Giants enter Manny race; Don't write off Angels yet

2009-01-12T16:56:03-05:00

<div class="photo_container image_right" style="width: 300px;"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/manny-ramirez1.jpg" alt="Manny-ramirez1" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Where will Manny land in 2009?     Jed Jacobsohn/Getty<br /></div> </div> <p>    The Giants have entered the bidding for free-agent superstar <strong>Manny Ramirez</strong>, SI.com has confirmed.<br /><br />    KPIX-TV reported Friday that the Giants have made a three-year offer with an option for a fourth year.<br /><br />    The Dodgers remain interested in Ramirez, and a bidding contest between the two great West Coast rivals could loom. The Dodgers originally offered the slugging savant $45 million over two years, but later withdrew that offer. They will have to do better than that to have chance to retain his services.<br /><br />    While the Angels have suggested publicly that they won't be bidding for Ramirez, some baseball people aren't writing them off. There also appears to be one or two other American League teams on the periphery of the bidding. The Yankees, after signing <strong>Mark Teixeira</strong> to an eight-year, $180-million contract, are not among them.</p> Giants enter Manny race; Don't write off Angels yet

2009-01-02T13:53:02-05:00

2009-01-06T20:06:40-05:00

OnBorasPayroll

West Hartford 640486

86 The Giants have absolutely no interest in Manny....this story is but one in a long line of BS spewed out by the Boras Communications Director....AKA, Jon Heyman. 3885558

2009-01-06T17:19:26-05:00

E.T. gohome

San Francisco 654301

85 I think the San Francisco Giants will offer Manny a big buck that's why dispite of Barry Zito's contract and will have an option in the 4th year if performance he is on great shape. But if the LA Dodgers still talking to renew the talk for Manny to match the offer for the giants. The Dodgers will probably to top the offer and they will go for it. Watch it!!!!! 3883582

2009-01-04T12:53:18-05:00

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Hoos Your Daddy

Glen Allen 169347

84 Oh please, please, please Yankees. Swoop in and get Manny before the hated Red Sox get him. You just GOTTA have him!!! Better offer him $30 mil a year or Theo might get him!! Five year deal minimum!!! 3858871

2009-01-04T12:48:03-05:00

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salvaje50

Miami 180977

83 Sign both Bonds and Manny and start your own reality show....now that's entertainment! 3858849

2009-01-03T20:23:44-05:00

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SocalDale

Cerritos 647446

82 I don't know why all these writers include the Angels in the Manny sweepstakes. All of us in LA/OC know that the Angels already have their roster set. 3854767

2009-01-03T16:35:48-05:00

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VegasGreek

No City 23938

78 As a life long Giants fan living in the Boston Area , i think it is delusional thinking by the Giants to sign Ramirez . They should trade Zito to the Yankees and dump his contract keep away from Ramirez keep Jonathan Sanchez and build for the future like the Twins and Rays. Put all that money to better use rebuilding the minor leagues be patient and grow a winner from within then pounce on a big name FA to put the Giants over the top. After Ramirez gets a fat paycheck , say 75 mil for 3 years he will go back to being a cancer . That's why Theo Epstein got rid of him . 3853308

2009-01-03T17:20:26-05:00

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elccpa24

Ormond Beach 605463

As a life long Giants fan living in the Boston Area , i think it is delusional thinking by the Giants to sign Ramirez . They should trade Zito to the Yankees and dump his contract keep away from Ramirez keep Jonathan Sanchez and build for the future like the Twins and Rays. Put all that money to better use rebuilding the minor leagues be patient and grow a winner from within then pounce on a big name FA to put the Giants over the top. After Ramirez gets a fat paycheck , say 75 mil for 3 years he will go back to being a cancer . That's why Theo Epstein got rid of him .

81 Please go back to living under your rock! Theo Epstin hasn't wanted Manny since the day Theo became GM because Manny wasn't one of Theo's own signings. No matter what any Red Sox fan says we know this to be the truth. 3853617

2009-01-02T18:23:45-05:00

Ispeakthetruth

No City 650205

42 It's funny what people remember. Lets deal with facts, Manny is an adequate outfielder just catch what comes at you. he does that. give me 320 BA, 35hr, and 120 RBI's anyday he does that, get me to the playoffs, (Cleveland, Boston, Dodgers) he does that and most important of all bring that clutch playoff bat and it seems that 4 yrs at 20 mil or so is a bargain. A Rod's contract is up at 42 (what has he won) and people won't pay Manny til 41 what a joke. Who ever gets him is a contender for sure. 3846170

2009-01-03T17:19:02-05:00

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elccpa24

Ormond Beach 605463

It's funny what people remember. Lets deal with facts, Manny is an adequate outfielder just catch what comes at you. he does that. give me 320 BA, 35hr, and 120 RBI's anyday he does that, get me to the playoffs, (Cleveland, Boston, Dodgers) he does that and most important of all bring that clutch playoff bat and it seems that 4 yrs at 20 mil or so is a bargain. A Rod's contract is up at 42 (what has he won) and people won't pay Manny til 41 what a joke. Who ever gets him is a contender for sure.

80 Couldn't agree with you more! 3853616

2009-01-03T11:49:50-05:00

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mishagothe

New London 202642

72 When is SI going to fire Heyman and hire a sports REPORTER, not a shill for Scott Bora$$? Heyman says in a column today that baseball is immune to an economic downturn because their revenues are locked in. That is a flat out lie. Sure their TV contracts are set for a few years and season tickets are sold for this coming year, but if TV stations start losing their shirts on baseball you better believe they will demand to renegotiate. I'll bet that the Yankees and Mets lose a ton of season ticket holders in 2010...and that Citibank will eventually be forced to renege on the bulk of the Mets stadium naming fee. Small market teams are already cutting ticket prices. The downside for teams such as the Red Sox and Yankees that own their TV network is that when the TV stations lose money, so do they. But Bora$$ needs to convince teams that they can afford to pay silly money to his clients, so he gets his mouthpiece Heyman to write a column that he can then cite as proof. 3851349

2009-01-03T17:18:16-05:00

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elccpa24

Ormond Beach 605463

When is SI going to fire Heyman and hire a sports REPORTER, not a shill for Scott Bora$$?Heyman says in a column today that baseball is immune to an economic downturn because their revenues are locked in. That is a flat out lie. Sure their TV contracts are set for a few years and season tickets are sold for this coming year, but if TV stations start losing their shirts on baseball you better believe they will demand to renegotiate. I'll bet that the Yankees and Mets lose a ton of season ticket holders in 2010...and that Citibank will eventually be forced to renege on the bulk of the Mets stadium naming fee. Small market teams are already cutting ticket prices. The downside for teams such as the Red Sox and Yankees that own their TV network is that when the TV stations lose money, so do they. But Bora$$ needs to convince teams that they can afford to pay silly money to his clients, so he gets his mouthpiece Heyman to write a column that he can then cite as proof.

79 "losing their shirts on baseball"??? never going to happen. 3853642

2009-01-03T16:35:48-05:00

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VegasGreek

No City 23938

2009-01-03T15:42:01-05:00

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JokerPace

Los Angeles 650021

77 manny is the best actor in hollywood right now, he acted like he cared last year while wit the dodgers so he could demand a big contract, Mann is a joke and he will promptly be on his worst behavior 2 months into next season with whatever team signs him...if the BoSox damn near gave him away last year why would another team take a flyer on this aloof--one dimensional ball player who's an organization killer.... 3852964

<div class="photo_container image_right" style="width: 300px;"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/manny-ramirez1.jpg" alt="Manny-ramirez1" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Where will Manny land in 2009?</div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images<br /></div> </div> <p>The Giants have entered the bidding for free-agent superstar <strong>Manny Ramirez</strong>, SI.com has confirmed.<br /><br />KPIX-TV reported Friday that the Giants have made a three-year offer with an option for a fourth year.<br /><br />The Dodgers remain interested in Ramirez, and a bidding contest between the two great West Coast rivals could loom. The Dodgers originally offered the slugging savant $45 million over two years, but later withdrew that offer. They will have to do better than that to have chance to retain his services.<br /><br />While the Angels have suggested publicly that they won't be bidding for Ramirez, some baseball people aren't writing them off. There also appears to be one or two other American League teams on the periphery of the bidding. The Yankees, after signing <strong>Mark Teixeira</strong> to an eight-year, $180-million contract, are not among them.</p> 37261 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY

Jon Heyman

New York 10084