Yankees: No Interest In Manny Ramirez

[matcom]

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Dodgers, Devil Rays, Orioles, and Mets are possible options
By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff, 10/30/2003

The New York Yankees have "absolutely no interest whatsoever" in picking up Manny Ramirez off waivers, an industry source told the Globe this afternoon.

The Red Sox placed Ramirez on irrevocable waivers last night, according to baseball sources. Teams have until 1 p.m. tomorrow to make a claim for Ramirez.

The Yankees, who were one of the teams thought to have enough money to pick up the rest of Ramirez' contract (5 years, $101.5 million), are now apparently out of the running.

Other teams said to have an interest in Ramirez include the Dodgers -- recently bought by Boston developer Frank McCourt -- Tampa Bay, Baltimore, and the New York Mets.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2003/10/30/yankees_not_interested_in_ramirez/

[WindRavenX]

1. Ok, as a Yankee fan...I have a question to Sox fans:

WHY IS MANNY ON WAIVERS???
Yankees don't want him, and personally, I wouldn't want him. Yankees need more pitching...
But seriously, Manny is one of the best hitters in the game, and it makes no sense to me to put him on waivers...

[matcom]

3. pricetag too high

and he has always had an attitude prob

plus, much of the team member's options EXPIRE at the end of next season including Pedro, Normar et al

[WindRavenX]

4. Yeah are you guys going to resign Pedro + Nomar?

That would be an end of an era for the Sox if they lose both of those guys...
And for the record, I have no desire to see Pedro in pinstripes.
Maybe Nomar....his nose could be a powerful tool on the Yankes :evilgrin:
OMG, the thought of 2 sexy shortstops on one field is enough to make me melt...:9

[SiobhanClancy]

6. I could handle Pedro going..

more than I could Nomar:(

[WindRavenX]

7. Yeah I have the utmost respect for Nomar

He's a great guy, very classy like DJ.
I hope the Sox resign Nomar, I feel the Sox deserve at least one player I cant automatically hate...;)

[SiobhanClancy]

10. I feel the same way about Derek..

also Bernie Williams,and especially Joe Torre. How can anybody not like Joe Torre?:)

[WilliamPitt]

11. Pedro, Nomar, Veritek, Wakefield, Lowe

[realFedUp]

2. Didn't the Dodgers give him away the first time?

what a mistake.

[wysimdnwyg]

5. I wouldn't count on the Dodgers in this

The uncertainty while waiting on the new ownership to be approved means they won't be doing anything about free agents for several weeks. (That includes their own FAs, like Brian Jordan.)

[Red_Storm]

8. Manny is not coming to the Bronx..........

Yankees are not going to take on his contract, they're are going to make moves for pitching this winter.......If Soriano is not traded he will most likely be in the outfield next season along with Bernie and Matsui and if he is traded I think the Yanks would rather go after Vladimir Guerrero instead of Ramirez.........

[JohnKleeb]

9. I wouldnt mind if he went to Baltimore but then again that experience with

Belle makes me take a second look.