Manny Might Be a Bargain at $17M - Michael Silverman, Boston Herald

“The chances of the Red Sox making another offseason blockbuster move - trading Manny Ramirez in particular - remain slim, but they did increase at the general managers meetings, which concluded yesterday. GMs are realizing there is a lot of cash burning holes in many teams’ pockets, so the option of trading for an elite slugging talent like Ramirez is more appealing than throwing money at questionable, less productive players.”

 Manny’s Market Value - -Buster Olney, EPSN.com

“Manny Ramirez’s contract has been the 160-ton weight hanging around the necks of the Red Sox for six years, and Boston executives have repeatedly tried to do his bidding and unload the slugger, despite the fact that he drives in 130 runs a year. The Red Sox have tried to waive him, trade him, swap him, sell him, everything.”

 Ramirez Still Talk of Town - -Nick Cafardo, Boston.com

“Nobody, including Theo Epstein, can predict what deals will emerge or which free agents will be donning Boston uniforms, though there’s growing belief J.D. Drew will be in right field and Julio Lugo will be at shortstop. But teams feeling they have no shot at free agents Alfonso Soriano or Carlos Lee have made inquiries about Ramírez.”