with Kevin Youkilis? How about his phantom inguries that keep him out of critical games? How about his assaulting a 60 year old traveling secretary? When you say..."all he did was contribute to 2 world series wins"... you fail to tell the whole story. Manny has always been a double edged sword. For all of his natural ability, there is a considerable measure of expected disruption to the chemistry of the clubhouse. It clearly got to the point where his teammates had gotten to the breaking point with his behavior and his trade became inevitable. Clearly the Red Sox are a tougher team with his bat in the line up and yes Ortiz becomes less dangerous without Manny hitting behind him, but he’s not "nothing" and the organization will be better in the long run for finally standing up to Manny and his behavioral issues. Since you mentioned his being placed on waivers after the 03 season, let me explain something to you. Baseball is a business and releasing players, just as signing players, is an aspect of that business. The Red Sox didn't embarrass him by doing that, he embarrassed himself by acting like a spoiled child. It sais a lot about the problems Manny created that a team that hadn't yet won a world series in 86 years would be willing to simply give away their best hitter for free. It tells you that he was a problem then and he was a problem now. The difference now is that we got a talented player in return. I say kudos to the front office for standing up to him and not picking up his option years. If he signs with Yankees it will hurt us on the field, but we will still have the moral high ground. That’s more important!

If it wasn't for the sport of baseball, Manny Ramirez would be either driving a cab or pouring concrete right now in Washington Heights. This greedy, classless, lazy, shiftless, and, quite frankly, ignorant jackass demands "respect" (much like his equally shady ex-teammate, Pedro Martinez) but hardly puts forth the sort of behavior that demands respect. Let him play for the Yankees. The Steinbrenner brothers will certainly be willing to shell out the cash for yet another bad contract, and we can all laugh while Manny swings wildly at fastballs his slowing bat can't catch up with. And, once Yankee fans fall out of love with him (see Damon, Johnny) he'll start up with the same infantile behavior that eventually got him bounced from the Red Sox.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

I love it, Manny has always wanted to play for the Yankees and all this nonsense that he is passed his prime is ridiculas, he will get the 20 mil from Hank, and he will destroy the Red Sox, all the hate towards him shows that Red Sox fans are still idiots, and you guys created the monster so live with it, and not making the playoffs or ever winning a world series again. Oh yeah, big Poppi will be next, he loves Manny and is clearly not happy with him gone, WOW imagine Manny and Big Poppi in NY. I can hardly wait. Oh and when you see your teams decline, remember 2008 minutes before the tradeline is when you got rid of Manny, you got rid of any chance of winning. I am going to call you guys the Aaron Rodgers of baseball, HOF gone, no chance.

F* Manny...He was happy to cash the checks while he was here, he was happy to set up his life here and he won 2 world series rings while he was here...The Red Sox held up their end of the deal; even attempting to waive/trade him on his multiple requests. The team owed him n*o*t*h*i*n*g and I'm glad he's gone.

Sorry -- but everyone forgets he went a month this season without hitting a homer - let the Yanks have him -- he's on the downside of his career and can't hit a decent fastball anymore. Lester, Pap and Beckett will eat him up. Besides, once he gets his cash, he's gonna lie down again like a cheap carpet.

Manny is Benedict Arnold.

whats the worry. the sox HAVE to get younger in important areas of their team and Manny was one area that the sox needed to get younger at. Matt Holiday will fit in very nicely in Boston behind Papi. Ortiz, Holiday, Bay, Lowell, Youk--i'll take my chances.

To Karen Mata:

Third world blood?? What kind of racist BS is that? Stop the censorship? I just hope everyone realized that comment for what it is. Ignorant racist garbage.
If Manny was caucasian and named Joe Smith he'd just be misquoted right?

I fail to see what his race has to do with this situation. If you feel this is why he acts immature and says stupid things or changes his mind every 5 minutes then I pity you. You are shallow and need some help.

Manny is Benedict Arnold and George W. Bush all rolled into one. That's pretty bad.

Manny = Great hitter, garbage as a person.

Why not mend some fences.....he is a free agent....THEO sit down and try to talk things out and make up for not even giving Manny the courtesy of letting him know if his option was going t o be picked up. If Manny does go to the Yankee's....why blame Manny. He is a free agent and has the right to go to a team that offers him the best deal. If it happens to be the Yankee's....so be it. Theo and company have a shot at getting Manny back through free agency and they should consider giving him a decent contract and let him end his career in a Sox uniform. Now if you really want to look at a major disapoinment....look at Schilling and Veritek. Explain those two Bozo's to me.

let manny go.

he'll wind up like clemens. pettitte. rj. giambi. a rod(divorced) damon.

has anybody heard from bobby abreu lately??? any clue on his whereabouts??

yeah, manny, i was on your side. but overall, what's with the fascination of playing for the yankees?? when are you clowns going to figure it out?

it's the kiss of death.

Manny, $25M and a new Yankee stadium. That's all he wants..... Until one night the kid in right laid sprawling in the dirt, is Manny badly hurt..........

If I were him, I'd want to do the same thing.

Why should fans be upset at this? It's all about the money, honey. The age of cynicism.

I had to tell my 3 year old that the Red Sox traded his beloved Manny. Now he wants to watch the Dodgers all the time... It's all noise.

Meanwhile you want to go to Fenway? Gimmee a hundred bucks and maybe we'll let you in. The whole thing stinks these days. Overpaid bratty players, cynical ownership selling pieces of dirt for money while co-opting Red Sox Nation and demanding payment to admit us as members when we were rooting for guys named Yaz and Rico Petrocelli. The whole thing stinks now.

Manny is the best RBI man of the LAST decade. Can't catch up to a good fastball anymore. How have Nomar and Pedro done in their senior years? It would be great to see the Yankees overpay Manny for a four year contract.

As a lifelong Yankees fan I am always amazed that great Red Sox players always leave Boston bitter and angry - and then the Red Sox fans always hate their former players. What's up with that? Players almost always leave the Yankees honorably and then want to come back (and sometimes they do). We love our former players - no matter who they play for.

The fact is Red Sox fans are bitter unhappy fans - and apparently winning a couple championships doesn't change that. They remain obsessed with the Yankees even when we're in third place and fading.

Sometimes I get the feeling that if on a given day a Red Sox fan with a ticket to see their team play in the World Series - and also a seat in the federal courtroom prosecuting Roger Clemens - they would have a hard time choosing where to go.

Manny killed the Yankees so many times - giving Sox fans the one satisfaction they crave - and now? They hate him.

You guys gotta learn how to break up with a little more grace.

Hey, Brian O'Brien (nice name!),

Who are you trying to fool? If Manny is the type of "poison" that brings two World Championships in four years, then you, Hank Steinbrenner, and the rest of the title-starved Yankee fandom will swig that hemlock down faster than Socrates.

Here's to the team of the last millenium!

haha! what happened to " I love L.A. I want to finish my career here!" that was last week. This week he wants to play for the yankees. Maybe he should have been traded to green bay. have him play without a helmet and have someone knock some sense into him. This guy is a great hitter (who's stats are falling every year) but after every game he should be in a padded room. this guy is not right in the head. I have no respect for someone that pulls what he pulled. he signed a conract and couldnt be a man and live up to it. being a great hitter and making all that money went to his head. when he left boston i washed my hands of this guy. what a joke

Hey, Manny's Boston condo has been for sale for past two years! Management knew this was coming. Let him go play for the skankees, cut his hair, and look like a corporate geek just like Damon. Yes he's a great hitter. But his primadonna antics is why he is no longer in Boston. The Red Sox and Boston fans deserve more respect than we've seen from Manram.
This is the digusting, dispicable part of the game, but in spite of it all, I'm sad to see him go.

If Paps is a real Red Sox, he'll hit Ramirez somewhere it won't do any damage - squarely between the ears.

That'll make the Dodger fans who have fallen in love with the fraud real happy

I have a question, How come Manny wants to "get at" the Red Sox? He wanted to leave in the first place. And from what I've seen out of Manny in his career with the Sox, he hates those damn Yankees. For instance in 2003 in the postseason when he went after Clemens he wasn't happy with the team from the bronx. So I don't quite understand Manny's ways, or "Manny being Manny."

Manny is starting to remind me of Britney Spears. No matter how ridiculous the behavior, it's ok as long as the media is paying attention to them.

supposedly, the Commissioner is investigating manny's behavior the past couple of weeks; lets hope that it includes investigating the "under the table" 100 mil deal the n.y.yanks already have agreed to with boras and manny! imo

Manny should be known as the Tin Man as he has NO heart.(wizard of oz reference)

He is what's wrong with many pro athletes as he cares more about himself than the over all team. His sense of entitlement is quite evident, as illustrated by his sandbagging it when he was with the Sox While he is a great player when he has his head in the game, the problem is getting him to keep it there. Had he put his head down and played his "heart" out he would have been rewarded by either the Sox picking up his options or getting signifcantly more on the open market. With this being said, let the buyer beware.

I don't understand the arrogance of this idiot! This guy has been coddled since the day he found out he could hit a baseball. I hope he goes to the Yankee's they can have him. He was treated very well here, 160 million dollars well! I would love to be disrespected like that. Manny your an idiot! There's this old saying "what goes around comes around". I hope you get yours soon.

manny has always wanted to play for the yankees. this isnt anything new. i hope someone takes out 1 of mannys knees. F MANNY

p.s. Karen Mata's post is disgraceful and exemplifies everything wrong with ignorant Americans today.

I agree with this statement. It's even more disappointing that it is somehow posted twice. I thought there was a moderator for these posts.

It's a shame

Manny wants $25M a year, and a 4 year deal, and he knows the only team stupid enough to pay that is the Yankees. He doesn't care about he Red Sox any more than they care about him.

The Yankees are getting rid of a couple of bums next year (Giambi and Pavano) and the last thing they need to do is to add a problem child like Manny to the list. I expect the yankees will take the $25M they would have to pay Manny and find a young, complete ballplayer.....and if they can't find one...hold off for a year.

Manny took a big chance believeing that his option guarantee of $20M was insufficient for a man of his caliber. He might end up working for less than that (and no four years).

Manny is no longer the player he once was although he still puts up decent numbers. Deteriorating bat speed, slow runner, lack of hustle, no respect for teammates, yeah, join the Yikes. Make'em weaker.

I have always wondered why Manny hated Boston, which he did from the very start of his contract here. He got the big money here. The fans, the media, ownership, and his own team mates cut him a lot of slack over the years. He would never have gotten away with the crap he pulled here in another city. And certainly the Yankee organization would never have put up with his antics. They would have shipped him out of town.

What I most resent about Manny is the blatant dishonesty he has shown while he was here. Yes, he continually told us he hated Boston, even when we overlooked his nuttiness. Does anyone know why he despised Boston from the get-go?

Scott Boras led ARod down this exact same road by getting him to opt out of his contract. He made ARod think he was going to make $30m playing for the Red Sox or the Angels and when the suitors didn't come calling, ARod called the Yankees on his own and accepted their last offer. If the Yankees don't go after Manny his list of suitors becomes very small. Especially with his lack of defense and his behavior risks. The Yankees have been burned in the past by overpaying aging superstars and are thinking younger just like the Sox. Watch for Manny to sign with Anaheim as a DH for only $12m or with the White Sox. If he can continue to hit the Dodgers might resign him for 2 or 3 years at $12m but his weak outfield play make him a better fit in the American League. For Manny, his turn will come
in the form of a big paycut. What goes around comes around! Amen

Nu?
Manny won't go to a team that would want him to trim off his dreadlocks, but Johnny Damon shaved for That Team from the Bronx, so perhaps he would do that. Being Johnny's replacement in left or Fat Giambi as DH would be fine with him. Abreau will have an MVP with Manny behind him, OI VEI!
The NY papers and TV will eat this (****) up!

Bring it on. Another aging vet for signing for the Yanks. Definitely would add to the rivalry, and hopefully make for at least one good brawl.

living in new york........these tabloids have the skankees getting every player available.....i say let him go........and they still wont win a championship since 2000.

Sad to say,Manny has proven himself to be a small selfish petty man. He's been pushing his luck for a long time now, and I wonder if he's naive enough to believe that any other coach will let him get away with the crap he pulls. I would love to be a fly on the wall the fist time he try's his "Manny being Manny" bull. Joe and the team will slap him down so fast. I predict we'll be seeing quite the mopey Manny. Should have realized how lucky you were, and how well you were treated! OH WELL!

I'm tired of hearing about whats his name

Gee, what a shock! Come on, he's not fooling anyone. Manny is a spoiled, unbelievably rich athlete. Who gives a sh*t.

Manny's on the downside. He can't consistently get around on a good fastball anymore. Theo got rid of him at the right time. Let New York pick him up--he'll fit in with the other senior citizens on that squad. I hope they sign him to four year deal at 100 mil. Thanks for the memories, but you're just not worth it anymore.

Manny is an idiot. Good riddance.

"As a lifelong Yankees fan I am always amazed that great Red Sox players always leave Boston bitter and angry " by Newyorker

yeah the sad true is that the clowns in here are the reason why so many players don't want to come to Boston. One time they love you then when the ownership screws up the vulture of newspapers we have take the owners side and you get this awful fallout. Sad to see Manny go great player and comic relife, and this team did shot itself on the foot right in the middle of a 3 way race. Thanks F.O another wonderfull idea(Theo time to get that monkey suit out of retirement) Also to those that want Holliday then goodbye to Bay and other players just to land the guy.

I have been saying he wanted to leave Boston and play in NY for years on the MLB Message boards. You can always see his attitude change when they play, regulat season, or play-offs.

He did help the Sox, but he wants to play for the team he rooted for when he grew up. Wouldn't you? I have no problem with it, just how he acted to get it to happen.

If he gets his way, he will be a happy boy.

I still think he will he look back at his career and KNOW he could have been so much better if he taken the game more seriously though.

Just when you think the guy cant get any more off the wall we get this,but who gives a flying F what Manny wants.

No matter what the Yankees do if they sign Manny they won't be better. I remember in 2005 after Johnny Damon signed with the Yankees Brian Cashman said "Johnny's our missing piece of the puzzle" HaHaHa yeah right and the Red Sox won the World Series in 07 without him and hes been hurt every season.

Manny signing with the Yankees????all I can say is this another superstar no championship.

Randy Johnson is the Big Jerk in New York
Manny Ramirez will be the Biggest Jerk in New York (if it happens)

Manny was a main part of two championships. He should always be remembered for that. What Manny, Pedro, Ortiz, Damon, and Millar did for the Sox was break the button down, up tight culture that had surrounded and crushed Sox teams prior to their arrival. They were, and still are, unique chararcters that didn't allow Red Sox Nation to weigh them down. Manny being Manny? Let's just say that Manny just finally reached the tipping point between on the edge and insanity. When he was PLAYING Hard he was our eccentric; the last few weeks ina Sox uniform we could see he was really crazy.

If he really wanted to make life miserable for the Red Sox, he wouldn't have waived his no-trade clause and stayed the team and continued to act like a jerk.

Staying on the team would have been his best revenge because everyone hated him in the end.

Oh Ya...he and Boras will go with the Yankees... The Yankees have the most MONEY and... therefore......that's where THEY will go....HELLO!!!... pretty simple folks. Go Red Sox!

the only reason manny wants to play for yankees is because everyone in boston hated him after he last
and F MANNY

New York deserves Manny! I hope he joins them!

What a loser

So Manny signs a huge 4-year deal with the Yankees. He'll hit anything that comes near him for the first year. Halfway through the second, he'll start complaining that he needs an extension and that the Yanks are disrespecting him by not adding two years. This will be fun.

"August 29, 2003 - Manny expressed in an ESPN interview that he would like to play for the New York Yankees."

Wikipedia

He's from Washington Heights, which is basically in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, so it would seem reasonable that he'd want to play in his own backyard.

I can simplify all of these comments into one profound statement: "Grow up, Manny."

Okay. Is this even legit, or someone just trying to stir things up. How about we move on from this guy. Why does everyone allow him to keep a hold over the team? Just something some lame reporter will bring up in an interview instead of a real question about the Sox or the current team they're playing. Let's just leave it alone. Deal when you have to deal with it.

Manny could just end up going to Japan to play, for all we know! We can make up anything we wamt! He'll go to Japan to mess up Dice-K's former team to make any commercial deals with the Sox look bad! Concentrate on NOW, and not on next season's business. That's what the whole winter is for!

In his Ear!

OF COURSE HE WANTS TO PLAY FOR THE YANKEES! Why wouldn't he? He said it as far back as 2003. He's from there. He'll draw the biggest CONTRACT there, which is ultimately what Manny is about.

He's a whore. He'll be a Yankee. And it will be another instance of the New York Yankees - a team that's spent over a billion dollars since 2000, only to fail each season at winning a championship - taking on Boston's sloppy seconds.

The Red Sox are done with that little bitch. Let him go wherever he wants.

I liked Manny while he was in Boston (except for the past month or so).
But this guy just turned his back on all these fans who supported him. If he does get into the Hall of Fame, I sincerely hope it is not as a Red Sox. I know he was instrumental in the World Series wins, but so were a lot of other guys. Right now, he's just a piece of crud. Thanks Manny!

This is a non-story, based on 3rd hand unnamed sources referenced in a New York tabloid. How low will the once-respected Globe sports page sink?

Sexy Manny will look so CUTE in pinstripes!~

If da yanks are stupid enough to give him $100 mil over 4 years while production declines, it would just be another case of them foolishly spending

Who cares ? We have a team right now that is KILLING the Yankees ! And we swept Boston in Boston AND here at home.
Anaheim Angels are the BEST TEAM in all of baseball , period.
Was there last night and saw some Yankees fans get their asses kicked...that was a no-cost extra.

perhaps Manny's first visit to Fenway in pinstripes will be on ball night so that 39,928 folks can get a shot at giving him chin music.

Big Papi ain't going anywheres he's under contract until 2011,as for Manuelito Ramirez he can sign wherever Yankees,Angels,Dodgers, Cunichi Dragons but as my Grandfather once told me a long time ago if it looks like poop.smells like poop, it probably is poop!!!So like Will Smith used to say " smell you later Manny"All the Red Sox need to do is go get a power bat like Texieria and go about signing CC Sabathia and we will remain Title Town....As I write this blog the Yankees bullpen has just imploded again after taking a lead the Angels responded with 8 runs the score is now 11-3,Yanks better hurry and sign Manny so the smell of poop won't just be in the bullpen!!!

What ever you thing of Manny---is moot---I like Jason Bay, Elisbury---J.D. Who---I like small ball for now---and for the up and coming years until we get rid of the D.H
.

Gosh, if he wants to get back at the Sox, he should play for the Angels or the Rays.
I'm sure that the Yankees and the rest of Major League Baseball will continue to send the message to kids everywhere that bad behavior gets rewarded. Nice.

Manny is no longer on the SOX so who care who he plays for. May he act as a divisive force wherever he goes.

Did anyone really need the post article to think of this? GO SOX!

Watching all this silliness tickles me. Manny isn't a mean guy, he's just stupid. You give $160 million to a guy who probably has trouble tying his own shoes and this is whatcha get. I had been thinking that he has no ethics or morals but it really is just this simple. He has the IQ of a cockroach and he'll NEVER get it because he can't. Let him sign with the Yankees if they'll have him. His act will wear thin with those guys in a hurry if they are truly the organization they claim to be.

i don't care about Manny, although I wish we had his bat right now. I care about the Red Sox. And we are terrible--Ortiz and Lowell can't hit because they are injured. Drew is just miserable at this point. Varitek is washed up. We are on the verge of a complete collapse and I could care less about whether Manny will play next season in NY. I care about his season in Boston, and at the moment I am feeling very pessimistic about it.

Post 21 has it right. do we need to give him more coverage? The Sox lost a great player, but did the right thing and us [including me] just constantly jawing about the obvious [Manny's pettiness etc] only makes Manny happy. Let the baby alone and lets all move on

"His desire to finish his career in LA lasted about a week."

Indeed. Think LA fans have noticed they're nothing more than a rest stop for Manny?

Poor Manny. All he wants is 'peace', and they only way he can get it is to get rid of Manny.

suggested mantra for sox pitchers, should they ever get a chance to face him: "High and Tight, High and Tight, High and Tight..."

howz-bout a new brand spankin' name for man-ram? Money Ramirez?

also, should the fans ever get a chance to jeer him at fenway, plz try this one out:
"Money, money, money... Manny"

Enough About Manny! I don't care about Manny.! Manny isn't here anymore! I don't care if Manny disappeared from the face of the Earth tomorrow!

"Manny Ramirez wants to play for the Yankees next season so he can 'get at the Red Sox'."

Didn't Manny tell the world all that was behind him? The past is the past, and he's a guy who's looking at the future - that sort of thing? Weren't all his sychophants on boards like this braying the same tune?

Just Manny being - an ass. What a chore it must be to be around him. It's no wonder the Sox vets said he had to go.

How many ws's have the Yanks won with other Boston castoffs? "0"

I thought he wanted out? They gave him what he SAID he wanted (and has been saying for years and years) and now he wants revenge? It makes no sense. The man is a seriously deranged. This is not a normal human in any way, shape or form.

Oh well Manny. Whatevah, you wicked retahd.

Yes...I believe that Manny will end up in pinstripes. The Yanks are always looking for ways to deflate the Sox and their fans. They will likely pay him top dollar, coming fairly close to meeting Manny's price of $100mil. over 4 years. Lets say a four year, $88mil. deal...but only if Manny will agree to be a DH.

There's a real difference between Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon. JD played his tail off every single minute he was on the team. Every time he was interviewed, he did his best to call attention to the play of his teammates instead of himself. After the Sox let him go (and I thought at the time that it was the right move for the team), he put a big ad in the Globe thanking the fans. And even though he's a Yankee now, he still says positive things about his former team. In his own idiot way, he's got plenty of class. I'll always give him a hand when he comes to the plate.

Manny doesn't even know what class is. He sure won't see any in the mirror.

What goes around comes around. Of coures he will

Not worth all the vitriol - he stayed longer than most people stick around these days, after all. And he grew up in nyc, so why not? But this is this week's idea. Stay tuned for next week's idea - or october's, depending upon whether LA sinks or thrives.

It would be poetic justice if Major league baseball would fine Manny and his agent $20 million dollars for "actions detrimental to the integrity of the game". What kind of message would that send to future selfish creeps???

Manny NEEDS mental help.... he is as messed up as Mike Tyson. He needs attention... SERIOUSLY.

Why would anybody believe this? it's the NY Post, so it's probably untrue

So what. Even if he causes trouble for the Sox and causes them to lose a couple of games more than normal over the next few seasons, it's still worth getting rid of the egocentric pain in the you know what. Besides, his former teammate Johnny_what's_his_name could probably use some company down there in in the land of overpaid has-beens,..

Another overpaid washed up slugger in NY? What else is new? They can have him. At least this way we get more chances to boo him.

You idiots.

Manny didn't say ANYTHING, :)

The 1st time he is up bean him, he can't play anymore and drools all the time.

Yes,
I think Manny will sign with NY, I also hope every Sox pitcher will throw at his head.
It is what he is asking for for all his lazy ass play.

It will be interesting to see Manny dog it in front of Girardi.

I don't see this happening, for one simple reason - appearance of collusion. Money and Boras are already being investigated by MLB. If the Yankees decide to become part of the picture, they could end up owning a piece of that as well.

As others have said, I think Cashman et al are too smart to join this particular circus.

Even a moron in a hurry could have sniffed this out weeks ago. Obviously, a back room deal was made to Manny and his new "agent". Get out of Boston and we will sign you in NY for more than the option in Boston.

Like the rest of you, I will be thrilled to see him whine about all the attention in NY. Can't wait to see him fake injuries and forget how to run to first. BWA-HA-HA-HA! Drink it up NY!

when an idiot talks in L.A., does anyone really care? Derek Jeter must be thinking retirement right about now.....lol.

Of course that is true. That was the plan all along. Only dumbos would think differently...

Manny is an Idiot Savant, only thing is he plays baseball (when he wants too) instead of the piano.
or
Manny "Lalush" million dollar bat but a 50 cent head!!!

Let his sour attitude end up in Bronx, they deserve each other

make my day. Either the hypocrite Steinbrenners will make exceptions for him (instigating lots of bitterness in the club house) or Manny will finally not be catered-to. I hope he signs a 5-year deal.

Most people in Boston are already like "Manny who?" When you have an entire team that suffers because of 1 idiot it's time to say goodbye. As a hitter he will go down in history as one of the greatest, but he will also be remembered as a self absorbed moron. I just feel bad for whatever team that gets him. When only 1 player on your team votes to keep you, that's a problem. But thank God, he's now somebody elses problem.

But will he get a haircut then, the spoiled punk has avoided it thus far wih the dodgers.

Get back at the Red Sox for WHAT???? Putting up with his crap for 7-1/2 years? Catering to his every egocentric whim? Paying him 160 Million dollars which made him a very rich man? I can't find one reason that Manny would hold ANY grudge against an organization that treated him like royalty for almost eight years.

I feel more conflicted than a nuns ticking biological clock on this one. I defended manny for being manny countless times and anyone on that 2004 team gets A LOT of lee way from me. I honestly enjoyed a lot of his antics to say nothing of the joy I got out of watching some of those clutch home runs . Having said that none of it has endeared me enough to not believe some of the collusion speculations we've been hearing a lot of lately and I seriously do believe he will become a Yankee.

Even if Cashman is as someone commented earlier weary of his antics I believe that the spawn of satan, Steinbrenner Jr. is blinded by his own vile hatred enough to sign him just to get at Boston.

As I mentioned I give a lot of lee way to the members of the '04 team. enough to begin to feel some what neutral about Johnny Damon. I cant imagine I could ever forgive Manny if he does sign with the evil empire.

I'd love to see Manny on the Skankees so he hits the deck four times a game when Sox pitchers fire high and tight. Talk about selfish and insane behavior. Didn't he say he wants to finish his career in LA?

People are stating that Manny is dumb.... Manny is anything but dumb.....He's a smart guy when it comes to money. Manny simply weighed the value of his option (only $20M guaranteed) against the $100M Boras is going to try and get him. Pretty simple decision....and he implemented his plan. Get the Sox to dump his contract so that he could avoid the option clause and go free agent.

Manny is out for Manny, just like John Henry is out for John Henry. How do you think Henry became a billionaire? By being a nice guy Hedge Fund Manager?

HA HA HA! That's great. I can't wait to see the Yankees paying this idiot $20M+ 4 years from now when he can't hit his weight, can't catch a ball in left to save his life and has the entire clubhouse in chaos.

Of course Manny is going to play for the Yankees next year. He's an upgrade over Damon or Matsui. And they have the money they can eat both of those contracts for one year to lock up Manny for four or five years.

No other team in the league LOVES overpriced, past-their-prime veterans like the Yankees.

He's going to look funny next year wearing pinstripes with short hair.

It's so obvious. The Yankees have the most money, so he's talkin up the Yankees. If Tampa Bay had millions of dollars available, he'd be singing about playing there. But hey, he's been with the Angels only a week, the fans have shown adoration, and this is how he shows his appreciation back at them after only a week!!!

The clown is public relations nightmare.

Nah, he's not narcissistic.

"Absoluctly, he will be a Yankee next year, and the Sox front office have no one to blame but themselves, this will be his ultimate revenge for all the times that the Sox humiliated him, putting him on irrevocable waives, all the Boston writers putting him dowm, all he did was be a very important part of two(2) World Series, after 86 years of absense. (MVP of one.)
All the Sox front office had to do was pick up his two options and extend two more years, now he will come back to Fenway in the hated pinstripes of the Yankees and as far as World Series for Boston?, forget it, not even the wild card, without Manny, Ortiz is nothing, the only salvation put Pedroia as a clean up batter, I meam how can you replace Manny?"

...brilliant analysis Luis!! I guess in your world if your spouse is great in bed, you'll put up with anything!!! What's your phone number??

C'mon Sox fans, none of you are suprised by Manny's antics, right?. I do like the comment earlier about Sox management, and of course the Sox fans themselves, "enabling" Manny to do what he did for all these years. Remember how much we hated him in 2004 early in the season! what a pain in the ass he was then, having Papi be his mouthpiece and basically loafing it just like he did done prior to the the recent trade. And of course we all forgot about it when the Sox won the WS...all was forgiven.

I'm one of the Nation, out here on the west coast, and from afar, Manny is just a piece of work, and it's really sad when you have a young son like I do (8 years old) and you try to teach him the right attitude to have - good sportsmanship, accountability, hustle, etc. - and then you have a moron like Manny out there showing us all that it can be done a different way. How many of you dad's out there have heard "but Dad, Manny stands and watches his long hits, why can't I"? good riddance I say, and may Jason Bay have a long and rewarding career here in Boston!

It's just Manny being Manny the narcisistic, spoiled little brat that I hope my kids never grow up to become.

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I have no problem with another Red Sox player living out the declining aspect of his career in New York. Let them pay him all he wants. It's their M.O. Then watch him go downhill as age catches up to him (as it was this year).

The Yankees are just another team now. They don't have the same aura and those of us who lived through the dark ages should admit it and get over our obsession with New York. Who's in first in the AL East? Who's has the best record in the AL? Get over it. If the Yankees want to get Manny, so what? It's their tradition and one that hasn't served them well for a decade now.

I have no problem with another Red Sox player living out the declining aspect of his career in New York. Let them pay him all he wants. It's their M.O. Then watch him go downhill as age catches up to him (as it was this year).

The Yankees are just another team now. They don't have the same aura and those of us who lived through the dark ages should admit it and get over our obsession with New York. Who's in first in the AL East? Who's has the best record in the AL? Get over it. If the Yankees want to get Manny, so what? It's their tradition and one that hasn't served them well for a decade now.

Manny is in decline. If he plays against the Red Sox he'll only embarass himself, like Johnny Damon & Pedro Martinez did.

When I get through talking about me, then you can talk about me......... Sad, one of the games greatest hitters of all time.........yet, with all that money he has never sought professional help. At least when he gets to NY he is not too far from Bellevue Hospital when he has that eventual break.

Yes he will be on the Yankees and I would hit him intentionally or walk him so he won't hurt you, classless jerk. He ruined himself towards the end of his career. Nothing but a dog, quit on his teamates for his and his agents gain next year. Boras is scum.

If ManRam's landing in LA was one of the best days of Jim Rome's life (second only to his marriage and the birth of his kids), what will this bombshell do to poor LA and Mr. Rome?

Give him a Lolly-Pop. Next!

This is the way I look at it. Red Sox management are not stupid. They see what Mr. Hollywood's motives are. We'll see how long it lasts with the Dodgers, much less next year, possibly with the Yankees. Sudden change? All contrived. True that we are coming off many injuries. Obviously that Manny will enter the Hall of Fame with credit to the Yankees. Like Clements? At least Terry can stop taking the huge amount of Rolaids and get back down to baseball fundamentals. The clubhouse can come back to normal. Still a lot of baseball to be played until October. An old saying, "It isn't over until the last out of the 9th inning". Management traded Manny because they saw "Something". I think they did. They know that Manny is going for the money, including Boras. We'll see Red Sox loyalty with Boras clients.

Manny stays in LA. He supposedly wanted to be free of the stress of playing in the East, and jumping back into the middle of the Yanks Sox rivalry thus wouldnt be so appealing. But that logic assumes Manny has a brain. Which he does not.

This is the way I look at it. Red Sox management are not stupid. They see what Mr. Hollywood's motives are. We'll see how long it lasts with the Dodgers, much less next year, possibly with the Yankees. Sudden change? All contrived. True that we are coming off many injuries. Obviously that Manny will enter the Hall of Fame with credit to the Yankees. Like Clements? At least Terry can stop taking the huge amount of Rolaids and get back down to baseball fundamentals. The clubhouse can come back to normal. Still a lot of baseball to be played until October. An old saying, "It isn't over until the last out of the 9th inning". Management traded Manny because they saw "Something". I think they did. They know that Manny is going for the money, including Boras. We'll see Red Sox loyalty with Boras clients.

i have lost respect for manny.. i dislike him very much, this is BS. i hope he goes to NY and stick worst then J.V. 33 is this year...I HOPE HE HITS LIKE ANDREW JONES AND STILL PLAYS TERRIBLE D.

I say plug him 1st at bat, every game against the Sox.

I say plug him EVERY at bat when the game dictates (up or down by 4 runs).

I say plug him whatever team he plays for.

Money RamirASS is a knob!!

I REMEMBER WHEN THE SOX HAD TO SIGN OLD YANKEES (TORREZ), NOW THE TABLE HAS TURNED LIKE JOHNY DAMON. LET THEM SIGN MANNY, AND HAVE HIM PLAY RIGHT FIELD, WITH DAMN AND MATSUI IN LEFT. HOWS THAT FOR A DEFENSIVE OUTFIELD.

Let's see...the Sox paid him $168 million, extended him special rules around the clubhouse, put up with his BS, watched him blatantly not try, and Manny "wants to get back at the Red Sox?" Am I missing something here?

Manny is head case. Period. A head case that can hit home runs, but still an absolute head case. Can you imagine being stuck working with him? Ick.

manny helped the sox get 2 rings after a really looong wait. thank u. then he got tired of the team and tanked it. not cool but life goes on. he's gone. can we all move on?

I'm just pleased that the starting left fielder for the Red Sox no longer can be described with the words narcissistic, self-absorbed, greedy, selfish, non-hustling, and dishonorable. And make no mistake. What Manny did to get out of town was dishonorable. I think he would be a perfect fit for the Yankees.

The yankees might be weary of signing manny but they're going to be so desperate to prove themselves after another disaster of a season what with them being on track for missing the postseason this year that they'll probably make the mistake of doing it. I for one hope that they do and see how they enjoy having the selfish slacker on their team. Manny might be an idiot but scott boras isn't and he knows new york is manny's only chance of getting the cash he wants, though he'll probably have to settle for less than $100 million (which is by the way completely ridiculous for the fading star). Not so bold prediction: manny will wear the pinstripes next year, start off hot, his slowing bat speed will catch up will his ailing skills, and then let the real show begin.

Add me to the "Who cares?" chorus.

If he does go to the dogpile in the Bronx, just put him on base with a single pitch every time he comes to the plate; he could establish a new hit by pitch in a single season record...or throw 4 pitches at his feet and watch him dance.

Manny belongs in LA. He'd hate New York.

In LA , Man Ram can be a hero/celebrity at Dodger Stadium and then pretty much not get bothered other times. There are so many celebrities out and about, I think it's easier for them in LA. Plus, as a Latino, he gets out of provincial Boston.

Getting away from all the clenched a-holes like Shaunassey, etc must be a welcome relief for him.

Great hitter, key to the curse being lifted. Acted like an ass himself at the end...

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Yanks will publicly announce their dis-interest in Manny once the season is over to defuse Boras and Manny's lame and obvious attempt to create false demand. Yanks are going after Sabathia in a huge way..and probably Teixera I would think. Manny will probably end up with the Mets is my guess.

My theory: Boras spoke to the Yankees earlier this season, maybe while talking about another player he represents on the Yankees, and said "off the record" that if the Yankees wanted to get Manny away from the Red Sox he could make it happen. He mentions that Manny will be looking for something in the 4 year, 100 million range. If they can make that happen, Boras can make it happen. This is tampering by the Yankees, but this stuff happens alot in baseball especially with Boras. Boras did the same thing with JD Drew when he was on the Dodgers and he had a secret deal with the Red Sox. So the off the record agreement is made and Boras goes to work on Manny instructing him to do everything possible to not get those options picked up. Next year Manny is a Yankee. 4yrs/100m

I saw this coming three years ago... of *course* he's going to the Yankees, as a DH. This'll be fun.

manny will be either a met or a yankee! Even though he would like to retire with the dodgers- Huh?

Scott Boras said one of the reasons that Manny wanted out of Boston was he wanted peace, like he had in Cleveland. My guess is, he won't get too much "peace" playing in New York, but A-Rod would likely help him find a nice "piece" or two.

Manny will get 4 X $18-$20 million wherever he goes, but my guess is the Yankees first offensive (and defensive) priority is to sign Mark Texeira for 6 or 7 years x $25 million.

The Sox put Manny on waivers in order to show him that no one wanted his sad act. Manny mamaguevo!!!!

Yes. I think that this is possible. It would serve the Red Sox well. I love the Red Sox, but hate what they did to Manny.

Yes. I think that this is possible. It would serve the Red Sox well. I love the Red Sox, but hate what they did to Manny.

Let the Yanks have him. I hope the Red Sox pitchers plant one in his ear every at bat.

Manny has the attention span of a three year old. Other than being fixated on making even more money, (even though in the words of Schilling, it's money on top of money he'll never get around to spending) I'm not sure he knows what he wants. God only knows what he has to be bitter about regarding his 7+ years with the Red Sox.

God, it's like he's an abusive boyfriend who gets pissed when his girlfriend finally kicks him out.

MANNY=MONEY!! NY IS THE ONLY TEAM THAT WILL PAY HIM, SO LET HIM CUT OFF THOSE LOCKS, HAVE A POWER SHORTAGE (HIS NEW NAME WILL BE SAMPSON), STOP WEARING PAJAMAS DURING THE DAY FOR WORK, AND WE'LL SEE HOW LONG IT WILL BE BEFORE MANNY ALSO = WHINER (NOT WINNER).

We love you Manny and accept tthe fact that a hitter as talented as you
is going to be a prima donna. You were a huge part of our two World
Series wins---which by the way---brought us back from the ranks of the
cursed, the jokes and the dead. Playing for the Dodgers with Nomah
and Joe is okay. We realize that you are from NY, and playing for the Mets is okay.
However, please reconsider going to the Yankees. Boras may very
well steer you that way---he is a smart devil with long term schemes
in play. So he gets you a 100 M for four years---you will just be his pawn---
and join ARod---in these schemes. Boras cares only about money, and driving a
money war between NY and Boston will accomplish his goal. Do the right
thing for baseball and do play out the string for your Hall numbers, but then go off to Valhalla as a Red Sox. For God's sake there's more here than ego and money at stake. Goodluck and make a good decision, man.

This is typical of stars to hit boston teams. We can never keep them. From glen wesly to joe junea to thorton. Different sport, same problem.

This was a problem that could have been fixed. Honestly, so he got mad and dropped some nobody from behind the scenes...who cares. He is a pro athlete under a lotta stress.

He is the best hitter in baseball today. One of the best in history. And the redsox let him go. The guy helped bring us two world series. I could go on and on. He will end up a yankee before long. And yes...he will be pwng.

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Last week he wanted to retire in Dodger Blue- !??? He's such a child-

Who really knows if this is true or not? However it turns out this is true, and I am the Dodgers GM - kick Manny to the curb hard!

I hope he does become a Yankee. If he plays LF in the new stadium it will be a joke. If he's only the DH, I hope the Red Sox either walk him EVERYTIME or do the Hit By Pitch routine so we can see his stellar base running on those poor old injured "hamstrings" and "knees".

The SOX should sue Manny Ramirez and Scott Boras for "fraud" and request from MLB both the $7MM and the two picks. Its the ONLY punishment that can compensate the SOX fairly.

The Yankees are good at throwing millions at aging veterans (see Jorge Posada 2008) who best days are behind them. Manny being Manny in New York...How long do you think Big Hank will put up with his act? I'd love to be a fly on the wall in those negoiations after what happened last year with Boras, the Yankees and A-Rod.

I'm with those that say "WHO CARES"?
I'm sure that he will find "peace in N.Y.

WOW...the Dodger fans aren't going to be happy. I guess by going to the Yankees, Manny must t hink he'll get even less moticed off the field than he does in LA. With all the comments he made just before the trade, I figured he would want to play for the Evil Empire. Manny shows he has no respect for the game. He is a true un-professional. I know we won 2 World Series with him here, but looking at the players you can see that the clubhouse is a more relaxed enviorment. I truly don''t miss him. When you see how other people on the field come to play like Tek, Lowell, Drew to name a few they play hurt and they give it their all. Good riddance to Manny...welcome JASON BAY. I hope Cashman does sign Manny and when they still don't win a World Serie, Boston fans will have the last laugh again!

It just illustrates how immature a person he is. How many other major league ball players (I don't use the term professional because Ramirez is not) do you know that is so vindictive as to be juvenile?

I hope Manny does, it will give his old friends he quit on a chance to give him some chin music everytime he comes to the plate...they can have their fun too, come on back Manny!

Let's see, Manny, playing for the Yankees, would probably pull himself out of the line-up if Beckett was pitching, because he's got nasty stuff. And if Wakefield (hopefully he's around next year) was pitching, too, because Manny wouldn't want to look like a fool trying to hit a knuckleball. You thought Terry Francona was handcuffed trying to manage a team with Manny, I can't see high-strung Joe Girardi trying to deal with this guy.

If the Yankees wanted him, they would have picked him up off waivers after the 2003 season...he is five years older, with declining skills...absent a good dose of HGH, he truly is in the "twilight..."

he'll go to the yankees and hurt the redsox but the red sox will win and the yankees will lose.

BREAKING NEWS - THIS JUST IN: Manny's limo driver drove past a Wal-Mart on the way home. It was then that Manny told a close friend he would like to play the rest of his career on the Wal-Mart slow pitch softball team. When told that Wal-Mart would likely need him to neaten up his look he reportedly replied, "no problems, man... i will brush my teeth."

nice to see his knee heal quickly. i'd love to see him play for the yankees. maybe we'd get more of a chance to play some beanball with him.

Well, at least he'll find the "mental peace" he's been searching for. I'm sure New York's media will just leave him alone and let him play baseball.

Common, who really cares....does anyone know there is a war going on between Russia and Georgia where 1,500 civilians have died over the course of the last two days....course not because you jerks actually do care about this moron and think the "game" of baseball, especially when it involves a team wearing a particular color of Red Socks spelled incorrectly as Sox are the be all and end all....its a effing distraction and for the record, who gives a fat God Damn ,retards, the lot of you....no wonder people view americans as fat, lazy, and stupid....look at who we admire and care for....Manny Ramirez, a joke of a person who wouldn't even visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed with the rest of his teammates, yet because he can hit a baseball we revere him...well, sorry Teddy Ballgame, but the harest thing to do in sports is not hit a baseball, but learn to become a man/woman and function as a part of team for a larger good, the same qualities ou hould display in life if you choose to be a good person and successful....common people, show some class, do something else with your time.....write about good teammates, good, honest, hard working players ( know, few and far between, but still) talk about the good guys for once, like Mike Lowell, or Youk, or Jay Bay, not this retarded Moron....its like watching the Anna Nicole Smith Bulls**t on CNN for 43 effing days, 43 COMMON....where have we gone and how far can we sink......think about it, even though you'll mock and laugh, give ourself the slightest second to ponder what you've just read, and maybe something will click, someday, somewhere...

I'm tired of hearing what Manny says he wants today. I already hear it all from MY 2 year old. If he does go to the Yankees then its just another old player on the decline and they still wont make it to the WS just as we've been seeing. I dont think they would want his baggage. BUT if he does, just pitch him inside real tight and dont forget to zing him every other at bat. Take your base.

I'm just hoping he gets offered less per year than he would have gotten from the Sox. Who cares how many years. Once a hitter loses it its all over.

"Get back" at what, exactly?

Get back at the team that paid him $168 mill and a national stage on which to play?

Get back at the millions of fans that allowed him to "be" Manny?

Get back at an organization that appeased him whenever he felt wronged about whatever it was that he ALWAYS felt wronged about?

Someone needs to tell Manny's shrink to adjust his ADD medications.

Frankly who cares about the "Manchild". We have wasted too much energy, time, and money on him. The best thing the Red Sox Nation can do is ignore him.

That's my plan and I am sticking to it.!!!

I can't say I'd be surprised. I'd do the same thing if my employers felt I was done and I didn't.

However, I love how anyone can print or post something and just about everybody here believes it. No wonder OJ is a free man, people are so easily swayed.

Manny beware the power of Karma

Manny playing for the Yankees? Let the circus begin ... Manny shoves George Steinbrenner to the ground while ARod is hitting on Manny's wife.

Anybody who takes George King at face value is a fool. Not only is he about as reliable as Richard Nixon on Watergate, the paper he works for makes the Enquirer look like a Pulitzer Prize winning rag. Besides, it's not like Manny would be the first Red Sox to go to NY after he was let go.

Let's see his rotten agent says Cleveland was a great place for him and his family. Then Boston gave him a great contract and he was able to pull his crap there for years until even his enablers couldn't deal with it anymore. . Then Los Angeles was where Manny wanted to end his career when the city had a huge orgasm at his heroic start with the Dodgers. Now the Yankees would be the best place to end his career since he was born around there and can help beat the Sox 19 times a year (barring phantom injuries and flu like symptoms). Who's next? By the way how would Billy Martin have dealt with Manny's sabotage? or Gil Hodges? or Walt Alston? The guy's a bum . You can be a great hitter and a bum too can't you? Ty Cobb was a bum but a great hitter. Manny'll end up where the big money is. If KC offers him $30 million a year for 4 years, he'll be there.

Let's see his rotten agent says Cleveland was a great place for him and his family. Then Boston gave him a great contract and he was able to pull his crap there for years until even his enablers couldn't deal with it anymore. . Then Los Angeles was where Manny wanted to end his career when the city had a huge orgasm at his heroic start with the Dodgers. Now the Yankees would be the best place to end his career since he was born around there and can help beat the Sox 19 times a year (barring phantom injuries and flu like symptoms). Who's next? By the way how would Billy Martin have dealt with Manny's sabotage? or Gil Hodges? or Walt Alston? The guy's a bum . You can be a great hitter and a bum too can't you? Ty Cobb was a bum but a great hitter. Manny'll end up where the big money is. If KC offers him $30 million a year for 4 years, he'll be there.

no, the Yankees never overpay for washed up old talent.

So Manny's rotten, money grubbing agant says Cleveland was the ideal spot for Manny, before the Red Sox persuaded him to join their team for $20 million a year. Then Boston was good until Boras told him of the big money awaiting him elsewhere. Then he acted ene more jerky than oin prior years until even his enablers couldn't take it anymore. Then after the city of LA had a collective orgasm when he joined the Dodgers that was the team he wanted to end his career with. Now the Yankees are the team he wants to end is areer with since barring phantom injuries he can help beat the Red Sox 19 times a year. If KC offers him $30 million a year for 4 years he'll end up there. It's where the big money is and that's the bottom line

Manny Who?

Electing Manny to a Hall Of FAME is like giving Yasser Arafat a Nobel Peace Prize. Give his place in the Hall to Jim Rice, who deserves it.

Next up, expect Manny to say the fans hate him in Boston cause he is black.

Manny in pinstripes would perfect. He could be the "DH" and the fourth out fielder. the guy loves to hit the yankees now he'll hit for us. the lineup would look like this damon, jeter, abreu, manny, alex and others. number 27 soon........

Yes, I think the Yankees would welcome him under some conditions. (1) No treatment other than the norm. (2) as long as he leave his "Manny being Manny" BS in B oston,they created it and it cost them.

Next year the Yankees could be unstoppable. They'll add Teixeira at 1B, Manny as a DH, K-Rod in the bullpen and CC in the rotation-- among other additions. They're freeing up tons of payroll this offseason and all of these players will be free agents-- AND they all have said that they want to get paid. Imagine this lineup: (1) Damon (2) Jeter (3) A-Rod (4) Ramirez (5) Teixeira (6) Posada (7) Matsui (8) Nadi (9) Cano with Cabrera swapping in there depending on who is off for the day. Jon Garland will also be a free agent and AJ Burnett has the option to opt out of his deal. The Yankees are going to have money to spend between the new stadium and getting rid of the contracts of Giambi, Pavano and Abreu (although they'd spend the money without all of those things happening). Theo had better have a plan to add some power cause with that lineup and a rotation with CC (who I personally think is overrated and destined for injury), Wang and Joba and some combination of Pettite, Hughes, Mussina and potentially Garland or Burnett things could get scary. There is also the potential that Brad Penny and John Lackey could become free agents although probably unlikely.

90 years ago several members of the Chicago "Black Sox" were accused of deliberately playing less than their best in the World Series. They were allegedly offered money to lose. They put their own financial interests above the team. As a result many of them received a lifetime ban from baseball, including the popular "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Jackson was a free spirit, and a naturally gifted ball player, certainly one of the best to ever play. No matter. He was banned for life . He violated the trust of the fans and jeopardized the credibility of the competition. Once that credibility is gone, there is no sport. There is no game. What you have is pro wrestling...at best.

Mind you there was very little conclusive proof against Jackson but that mattered little.

In the past few years we have vilified McGuire, Sosa, Bonds, Palmeiro and Clemons. In effect they have all received unstated lifetime bans. Why? Because they cheated (or at least we think they did) by using illegal substances to gain a competitive advantage...in an effort to win.

Pete Rose received a lifetime ban for betting on his team to win.

Manny Ramirez stands accused of deliberately playing less than his best for the sake of his own financial gain. He believes (as does his agent, the despicable Scott Boras) that he is worth more on the open market than the two $20m team option years left on his Red Sox contract. The only problem was that the Sox were leaning towards renewing the options, which would've meant no commission for Boras and perhaps less salary for Ramirez. So he dogged it. He slowed his run to first base. He deliberately took three pitchs from Rivera in the 9th inning, striking out and directly contributing to a key Red Sox loss. He made a couple of errors that were appalling even by Manny's standards. Worse of all, he faked an injury and quit on his team and the fans. The fans. You know, the ones who pay Manny's salary because we assume the competition is legitimate.

Manny stands accused of a baseball crime of the same nature as the one which got 8 men thrown out of baseball for life, and with no more or less evidence. We vilify those who cheat to win but somehow we seem to have become okay with those who lose on purpose.

I realize that the Player's Union (every bit as self-interested and despicable as Boras) would never allow Manny to be thrown out of the game. All I can say is that I hope the media does their job and stops making Manny out as some kind of good natured man-child. He is selfish, greedy and more important - he violated the trust of baseball fans everywhere. I've been a Red Sox fan since 1964. I've defended Manny's many mis-adventures because for the most part they've been harmless, and they guy can flat out mash. This time is different, and not because he is no longer a Red Sox. Simply put - Manny has violated the trust of all fans. I can only hope that General Managers all around baseball think long and hard about this. And let's stop talking about Manny as a sure-thing Hall of Famer. The writers seem intent on not letting McGuire, Clemons and Bonds in because they cheated to win. Rose is banned because his actions were vaguely reminiscent of the Black Sox in that he gambled. Manny's actions are also reminiscent of the Black Sox in that his lack of effort led directly to the team losing. It's the other side of the same coin.

At a minimum Ramirez and Boras should pay back the fans who were in attendance at the Sox/Yankees game where he pinch hit in the 9th and literally never took the bat off of his shoulder.

I have already moved on concerning Manny. I watched him in Left last night for the Dodgers, seemed to me a few Giants hits would have been grabbed by a quicker player.He wont cut his hair, I wonder how this little rumor will fly when the LA clubhouse hears about it. ? I dont care any more-- thanks for the memories Manny. No time for hate.

Can we get off the stupid Manny junk and move on to the SOX.....what a waste of brain cells talking about this nit wit.......

The definition of "sleazy" in the Oxford Dictionary has only two words: Manny Ramirez

Ahhh, the crazy Sox fans. Some of us are nuts.

It doesn't help the Sox to go headhunting for Manny every time they face him in the future. All that does is get pitchers suspended. It does more harm than Manny can do.The best thing is to get him out and win game.

Going to NY doesn't hurt Boston because it takes cash away from getting more pitchers in NY, which they need. Plus, JJ rightly commented that if Manny really wanted to get back at the Red Sox, he would have stayed with the team and continued to act like a jerk. If Manny was smart, he'd have waited until AFTER the trading deadline to act up. Having no Manny and no option of trading/replacing him, he really could have hurt the team in 2008.

The Red Sox have adopted the mercenary ways of the NYY, which is the reason Manny brought Manny to Boston. Boston paid the most.

Yes. Yes he does. This was the easiest call of all. Much like many people I'd assume, the second he was traded, I knew he'd be with the Yanks next season. Absolutely no question. The Yankees might be the ONLY team DUMB enough to pay ANOTHER 37 yr old, a ridiculous amount of money to come play for them (think Posada and yeah, that worked out). Their revenue stream is going to be huge with the new stadium, so yeah, they're picking him up.

Good riddance. Let's go get Matt Holiday now.

Next year the Yankees could be unstoppable. They'll add Teixeira at 1B, Manny as a DH, K-Rod in the bullpen and CC in the rotation-- among other additions. They're freeing up tons of payroll this offseason and all of these players will be free agents-- AND they all have said that they want to get paid. Imagine this lineup: (1) Damon (2) Jeter (3) A-Rod (4) Ramirez (5) Teixeira (6) Posada (7) Matsui (8) Nadi (9) Cano with Cabrera swapping in there depending on who is off for the day. Jon Garland will also be a free agent and AJ Burnett has the option to opt out of his deal. The Yankees are going to have money to spend between the new stadium and getting rid of the contracts of Giambi, Pavano and Abreu (although they'd spend the money without all of those things happening). Theo had better have a plan to add some power cause with that lineup and a rotation with CC (who I personally think is overrated and destined for injury), Wang and Joba and some combination of Pettite, Hughes, Mussina and potentially Garland or Burnett things could get scary. There is also the potential that Brad Penny and John Lackey could become free agents although probably unlikely.

Ahhh, the crazy Sox fans. Some of us are nuts.

It doesn't help the Sox to go headhunting for Manny every time they face him in the future. All that does is get pitchers suspended. It does more harm than Manny can do.The best thing is to get him out and win game.

Going to NY doesn't hurt Boston because it takes cash away from getting more pitchers in NY, which they need. Plus, JJ rightly commented that if Manny really wanted to get back at the Red Sox, he would have stayed with the team and continued to act like a jerk. If Manny was smart, he'd have waited until AFTER the trading deadline to act up. Having no Manny and no option of trading/replacing him, he really could have hurt the team in 2008.

The Red Sox have adopted the mercenary ways of the NYY, which is the reason Manny brought Manny to Boston. Boston paid the most.

Why have Beckett drill him. Just throw Youk in there for one pitch. Then let Youk beat the crap out of him after Manuela charges the mound.

He'll become a Met before he even gets a chance to go to the Bronx. Minaya is and has been drooling over himself to get him for some time. So what happened to the LA love fest? Or is this just another hack NY writer trying to stir the pot? Who really cares. Sox will win without him. Torre and McCourt are going to rue the day they agreed to take this jagmeister.

walk him every time we see him selfish baby

As a diehard redsox fan, I have become so frustrated with Manny that I do hope he does sign with the Yankees. I can't wait to gloat the first time he strikes out in a big at bat against the Sox. Yes, Manny is Hall of Fame bound, but he also should go in the Hall of Those Who Put Their Selfish Actions Above And Beyond The Game. Manny intentionally would not play. That alone should have warranted a release with no team wanting to pick him up. Why should someone be allowed to show the game major disrespect and still play. HMMMM.

OH YEAH!!!!

That's been the game played the whole time. He didn't like Boston and tried to use that for an excuse to leave before. Maybe he can go back home and actually try and keep the promise to his High School team and buy them some equipment. No check that, he'll get the Yankees to donate the equipment and he'll be the hero. Ah Manny, being Manny was no joke. We were just the punch line. Congrats to him and Boras...They won't be blamed for anything. Especially because he's selling tickets in LA. Selig doesn't care to clean up the game and the media want's to blame the Sox and their fans for making Manny who he is. I can't want for another player to use the same tactics as Manny did to get out of a contract and have their way. We'll see who's the sucker is then. Oh yeah, it's still us because we pay the bill anyway.

You people actually believe 3/4 of the junk written up in columns, don't you? Did Manny say this or is a "friend" quoting him? Get real. I have an idea....stop writing stuff about the guy and move on. Who cares if he DOES want to?! Yahoo MLB actually has a great column regarding Manny and the Sox that you all should read. Lots of truth to it. Anyway, again....leave it alone and move on. Start writing some stories about how Manny could teach Bay a thing or two about his choppy swing, and leave Manny alone to hit home runs in Hollywood!

Man, most of you Red Sox fans are just incredible - and yeah, like MG writes, more than a bit "nuts." First of all, don't you get it? You ARE the Yankees now. . . not the lovable, cursed losers of the past. Stop pretending otherwise - the Red Sox are an extraordinarily wealthy team who are keeping pace with the Yankees in their spending, and who have been more successful for the past several years. Indeed you attack them for being "mercenary," but you both spend zillions, and - this is most telling - which of the two teams rewards its long-time heroes with long-term deals out of loyalty (Posada, Rivera), while the Sox think very, very coldly, and the fans see the Yankees policy as dumb management? Which team wouldn't pay Damon what amounted to an extra year and a bit more money, after he was instrumental in breaking the curse? Look at yourselves, towing the company line, defending the Boston Red Sox Corporation and crucifying Damon as "mercenary," as if ballplayers should stay with the Sox just because you're, well, the Sox ("my goddess, isn't the privilege of playing for us reward enough?") and not think about earning the highest paydays they can, while they can, considering there's only so many years they can do that? I mean, what was Curt Flood, and the free agency decison his case led to all those years ago, for, if not to protect the players in this regard? What about Pedro, who was a symbol of the Sox every bit as much as Manny? Yeah, rational baseball move, perhaps, to let him go, but you guys are rich - you could have rewarded him to stay with you for life, whether he pitched or not (kind of like Schilling this year, although I'm sure it wasn't out of loyalty and the "mistake" is sticking in Theo's craw). But ya know what? There's no salary cap in baseball. Bottom line: The Sox are about as rich as the Yankees, but are not nearly as loyal when it comes to rewarding their heroes, and y'all just go along with it, hating those who helped you most when they take more money and leave, (how DARE they, the damn traitors! The mercenaries!) and towing the team's cold, cold company line. It's the players who won the championships, you know - yet you minions of "Red Sox Nation" toss them out of your hearts because they do just what you would if faced with a similar business decision. This is incredible arrogance, worse than anything I've ever heard from Yankee fans, at least those of my generation, and I'm an old fart of 60.

So: On to Manny, who was instrumental in your 2004 breakthrough and championship last year. He was the goofy face of Red Sox Nation, and is part of what MADE you so lovable, pain in the butt that he could be. Obviously he was a huge part of what made the Sox a special team - with Ortiz and Manny you had the best 3-4 hitters since Maris and Mantle, or Ruth and Gehrig. Manny is one of the best hitters, and best clutch hitters, I have ever seen. Watch now what will happen to Big Papi - without Manny hitting behind him, he will not be what he was, perhaps ever again.

As for the Yankees getting Manny - sheesh. If it was for 2-3 years, great, but more than that for big bucks makes little sense. At some point Manny needs to DH, and the Yanks have too many old guys who will still be around next year to fill that role, barring trades - Posada, if he can't catch, Matsui, Damon. Meanwhile, they've got 80 million coming off the books; at least Giambi will finally be gone, and so will Abreu, who makes far too much for what he does.

To Sox fans who think that all the Yanks need is pitching, btw, you are wrong. Their offense has not been what it was - too many hitters getting old, including Jeter. You know what? They need someone to protect A-Rod, who would a see a lot more good pitches to hit if he had Manny hitting behind him - or perhaps Vlad Guerrero (isn't this his contract year?) who the Yanks should have signed when Steinbrenner overruled Cashman and they went with Sheff instead (had they done that, these last years would have been far, far different). In any case, more than Manny the Yanks need a centerfielder who is not named Melky (I've never been a fan of this guy, and why they thought so much of him is beyond me, truly, and is symbolic of the reason I think Cashman needs to be replaced - that and the fact that he can't build a balanced team before the season starts; there's been no depth for several years now). I wanted them to sign Torii Hunter something fierce, he's a winner, the kind of solid character player they used to have. Cashman really fanned on this one; he could have traded Ian Kennedy and Melky and a couple more, not even Hughes, for you know who, and signed Hunter, but no such bold move happened. Instead we kept Kennedy, who actually thought he pitched ok the other night even though he was blasted by the Angels and didn't make it through the 3rd, and Melky, who is perhaps a somewhat better than average CF with a decent arm who can't hit a lick. When I was growing up, they used to keep guys like this to be a "caddy" for Mantle, going in for defense in the 8th or 9th to let Mickey rest his knees (and perhaps his hungover head).

I can't imagine the Yanks not making a strong play for Sabathia (Hank will prevail here, even if Cash manages to reup his contract), and you could see the rotation look something like this: CC, Chamberlain, Wang, and two from either Hughes, Mussina, Pettitte, a bunch of good arms in the minors that will be a year closer, or perhaps even another free agent.

I thought the Sox would be a powerhouse this year, but that hasn't happened, while the Yanks are about what I expected as the team's core is just too old and brittle - but who could have predicted the Rays would be THIS good, and not folding yet? This is what makes baseball the game I've loved since I was a kid, the Rays success is great for baseball and reminds me of the excitement of the '69 Mets, and you know what? I have no problem with the Yankees not making the playoffs for a change, and concentrating on rebuilding the team - just do it already, SELL some assets, and stop pretending you have the horses to win it all, because it ain't happening this year. The Sox have a better chance, but you, too, seem to have a lot of holes right now, and these weren't expected. But you know what? Baseball is a lot bigger than Red Sox and Yankees, and as much as I'll always be a Yankee fan - can't help it, was born less than a mile from the Stadium - I'm a fan of baseball more.

Oh, one last thing after all this rambling . . he has annoyed me, too, at times, but A-Rod is a great player, incredibly consistent over the years, and he's no more a "mercenary" than anyone else who plays this game and makes outlandish money - or the movie stars who do quite the same, thank you, like Ben Affleck, Brangelina, and the like. A-Rod does NOT play selfish baseball - he works his ass off and generally plays the game right. Unfortunately, he comes up small at the most critical times too often, and he's doing it again this year, which makes Sox fans look down their noses while it pis**s off Yankee fans, who figure a dude who makes as much as he does should get a lot more Big Hits.

Which brings me back to Manny, who doesn't have half the work ethic of A-Rod, but has about five times his clutch quotient. Hey, Manny is a savant who doesn't think, while A-Rod overthinks. On second thought, bring him on to the Yankees to play LF and hit behind A-Rod for a few years. If Matsui recovers from injury, keep him as a LH DH and bench player. Get rid of Melky, any way you have to, and since Damon can't cover CF anymore and never had an arm anyhow, trade him. Nady is solid and can play RF, you'll have Manny in LF, and a new CFer to be determined. Sign Teixeira to play 1B, if you can. Pudge is going to be a tough call, as Posada may never be able to throw runners out again after this surgery. If he can still catch more than half the time, then you keep Molina and Pudge goes bye bye. If he can't, well. . . you resign Pudge, and does Posada become the main DH? As a catcher, he was that rare dude who can hit and hit for power, which helps make a team elite, but will he still be a good enough hitter to be the FT DH? I don't know.

I've rambled enough. . . listen, Sox fans, I've been monitoring you here for a long time. Actually, you're a far more intelligent bunch than the Yankee fans I've monitored via the Daily News, but since their collective IQ is perhaps 75, that isn't very hard. Here's the deal: "The rivalry" wasn't one at all until you came back from that 3-0 deficit to win it all in '04, because no matter how good you were, we always, always won, going all the way back to your cursed sale of the Babe to the Yanks. Since you've won the championship twice in the last several years, and spend boatloads of money, and have your own network and "Red Sox Nation" with it's legion of national fans drawn by your success - just like the Yankees - it really is a bonafide, two-way rivalry now (and a corporate rivalry above all - this ain't about Good vs Evil, but Big Business vs Big Business). And listen: You fans were much more loveable yourselves before you won anything, before the emergence of the arrrogance and sense of entitlement that is even worse than anything I ever heard from a Yankee fan of my generation. I don't say this to gloat, but the Yankees have won what, 26 world championships; they are the most successful team of all time, in ANY sport. A feeling of entitlement and some arrogance, distasteful as it is, at least is understandable in the case of Yankee fans from NYC, but you? If you're too young to remember all the years of not winning and coming so close and Bucky Bleepin' Dent and the like, then understand that being humble is a helluva lot more attractive than arrogance and bluster - I mean, can't you see this attitude makes you just the same as the old Steinbrenner, to whom Sox fans liked to think they were morally superior?

Well, you surely are not morally superior anymore. Calling the Yankees the "Empire" once was funny and had a nice ring (maybe the Reich would have fit better, considering Steinbrenner and Billy Martin were like Hitler and Mussolini, and I think Bill Lee said something close to that) but those days are gone. These days you're just another super-rich team, another overdog, another Empire, while the Tampa Bay Rays are the poor, perennial loser rebels now raising the roof. While the Yanks have gotten old and beat up, and while the Sox look a bit old and beat up themselves (not to mention a very, very different team offensively, and in terms of psychological edge, without Manny, and apparently still reeling from the blow), the Rays have leapfrogged both powers, upsetting the balance of the baseball universe. The Angels are the best team in baseball, but so were the Baltimore Orioles in 1969 when the upstart Mets ambushed them in the World Series. You know what? I love it.

If this is true...it just proves what a scumb%g he is. I would douibt very highly that that even the Skanks would want to put up with his baggage. Besides, his skills will diminish in the near future. What an arrogant, selfish bufoon. Absolutely no thought as to whether the current Yankee players would even want a one way scum bag like this on their team. Given the fact the child has no idea what the word team even means.......

I hope the Yankees do sign him! Then they will find out what this guy can do to disrupt a clubhouse. I would also like to see him play that BIG left field every day!

Get that boy into therapy!

Good.....let him go there...he will make them even older than they are this year. Think about it, he will have to play in the outfield because Posada just signed a new contract, and he cannot catch much longer. So Posada will be the DH...and you have an outfield of Ramirez, Damon, and Abreu.....what is this, an old timers softball game? I think this is more posturing by Boras (or is it spelled with two s'?) because he knows the Yankees will have alot of free money next season. This would be a dumb move by Cashman, who claims the Yankees are trying to build from within and get younger. If you think manny struggled against the fastball this year, imagine him two years from now trying to catch up to a Beckett or Paplebon heater. He may do well for them next year, but it's just another Pedro situation, the Sox were right to get rid of another aging, selfish, greedy superstar.

As soon as i heard Manny say he wanted to retire a Dodger,i knew he was out of LA first chance he had.He has always been one of my favorite"Sawx"players.BUT i don't think the Red Sox have treated him unfairly.More like the other way around.Any true "Sawx" fan will miss his bat and all he's done for us.But i for one will not miss him QUITING on his teamates AND the fans in Boston EVERY YEAR 'BOUT THIS TIME in the season.So go to NY or anywhere else you choose.................WHO CARES!!!!

Good - let the Yankees deal with him. Oh wait, I thought he wanted to finish his career in LA?

Let's see, an aging slugger who can't play defense anymore. DEFINITELY Yankee material. Probably a 4 year, $100M deal...which should have RSN laughing so hard it collectively pisses it's pants. By all means, go to the Yankees Manny, you already got your rings.

Do we all assume this is true--just like the report Manny tried to turn the trade around at the last minuted?This response reflects why Boston fans have become the most hated in baseball.

I dont think that the yankees will be able to afford two big contracts in Arod and Manny. Its not going to happen. Manny and the yankees want it to happen but it wont.

I hope he does sign with the yankees, for the same money he wanted from Boston.
Then he can retire with Jeter- A-Rod-Posada-Rivera all in their 40's.
The yankees will have to pay 200m in retirement money.j

I'm confused, I thought he wanted out of Boston because of the intense scrutiny of playing in Boston? New York, especially the Yankee fans, are just as intense as we are, so if he goes to the Yankees you can add hypocrite to his long list of character flaws. Good riddance imo!

By the way, this can't happen. I'm getting the vibe that most of you are Red Sox fans, so as a Yankee fan I'm saying that this is impossible. The Yankees already have 5 outfielders (Nady, Damon, Matsui, Melky, and Abreu). Where would we have room for Manny? Sure, Melky is the easy one to bench out of the five, but then we're still left with four outfielders, all who need to play every day. The only possible way for this to work is to bench Melky, move one of them to first (since Giambi is gone at the end of the season) and have one of them in the DH spot. And that doesn't seem likely. So go ahead and bash Manny all you want for being a terrible person, but I personally don't think the Yankees would sign him, especially because they're trying to get younger. Also, this rumor isn't very credible.

By the way, this can't happen. I'm getting the vibe that most of you are Red Sox fans, so as a Yankee fan I'm saying that this is impossible. The Yankees already have 5 outfielders (Nady, Damon, Matsui, Melky, and Abreu). Where would we have room for Manny? Sure, Melky is the easy one to bench out of the five, but then we're still left with four outfielders, all who need to play every day. The only possible way for this to work is to bench Melky, move one of them to first (since Giambi is gone at the end of the season) and have one of them in the DH spot. And that doesn't seem likely. So go ahead and bash Manny all you want for being a terrible person, but I personally don't think the Yankees would sign him, especially because they're trying to get younger. Also, this rumor isn't very credible.

I have a hard time believing Manny would cut his hair and actually look presentable long enough to play for the Yankees. He is too much of a slob. Just my thoughts...

Don't worry about a thing with Manny. He's on a roll that won't last long 'cause he's a conman. A pig. And he'll only be able to keep up the act for so long. Lazy and inconsistent in the field, he'll give 'em glimpses of brilliance mixed in with everyday loafing. Give him a great big left field and he'll flounder. Make him run out a grounder and 8 outa 10 times he won't. Toss in a year when the team just doesn't quite make the grade and he'll walk just like he did to the Sox in '06. You think he did those things in Boston 'cause of his "option?" THAT was 'Manny being Manny." Lazy, selfish, self-absorbed. His manager and his teammates will see it before the rest, because they know the difference between a teammate and a conman. Yeah but he's a great hitter. Maybe so, but there's one helluva lot more to baseball, on any level, than a bat. You've already seen in Boston what he'll give ya for 20 million. What d'ya think you'll get for 25? You'll get Manny. Being Manny. Just wait

I have no idea how credible the source is, but if Manny went to the Evil Evil Empire, I would burn his jersey in the street. I gotta say, I was really bummed when he got traded, but in reflection of what he did to the team, I am glad that he is gone. When I sit back and really think about it, Manny's a LOSER! I would rather have my team filled with Papi's, Youklis' and Varitek's rather than people like Ramirez. I admit I was a fan, but the key word here is WAS. It is sad that after 8 years with the team, he can ruin what "die hards" thought of him in one month. There were always instances of Manny being Manny, but never did I feel that they were a detriment to the team untill the last month he was in Boston. In closing, I am glad that he is out of Boston and Jason Bay is hitting just as well and seems like a winner! Manny you're a loser and I am just sorry it took me so long to see it!

First of all, it's only a game. Secondly, it's players like Manny that make baseball colorful. He can certainly be a clown at times, but he's a clutch-hitting clown with Hall of Fame stats. And last but not least, the Yankees will indeed have enough dough to get him this off-season, as they'll have money freed up following the expiration of contracts with Giambi, Pavano, and Abreu.

What bothers me is the most is "the so-called red sux nation" LOVED Manny while he played for the sux, including putting up with his childish selfish antics on of off the field. He put up great numbers – that’s all that matter, as far as the fans were concerned. They loved him even more for what he did facing NYY pitchers. But the minute a sux player decides to move on (regardless if money is the issue) the crybaby back stabbin’ sux fans start name calling, bad mouthing’ and labels these guys as "traders". Reminds me of when Johnny Damon and Pedro and Nomar left the red sux. The fans LOVED 'em all when they sported the red sux uniform, but couldn't find enough bad things to say about all of them after they "betrayed" the sux and the fans in red sux nation. The mentality of the sux fans is so one-sided. A perfect example is if you live in New England and you’re NOT a red sux fan (AKA home town team fan), then as a local resident fan, you’re labeled a trader, even worse if that local guy/kid is a NYY fan. But if a kid growing up in Kansas City that loves baseball and grew up in this decade watching New England teams win championships, choose to be a sux fan, he then is welcomed in with wide open arms as a fan but is NOT considered a trader to his home town team of KC. Back to the point of this blog…. Let Manny play where he wants. If he gets the ca$h he’s asking, good for him. If it’s the Yankees, too bad for the sux. I doubt there are few readers out there who would not take a new job for more ca$h if the opportunity was there. I hope Manny plays for the Yankees JUST to aggravate the sux fans, even if his numbers drop and he gets the contact and ca$h he’s happy with.

LET'S GO MANNY!!
We will welcome Manny home to NYC with open arms. Can't wait for the new season in a new stadium, with two amazing sluggers like Derek Jeter and Manny Ramirez!
I know, we are not in the World Series this year, that's OK because neither will the Red Sox. Torre and Manny will shove it up both there old clubs you know what!
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Manny Should ggoo to the yankke they got the mone to payy him...so Good LUck manny...AKA Camilo

Manny Should ggoo to the yankke they got the mone to payy him...so Good LUck manny...AKA Camilo

Big Mistake again Boston!!!! Dont you guys learn your lesson. The Babe!!! Now, The Manny!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds Beautiful. "The House that Manny Built" Talking about roommates, Maybe we can get Manny to roommate with ARod in that $80 million pad he's buying in the City????? Bring on the Championships!! Ohhhhhhhh Baby..... Gardner 1st, Upton 2nd, ARod 3rd, Manny 4th Teixeira 5th Jeter 6th Giambi 7th Posada 8th & Cano 9th. I see an 80 HR season for ARod and a 200 RBI Season for Manny...... CC Sabathia starting.... And FINALLY, Jeter's MVP award he SO DERSERVES!!!!!!!!!!!
I should be Yankees GM..... Hay it doen't hurt to dream... :-)

Manny isn't going to the Yankees they have too much class for that...Manny is just wishful thinking. I think his hair is clogging his brain.

i think manny will go to the yankees. theres no player who is faith full to a team, if a team offers more money to a player they go! now the yankees are one of the most reachest team. so the yankees can make a good offer to manny. all joke in side many is a under apriciated player he should be getting more money for his skills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been a Yankee for almost 50 years...Brian, get Manny

Yes YES YESSSSS

Down with Boston for another 105 years or so

I hope to god Manny doesn't become a Yankee, they don't need that drama, it will just be like T.O. right now. Also, I don't like his showboating crap, and his stuck-up attitude, the Yankees don't need that either.

YANKEESSSSSSSSSSSSS RULEEEEEE!!!!HATERS EAT IT

im 100% positive manny will be a yankee, arod needs a power hitter batting behind him

The fact of the matter is that if the NYY sign Manny Ramirez they will unarguably be the best team in the MLB and win the world series for sure. Also, the Red Sox are washed up now and I wanna wish all the Red Sox fans luck on waiting another eighty some years for a world series championship.

You boston fans are incredible... something doesn't go your way and you start crying... When Manny Ramirez came to Boston, AND up until his final year,, you praised him..... you turned your backs on him. Gee, I wonder why he wanted out of there. By the way,, I am not a yankees fan. You Boston fans made me a anti boston fan because either you are crying about the yankees, or any player that leaves there no matter what team they go to. Question.. How do you feel about Wade Boggs? How do you feel about Roger Clemens? Wade Boggs was an outstanding redsox player, who played his last couple years as a yankee, but should retire as a redsock. Clemens went to toronto before new york, so you can't be bitter about that either. 1 more ,, Johnny Damon... you should be kissing the yankees a$$ for picking him up. He's terrible. And you are much better off with cocoa crisp. So really. I am tired of your exscuses, reasons, and complaints. DEAL WITH IT!!! Even if I was a yankee fan I would not expect to win every year.....