Ramirez says he wants to be traded...again

[Providence A's]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2207464

One of his representatives told owner John Henry that Ramirez again wanted to be sent to a different team and wouldn't report to spring training, a team source told The Boston Globe.

Ramirez has the veteran right to block a trade to a team he doesn't like, and Gene Mato said the slugger might change his mind during the process, the paper reported.

General manager Theo Epstein declined to comment on the reported trade request.

''Manny, his representatives, and the Red Sox have open lines of communication and will throughout the offseason," he told the Globe. "I think we all want whatever is in the club's best interest and Manny's best interest."

Just Manny being Manny!

[Fishercat]

Just Manny being Manny!

Pretty much. Heh. I don't know what to do with him, but if he goes, I want Matsui or Giles to take his place from FA, not Cameron.

[Providence A's]

well, unless you move Hanley Ramirez to 2b, he could be your new CF, right? Hasn't there been talk of moving him to the OF because of the signing of Renteria last year?

[Fishercat]

Good: Renteria said he would move to CF when Hanley is ready, so instead of having an overpaid SS, we'd have an overpaid CF

Bad: I still think Hanley is at least one year away.

I wouldn't be shocked if they ask Renteria to move to CF and Pedroia to move to SS (from 2B).

[Providence A's]

I meant to post my last post in the FA thread, not this one...oops

[RockSports17]

Red Sox surely have one helluva an offseason ahead of them. Something tells me that they're not going to get equal return for Manny.

[Providence A's]

Sox Angry! Smash, destroy!