Outfield: Manny to Mets Not Happening
Dan Graziano of the Star-Ledger believes Omar Minaya has been unable to convince ownership to sign Manny Ramirez, and so the he will not be on the Mets, according to people familiar with the team’s thinking.
According to Graziano, people associated with the team say, ‘If the Mets were going to get Manny Ramirez, they’d have got him in July, when he was practically free.’
Graziano says ownership didn’t want Ramirez on the team, ‘and that hasn’t changed, and it’s not about to.’
…i’m torn on ramirez…i go back and forth…i realize he is the perfect offensive solution…however, he is a lethargic defender, which is a bigger issue in the National League, and he has a dominant personality, which, while entertaining from my point of view, may not be the best way to unite a clubhouse…that said, his personality didn’t stop the Red Sox from winning two world championships and it didn’t bug the Dodgers enough to keep them from offering a two-year deal…
…i guess, for me, it’s about the commitment, because it’s hard to deny the impact he would have hitting behind David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado…so, if the Mets had the ability to sign him at just one year, and didn’t, i believe that would end up being a huge mistake…two years, i would have to think about it…more than two, i’m not sure i would get involved…
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