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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 30, 1972, Santo Domingo, Contract: Signed through 2008, with club options for 2009 and 2010 |
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| December 4, 2005 The Boston Herald reports that five teams have shown "strong interest" in acquiring Manny Ramirez. The Rangers are among the teams interested, but only if the Sox agree to pay a significant chunk of his remaining salary. The Mets and Angels are expected to make offers this week. |
| December 1, 2005 The LA Times reports that the Angels have intensified their trade talks for Manny Ramirez now that Paul Konerko has re-signed with the White Sox. |
| November 24, 2005 The Mariners are not talking to the Red Sox about acquiring Manny Ramirez, according to the Seattle Times. Ramirez stated that Seattle was one of the places he would be interested in playing. |
| November 10, 2005 The Red Sox are cooperating with the trade request Manny Ramirez has made, though there's no guarantee it will come to fruition, according to the Boston Herald. "Well explore it, team chairman Tom Werner said. I wouldnt be surprised if we find it best if the Red Sox decided to retain his services. |
| November 8, 2005 The Boston Herald reports that the Mets have interest in acquiring Manny Ramirez. The Mets believe that Manny would be interested in playing for them, which is crucial because he has the right to veto any trade. A possible deal would include Mike Cameron and two of the following three players: Lastings Milledge, Aaron Heilman and Yusmeiro Petit. Ramirez is owed close to $60 million over the next three seasons. |
| November 3, 2005 The LA Times reports that a possible three-way deal is being discussed between the Angels, Red Sox and Diamondbacks. The trade would send Manny Ramirez to LA, Troy Glaus and Darin Erstad to Boston, and prospects and draft picks to Arizona. |
| October 21, 2005 Manny Ramirez stated Thursday that if he is traded in the offseason, his first choice would be to go to the Angels, according to the LA Times. "As long as he's under contract, his loyalty is to the Red Sox," agent Greg Genske said. "But if the Red Sox do want to trade him, the Angels are the most attractive option. Manny has a lot of respect for Orlando Cabrera and Vladimir Guerrero and for that organization." Manny also said he would welcome a trade to Cleveland. |
| September 9, 2005 The Red Sox held Manny Ramirez out of the lineup yesterday so he could work on his swing before this weekend's matchup with the Yankees, according to the Boston Globe. Ramirez has only four hits in his past 26 at-bats. "My thinking, our thinking, is that it would be good for him," said manager Terry Francona. "Some teams can't do this. I think we can." |
| September 1, 2005 Manny Ramirez was given the night off on Thursday because of what manager Terry Francona called "tired legs," according to the AP. |
| August 17, 2005 Manny Ramirez got the day off Wednesday, according to the AP. Kevin Millar started in left field in place of Manny. |
| August 5, 2005 Manny Ramirez returned to the starting lineup Friday after missing Thursday's game due to blurred vision, according to the AP. He went 1-for-3 in his return. |
| August 4, 2005 Manny Ramirez was not in the lineup Thursday after colliding with Edgar Renteria Wednesday night, according to the AP. Ramirez is suffering from blurred vision. He is listed as day-to-day. |
| August 4, 2005 The Boston Globe reports that Manny Ramirez could miss this afternoon's game after a suffering some bruising and a poked eye in a collision with Edgar Renteria last night. He's considered day-to-day. |
| August 3, 2005 Manny Ramirez suffered a bruised chest and face after colliding with Edgar Renteria while chasing a fly ball in the second inning Wednesday night, according to the AP. Ramirez had to be taken out of the game and is being listed as day-to-day. Before the injury occured, Ramirez became the seventh player in major league history to reach 30 homers and 100 RBI for eight straight seasons when he hit a three-run shot in the first inning. |
| July 30, 2005 Manny Ramirez was scratched from Boston's lineup just before Saturday's game, fueling speculation that he's close to being traded to the Mets, according to the AP. The Red Sox said they had no trade to announce, and an official involved in the talks said Saturday evening that the sides were still far apart in the much-discussed, three-team trade involving the Red Sox, Mets and Devil Rays. |
| July 28, 2005 For at least the third time in the last four years, Manny Ramirez has asked the Red Sox to trade him. President Larry Lucchino said he would explore trading Ramirez, but the slugger's contract may be too heavy to deal, according to the AP. Lucchino added that he didn't know why Ramirez refused to enter Wednesday's game. Before Trot Nixon was sidelined by an injury, manager Terry Francona had told Ramirez he could take the day off. |
| July 27, 2005 Red Sox manager Terry Francona decided to give Manny Ramirez a night off on Wednesday, according to the AP. "Manny looked like he was tired and was ready for a day off," Francona said. |
| July 21, 2005 Manny Ramirez left in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game with a tight hamstring, according to the AP. Manager Terry Francona had no update on his condition after the game. Manny will be evaluated on Thursday. |
| June 20, 2005 Manny Ramirez was back in the lineup Monday night after sitting out Sunday with a bruised left shin. He went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, and four RBI. |
| June 19, 2005 Manny Ramirez sat out Sunday's game with a bruised left shin after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday night, according to the AP. Kevin Millar replace Manny in left field and went 1-for-2 with two RBI. |
| June 19, 2005 The Red Sox consider Manny Ramirez questionable for today's game after the slugger exited last night's contest with a bruised left calf, the result of being hit by a pitch, according to the Boston Herald. |
| June 18, 2005 Manny Ramirez was forced to leave Saturday's game in the fifth inning with a bruised left leg sustained when he was hit by a pitch in the third inning, according to the AP. |
| May 31, 2005 Manny Ramirez was given a routine night off on Tuesday. Ramirez has played in 49 of the first 51 games this season. |
| May 15, 2005 Red Sox manager Terry Francona moved Manny Ramirez from third to fourth in the batting order yesterday, as David Ortiz switched to the No. 3 spot, according to the Boston Globe. Saying, "I don't experiment," Francona clearly plans to stick with the change for now. |
| May 10, 2005 Manny Ramirez will be reevaluated today to see if he has a concussion after he was hit in the head by a pitch last night, according to the Boston Globe. The team is encouraged that he did not show any signs of a concussion last night before he was sent home. |
| May 9, 2005 Manny Ramirez left Monday night's game after being struck on the left side of his batting helmet with a pitch. He stayed on his feet, but then went down to one knee as manager Terry Francona and trainer Jim Rowe came to check on him. |
| May 9, 2005 The Boston Herald reports that Manny Ramirez left the first game of yesterday's doubleheader after being hit on his left thigh by a pitch. He didn't start the second game, though he entered to pinch hit in the seventh. |
| May 5, 2005 Manny Ramirez was given a day off on Thursday after he turned an ankle on Wednesday night, according to the AP. The injury is not a concern. |
| April 20, 2005 A quadriceps injury forced Manny Ramirez to leave yesterday's game, but Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he didn't think it was serious enough to keep the slugger from playing tonight, according to the Boston Globe. "His quad is bothering him. It was bothering him [Monday]. When he said he needs to go ice it, that's the thing to do," Francona said. |
| April 9, 2005 Manny Ramirez said last night that he plans to retire at age 36 after playing three more seasons, according to the Boston Globe. |
| March 16, 2005 Red Sox manager Terry Francona confirmed yesterday that Manny Ramirez will bat third, with David Ortiz hitting cleanup when the season begins, according to the Boston Globe. |
| March 7, 2005 Red Sox manager Terry Francona moved Manny Ramirez to cleanup and David Ortiz to third in the batting order yesterday, according to the Boston Globe. "I'm not sure [why]," Francona said. "I just did it. My instincts tell me Manny is going to hit third when this is all said and done." |