Left fielder Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Dodgers as part of the three-team deal that will send Pirates outfielder Jason Bay to the Red Sox, the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes and Nick Cafardo are reporting.
The Red Sox will also lose Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss as part of the deal. Here are the names involved:
To Red Sox
Jason Bay
To Dodgers
Manny Ramirez
To Pirates
Craig Hansen (from Red Sox)
Brandon Moss (from Red Sox)
Andy LaRoche (from Dodgers)
Bryan Morris (from Dodgers)
SI.com reported that the Red Sox got the OK from Ramirez, who would have had the rights to veto any deal. From SI.com: "He signed off on the paperwork, contingent upon the two $20-million team options for 2009 and '10 being dropped. The move will set the stage for Ramirez to become a free agent this winter."
Sad to see Manny go...he was a great player for the Sox and a great player to watch. Here's hoping that when Sox fans remember Manny's years in the future they'll remember the fun-loving easy-going player who could hit the snot out of the ball.
Good luck in L.A. Manny...
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