Man-Ram Could Be Going, Going, Gone

According to sources on ESPN.com, the Los Angeles Dodgers have placed outfielder Manny Ramirez on waivers. The other 29 teams in Major League Baseball will have until Friday afternoon to place a claim on Man-Ram. The team that is awarded the claim will then have until Tuesday to work out compensation with the Dodgers. Additionally, Manny will have to approve of the deal because he has a full no-trade clause in his contract.

A league source told ESPNChicago.com that the White Sox would put a claim on Manny. Adding the 38 year old outfielder seems appealing to the White Sox, who are battling for the AL Central title as the season nears its conclusion. A wild card berth is likely out of the picture, so the Chi-Sox would have to oust the Twins for the division crown. Ramirez would give the team considerable depth. Juan Pierre is absolutely on fire in left field, so it’s likely that he’d stay in the lineup. Manny would probably bat as the designated hitter, replacing Andruw Jones, who has 17 homers and 40 RBI’s, but is batting only .207.

If the White Sox were to acquire Manny, they would have to pay him $1.1 million in base salary and another $3.3 in deferred salary. Ramirez is hitting .306 this season with eight home runs and 39 RBI’s, but has had three stints on the disabled list, playing in only 63 games.

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