Albert Pujols has a .304/.373/.551 line after tonight's four-hit performance, but the Cardinals' win didn't bring them any closer to the Braves, who still hold a 2.5 game advantage in the Wild Card standings. Here are tonight's links…
- Aramis Ramirez told Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald that he has "probably" played his last game as a Cub at Wrigley Field (Twitter links). As Ramirez points out, he can't negotiate a new deal with the Cubs at the moment since they don't currently have a permanent GM. I took a look at possible suitors for the third baseman last week.
- Manny Ramirez intends to play in the Dominican winter league for the Cibao Eagles, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN).
- The Royals are promoting Kelvin Herrera, according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star (Twitter link). They will need to create 40-man roster space to promote the right-hander, as their roster is at its full complement. The Royals don't have any players on the 15-day DL, so there's no way of transferring a player to the 60-day DL for an easy fix.
- Shawn Camp and Edwin Encarnacion told Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca that they'd like to return to Toronto in 2012. Camp hits free agency after the season, while the Blue Jays control Encarnacion's rights for '12 with an option that I discussed earlier in the month.
The Royals could just DL Soria, or get rid of the awful Jesse Chavez. Also potentially likely would be cutting Kila Kaaihue.
Herrera looks to be another weapon in a stocked and deadly Royals bullpen.
Camp has sure pitched like he wants to stay here… by losing trying to lose his Type B status that is.
It would shock me if they even considered bringing him back let alone actually bringing him back.
I’m really tired to seeing Jays having these soft tossers relievers.
he was awesome last year
Artie Moreno will light another $20 mil on fire and get Ramirez, and sell high on Callaspo.
Cards should sign Manny if Berkman doesn’t resign. He’ll be cheap. And if the comeback fails or if he acts a fool, just drop him.
He will be like 50 by the time he can play again lol
Manny can’t play for 100 games anyway…. suspended.
Anyone have a scouting report on Kelvin Herrera? Thanks.
PS: I guess I’ve been marked as an agitator to the system & now all my posts must be approved by moderators. Down with the system.
Speaking the truth about the red sox teams of last decade doesn’t sit well with these mods.
Looks like Aramis Ramirez wants to go to the Angels
I hope the feeling isn’t mutual.
Thanks for not being willing to waive your no trade clause, Aramis. I hope the cubs do pick up that 16MM option only to watch him decline, and then offer him arbitration, only to watch him decline again. The Cubbies could wind up with two supplemental picks between Ramirez and Pena.
Thats exactly what the cubs GM should do in this ramirez scenerio.
Let hope the next thing Manny hits is something out of a ball park – ZING!
This latest incident with Manny just goes to prove that as a hitter, he belongs in the HOF.
I mean he can hit anything thrown and anyone- including his wife!
I am going to punch the first person who says “just Manny being Manny.”
. . . ::punches self::
Welcome back to the Dominican Republic Mr. Ramirez, where to first? ::Manny:: ” uhhh the err uhhh Vitamin store….
And make a quick stop here at the women’s fertility clinic, have to pick something up for the missus.
“good for manny”?!????????
Ive lost faith in humanity
Ramirez may play ball in any of the Caribbean, even Independent leagues that may let him, but any MLB team that lowers itself to let this guy play for him once his 100 game ban if over is as awful as he is.
Palmero never got that treatment, neither did Bonds. This would be nothing but looking at his bat and ignoring the fact the guy is a pure social leper, deserving the full, permanent ban from baseball he has richly deserved.
Pete Rose, some may argue has acted better.
In between the white lines? Manny does coke too?!
Cause another team would want him right…