Manny To The Marlins Picking Up Steam
July 30, 2008 by Mike
UPDATE: Olney was just on ESPN Radio NY and said Manny has indeed signed his papers and waived his no trade clause
McAdam’s latest:He just spoke to someone about Manny and something could happen, they are focusing on one team right now and headway is being made with an NL team. May happen tonight
This once far-fetched notion is looking more like the best possibility for the Red Sox according to Ken Rosenthal:
Manny to the Marlins? The idea, first reported by SI.com, is not as wacky as it sounds.
The chances of the Red Sox trading Manny Ramirez remain slim, but executives from at least one rival club in touch with Boston are convinced that the Sox are intent on purging their left fielder.
This Red Sox fan will probably get his wish. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press)
Here’s how a deal with the Marlins could work:
# The Red Sox would pay nearly all of the approximately $7 million remaining on Ramirez’s salary.
# The Marlins would include Josh Willingham or Jeremy Hermida, either of whom could replace Ramirez in left field, plus a prospect.
# Ramirez would waive his no-trade clause in exchange for the right to become a free agent at the end of the season.
# He also would agree to decline salary arbitration when offered it by the Marlins in December, enabling the team to preserve its right to draft-pick compensation while avoiding getting crushed by Ramirez on a one-year deal.
The deal would follow the template of the one struck Tuesday by the Angels, who acquired first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman and pitching prospect Stephen Marek.
Sox are also now in on Will Ohman of the Atlanta Braves according to Gordon Edes:
The Red Sox today are talking to the Braves about reliever Will Ohman, who has a 2.84 ERA, 13 holds, and 41 strikeouts (with 18 walks) in 44 1/3 innings pitched this season.
Besides the Red Sox, five other teams are discussing Ohman with the Braves, who are looking for a pitching prospect in return. A logical name that might surface in trade talks with Atlanta from the Red Sox farm system is Double-A pitcher Daniel Bard, who is 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched for the Sea Dogs this season.
According to Sean McAdam the Kansas City Royals have offered Ron Mahay to the Red Sox for Brandon Moss.
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