Manny Ramirez

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  Rays Make Manny And Damon Signings Official

  February 1, 2011 at 1:13 pm 13 comments

  Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon were introduced to the media today (not each other, they have met before). We will have more on that later, but here is Manny and Damon in Raysian Blue…

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss The Sunburst In The Turf, Manny’s New-Old Number And A Formal Intro

  February 1, 2011 at 7:09 am 6 comments

  Yesterday we spoke with a representative from FieldTurf that said the Sunburst logo, which could be seen in center field since the beginning of the 2008 season, would not be included with the installation of the new AstroTurf. But when we spoke with the Rays, they clarified that the logo [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Spring TV, Manny In Tampa And Archer’s Locker

  January 31, 2011 at 7:13 am 4 comments

  Sweet Fancy Moses, there are only 15 days until pitchers and catchers report! And just after that, Spring Training games will begin. This year, five of the games will be broadcast by Sun Sports/Fox Sports Florida… Thurs. March 10 vs Red Sox Tues. March 15 vs Marlins Fri. March 18 [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Organizational Rankings, Rocco’s Press Conference And Lineup Projections

  January 27, 2011 at 7:21 am 1 comment

  The Rays minor league system is ranked second by ESPN.com… Probably second even before they dealt Matt Garza, they’re now No. 2 with a bullet and not far behind Kansas City for No. 1. They’re absolutely loaded, with top-end talent near that of K.C., but not the extensive depth of prospects [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Golfing, Bullying Bloggers And Manny’s Love Of The Far East

  January 26, 2011 at 7:14 am 2 comments

  The pic at right is of Evan Longoria and his threesome at this past weekend’s Bob Hope Classic. Longoria, Paul Antle and Mark Marshall finished 37-under par. THE JUNKYARD DOGS WEBTOPIA… If you missed it last night while dreaming of spring training, Rocco Baldelli is set to announce his retirement. [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Manny’s Number, Bowling With BJ And Manny’s Conditioning

  January 25, 2011 at 7:20 am 9 comments

  A few people have been wondering about Manny Ramirez jerseys and what number he might where with the Rays. Since leaving the Red Sox (where he wore number 24), Manny has worn number 99 with both the Dodgers and the White Sox. Under the category of “shite we can’t make [...]

   

• The Manny-Damon Effect

  January 24, 2011 at 11:30 am 6 comments

  Certainly the primary reason for signing Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon is their impact on the baseball field. But the secondary reason is what they can do for the Rays off the field. In addition to converting some Red Sox (and possibly some Yankees) fans, the signings make the Rays [...]

   
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  What They Are Saying About ManDam

  January 24, 2011 at 9:00 am 6 comments

  Here is a small collection of what various writers have written about the Rays’ newest acquisitions, Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon… It wasn’t really a prediction, but The Sports Banter actually suggested the Rays sign both Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez about a week before it happened. [The Sports Banter] [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss ManDam, McGee’s Role And A Word From Garfoose

  January 24, 2011 at 7:04 am 5 comments

  Maybe the most interesting part of the Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon signings is that the Rays would not sign one if the other said “no” as reported by Ken Rosenthal. This suggests that Manny and Damon were the key to whether or not the Rays would make a push [...]

   

• Rays To Sign Johnny Damon And Manny Ramirez

  January 21, 2011 at 8:14 pm 43 comments

  According to Jon Heyman (via Twitter), the Rays have reached an agreement with both Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez. Damon will get $5.25 million plus $750K in attendance bonuses. Manny will get $2.0 million. And now we all have a reason to celebrate. Hey-O! Beer is on us tonight.