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[warthog]

ESPN Reports that Red Sox were poised to suspend Ramirez

ESPN's Pedro Gomez reported Sunday that Red Sox management had delivered a letter of suspension to outfielder Manny Ramirez late on July 25, shortly after Ramirez sat out his second straight game.Gomez said his story was based on "multiple sources," but he did not identify any of them. According to him, the letter informed the slugger that the suspension was to go into effect the next day because Ramirez was unwilling to play. Ramirez cited a knee injury as his reason for missing the two games, but MRIs on both of his knees failed to find any damage.

According to Gomez, Ramirez called the team several hours later and said he would play the next day. Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers a week later.

Ramirez did not comment on the story; neither did Red Sox management. Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, said, "The bottom line is he was never suspended and there was never cause for suspension."

Ramirez was in the final year of an eight-year, $160 million contract, and he wanted to become a free agent in the offseason. The Dodgers, Angels and Yankees are amoung the teams interested in him.

[ryno]

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Red Sox send Crisp to Kansas City for Ramirez
Associated Press

BOSTON -- Outfielder Coco Crisp was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a "championship-caliber player" who will help Kansas City move forward. Crisp is a career .280 batter in seven seasons with the Cleveland and the Red Sox. The 29-year-old started 98 games for the Red Sox last season while sharing the center field job with rookie Jacoby Ellsbury. He stole 20 bases in 27 attempts, marking the third season in a row he's reached the 20-steal mark. The trade frees up some money for Boston. Crisp is owed $5.75 million next season, with an $8 million club option for 2010 or a $500,000 buyout. Ramirez is a 27-year-old right-hander who had a 2.64 ERA in 71 2/3 innings last season.



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I think it's a good trade for both teams, with the Sox coming out slightly ahead. Anytime you can grab an effective bullpen arm in this climate you jump at it.

[Dom]

I like the trade for both teams

[Zig]

How you gonna have a Sox thread and not post this?

Congrats, Dusty, well deserved!


http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=3710856

[Dom]

Sox struggling early

Boston has started the year 2-4 and is currently in last place in the AL East.

The Sox are playing the A's right now and are down 6-1 in the top of the 6th

[warthog]

6-2

[Dom]

Lester has just not been getting it done

[KC 31]

Im pretty sure we need to put Bay or Lowell in Ortiz spot in the lineup. Maybe a change will help him...atleast I hope so. Papi don't look so great anymore.

Ellsbury stealing home on the Yankees last night was classic stuff.

[Dom]

KC 31, on Apr 27 2009, 08:53 PM, said:

Im pretty sure we need to put Bay or Lowell in Ortiz spot in the lineup. Maybe a change will help him...atleast I hope so. Papi don't look so great anymore.

Ellsbury stealing home on the Yankees last night was classic stuff.

Was awesome

[warthog]

and they win again. The Royals have done their part to help them out by beating the Jays.

[KC 31]

Ortiz 80 AB's, 0 HR, 12 RBI, .350 SLG%

Bay 64 AB's, 5 HR, 19 RBI, .703 SLG%

Lowell 77 AB's, 4 HR, 22 RBI, .584 SLG%

We need a lineup change Tito! Sure things are going good now, but it won't continue forever with our 3 hitter producing those numbers. I love Papi, but if you don't produce the lineup has to change. And it is not like this is a just this year thing, Papi has not been the same for a while now.

[Dom]

I don't know what happen to Papi, the guy use to be the most clutch player at 1 time. Now it's a likely strikeout or a guaranteed out.... Hopefully its just a slump, the Sox will need those heavy bats down the stretch

[KC 31]

Dom, on Apr 29 2009, 08:12 PM, said:

I don't know what happen to Papi, the guy use to be the most clutch player at 1 time. Now it's a likely strikeout or a guaranteed out.... Hopefully its just a slump, the Sox will need those heavy bats down the stretch

I believe it was the wrist injury, a wrist injury also ruined Nomar and countless other good and great hitters.

[Dom]

its a shame, everyone loves big papi

[warthog]

Love the new Boston away jerseys. This is what I'm targeting for my birthday:

[Los Pollos Hermanos]

Has any team ever won the World Series after starting 0-6?

[warthog]

DallasChief, on 07 April 2011 - 02:22 PM, said:

Has any team ever won the World Series after starting 0-6?

This is the year!

[Zig]

DallasChief, on 07 April 2011 - 02:22 PM, said:

Has any team ever won the World Series after starting 0-6?

probably not going to happen tonight but they;ll get it together soon enough

[Zig]

Man where the hell did the Indians come from?

Sox finally getting it together but would be nice to beat these guys! 0-4 so far lol

[warthog]

Zig, on 24 May 2011 - 06:44 PM, said:

Man where the hell did the Indians come from?

Sox finally getting it together but would be nice to beat these guys! 0-4 so far lol

They righted the ship and beat the upstarts. The Bosox will win the division, you watch.