2009-01-02T16:09:56-05:00 Giants may enter Ramirez sweepstakes 2009-01-01T22:17:23-05:00 72 2009-01-01T22:17:23-05:00 1 8 10 2009-01-02T16:09:56-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 72 --November 14, 2003 will be a day that the San Francisco Giants will look back on and cringe everytime. The reason? That is the day that they traded Joe Nathan, Boof Bonser, and Francisco Liriano to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for AJ Pierzynski and cash. ....haha, I just like to remind Giants fans. 3844642 2009-01-02T14:56:31-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 71 Note to Mooracer... Sanchez had a 4.50 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP in the NL West, Renteria is washed up and cost double what Hanley is costing the Marlins... and who the EFF is Fred Lewis??? 3843555 2009-01-02T14:19:42-05:00 1 CA Moonracer Modesto 650002 68 So if the Giants can sign Manny, they then package Fred Lewis, Sanchez, and Rentaria to the Marlins for Hanley Ramirez. The money they save on the trade they can then spend on Abreu. Move Manny or Bobby to first, sign Crede on an incentive laden contract, and you could have the World Series in S.F. without touching the minors. Some may call it a band-aid but what a band-aid it would be! 3842991 2009-01-02T14:53:31-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 So if the Giants can sign Manny, they then package Fred Lewis, Sanchez, and Rentaria to the Marlins for Hanley Ramirez. The money they save on the trade they can then spend on Abreu. Move Manny or Bobby to first, sign Crede on an incentive laden contract, and you could have the World Series in S.F. without touching the minors. Some may call it a band-aid but what a band-aid it would be! 70 Brutal 1st comment. Please do not post anymore 3843516 2009-01-02T14:44:07-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/562/553/thumb/workin.jpg 8 TX comptonkid6 Houston 563033 69 HAHAHAha like the marlins will trade hanley to the giants!! wuts next? lets see the giants need a a first second and third base another outfielder. u guys need alot more than money to contend. let manny go to LA where he can get some protection and a real chance to drive in runs and reach 700hrs 3843357 2009-01-02T14:19:42-05:00 1 CA Moonracer Modesto 650002 68 So if the Giants can sign Manny, they then package Fred Lewis, Sanchez, and Rentaria to the Marlins for Hanley Ramirez. The money they save on the trade they can then spend on Abreu. Move Manny or Bobby to first, sign Crede on an incentive laden contract, and you could have the World Series in S.F. without touching the minors. Some may call it a band-aid but what a band-aid it would be! 3842991 2009-01-02T14:06:41-05:00 5 CA rfaronson Oakhurst 429342 67 Last year there were three players in baseball who all by themselves can really improve a team's offense: Pujols, A-Rod, and Manny. For a team that already has great pitching, improving to merely average offense could be enough to make the playoffs in a weak division. The 2008 Giants remind me of the 1990 Braves, who went from last to first in 1991 thanks in large part to Smoltz, Glavine, and Avery, and I say that as a Dodgers fan. If the Giants get Manny, I'd think they are the team to beat in the NL West, and making the playoffs ends the rebuilding. 3842835 2009-01-02T13:53:20-05:00 2 MA patriot128 Carver 649996 66 Hey Jon, How does it feel to be the mouth piece for Boras, you are such a lacky! 3842712 2009-01-02T13:51:28-05:00 2 MA patriot128 Carver 649996 65 Hey John, How does it feel being the mouth piece for Boras? You are such a lacky! 3842667 2009-01-02T13:33:37-05:00 19 UT jloom21 Salt Lake City 448519 64 Hey why not? Manny will at least make the Giants competative while there supposedly rebuilding. I mean Manny will only be there for three years and thats about how long it'll take the Giants to rebuild, if there smart about it. So go for it and at the same time get a young bat for Matt Cain and bring another stud pitcher from the minors and get him ready for 2010! 3842469 2009-01-02T13:26:04-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/379/157/thumb/Crazy_Crab.gif 40 GA coswitch Acworth 379597 63 Giants fan since the early 60's. I'd rather have Barry Bonds than Manny ME. 3842394 72 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/manny_dodgers.jpg" alt="Manny_dodgers" width="298" height="350" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Manny Ramirez is seeking a five- or six-year contract.<br />John W. McDonough/SI</div> </div> <p>The&nbsp;Giants could become the biggest threat to the Dodgers' hopes to retain Manny Ramirez. Giants people said early this winter that they may make a run at one of the "big three" free agents, and with <strong>CC Sabathia</strong> and <strong>Mark Teixeira</strong> off the board, their attention could turn to Ramirez, a rare player who could replicate what <strong>Barry Bonds</strong> gave the Giants.</p> <p>As the calendar flips to January, Ramirez represents San Francisco's best hope to make a big offseason move. Last week's signing of <strong>Randy Johnson</strong> to a one-year contract suggests the Giants are ready to make a move in the NL West, as do the signings of shortstop <strong>Edgar Renteria</strong> and relievers <strong>Jeremy Affeldt</strong> and <strong>Bobby Howry</strong>.</p> <p>While the Dodgers&nbsp;remain the&nbsp;favorites to sign Ramirez,&nbsp;they would&nbsp;prefer to keep him a two-year contract. Their original two-year, $45 million proposal was withdrawn, but they are expected to propose something else soon.</p> <p>It isn't known what other teams will pursue Ramirez. But with the Giants in the mix, it might be difficult for the Dodgers to stick to that two-year stance. They tried for weeks to bring back <strong>Rafael Furcal</strong> on a two-year deal but eventually acceded to a three-year deal after it became clear the Braves offered three years.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY Jon Heyman New York 10084 37081 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/manny_dodgers.jpg" alt="Manny_dodgers" width="298" height="350" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Manny Ramirez is seeking a five- or six-year contract.<br />John W. McDonough/SI</div> </div> <p>The&nbsp;Giants could become the biggest threat to the Dodgers' hopes to retain Manny Ramirez. Giants people said early this winter that they may make a run at one of the "big three" free agents, and with <strong>CC Sabathia</strong> and <strong>Mark Teixeira</strong> off the board, their attention could turn to Ramirez, a rare player who could replicate what <strong>Barry Bonds</strong> gave the Giants.</p> <p>As the calendar flips to January, Ramirez represents San Francisco's best hope to make a big offseason move. Last week's signing of <strong>Randy Johnson</strong> to a one-year contract suggests the Giants are ready to make a move in the NL West, as do the signings of shortstop <strong>Edgar Renteria</strong> and relievers <strong>Jeremy Affeldt</strong> and <strong>Bobby Howry</strong>.</p> <p>While the Dodgers&nbsp;remain the&nbsp;favorites to sign Ramirez,&nbsp;they would&nbsp;prefer to keep him a two-year contract. Their original two-year, $45 million proposal was withdrawn, but they are expected to propose something else soon.</p> <p>It isn't known what other teams will pursue Ramirez. But with the Giants in the mix, it might be difficult for the Dodgers to stick to that two-year stance. They tried for weeks to bring back <strong>Rafael Furcal</strong> on a two-year deal but eventually acceded to a three-year deal after it became clear the Braves offered three years.</p>