Nick Cafardo: Boston trying to move Ramirez, Orioles one of three targets

[25 Nuggets]

1. Hanley Ramirez, 1B-DH, Red Sox - There's now talk in the front office that Dave Dombrowski is trying to move Ramirez in a deal. The Mariners, Orioles, and Angels seem to be the targets, and all three make sense. There are huge hurdles to cross, however. One is money. With a little more than $68 million remaining on Ramirez's deal, the Red Sox would need to eat at least half. The other hurdle is position. All three teams would have use for him as a DH.

So how you do y'all feel about Han-Ram coming to town?

:laughlol: <--- Me. Give me Jackie Bradley Jr. with him as compensation and we can talk.

[ShoelesJoe]

Boston would have to eat $40-$50 million, and not expect anything significant back in the deal.

[MDtransplant757]

If they pay for him, sure. Why not?

[Dark Helmet]

So you do y'all feel about Han-Ram coming to town? :laughlol:

So, Boston wants the Orioles to free them of the horrible deal they gave Ramirez? Then they can use that to get Price? Only if they include Sandoval, and will accept a mediocre package like maybe Manny and Gausman and maybe School too. But they'd have to eat a million or two of Ramirez and Pandas contract. In other words...HA!

[El Gordo]

So, Boston wants the Orioles to free them of the horrible deal they gave Ramirez? Then they can use that to get Price? Only if they include Sandoval, and will accept a mediocre package like maybe Manny and Gausman and maybe School too. But they'd have to eat a million or two of Ramirez and Pandas contract. In other words...HA!

They have the money to get Price. They will use what ever they save on HanRam to put toward CD.

[ArtVanDelay]

I'd definitely do it........if they eat $50MM and throw in Rafael Devers and expect nothing in return.

[Crazysilver03]

Seems this is all speculation by the author.

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[TheWall]

There is a $ amount where this could make sense for the Os, but I doubt Boston will go that far.

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[paulcoates]

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/11/22/teams-are-open-dealing-closers/4VnmpXpvKUaqkM1EsTzUiN/story.html

6. We asked five GMs: Would you take Ramirez if at least half his salary were paid? All five said no. Maybe we didn’t ask the right ones.

[tntoriole]

The problem is that he has no position that he can even be hidden in. Boston would have to do almost a complete salary dump and send back EdRod. No, emphatically NO!

[mdbdotcom]

Maybe Boston can ship him back to LA for Puig.

[Stotle]

Sure. HanRam + $30MM for Ubaldo.

or

HanRam + $20MM + JBJ for Ubaldo.

[Frobby]

Talk about your high risk, high reward players. At his best, HanRam is a monster at the plate. But he needs to be a full-time DH, and even then, it's hard to know what you'll get. I'd have to agree that his salary (4/$90.25 at this point) is about double his market value, and maybe more.

[Stotle]

Talk about your high risk, high reward players. At his best, HanRam is a monster at the plate. But he needs to be a full-time DH, and even then, it's hard to know what you'll get. I'd have to agree that his salary (4/$90.25 at this point) is about double his market value, and maybe more.

The final year is a vesting option (tied to plate appearances in 17/18 and physical), so if he ends-up done over the course of the first three years you shouldn't be hindered by that fourth contract year.

3/$63MM? Nah. 3/$43MM? Now I'm interested.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Watching MLBN Hot Stove right now and they're talking about this. I really get the sense that the guy they have on just wants the Orioles to help the Red Sox pull themselves out of the ditch, rather than it truly being a good move for the O's.

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