O's said to be interested in Hanley Ramirez

[weams]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/06/hanley-ramirez-denies-knowledge-report-investigation.html

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McPhee says that the above-referenced incident “coordinated with the the timing of [Ramirez’s] release from the Red Sox.” The team, though, maintains that it had no knowledge of any investigation at the time, as Alex Speier of the Boston Globe tweets. The decision on Ramirez was based purely on baseball considerations, per the organization.

It’s important to note, too, that it’s still not clear whether the dates really do line up in the manner hinted at. While Ramirez was technically released on June 1st, release waivers were requested on May 30th. And he was designated for assignment — the truly consequential roster move — on May 25th. A press release indicates that the arrest of the suspect occurred on June 6th; if the car stop occurred at a prior time, the date is unreported at this point.

It has also been a topic of some note in recent weeks that Ramirez has remained unsigned for an extended stretch. Because he was released, the Red Sox are obligated to him for the $15MM or that was left on his contract for the present season. Any other club could have (and still can) acquire Ramirez’s services for the only the league-minimum rate of pay. Today’s reporting could, in theory, provide a reason for Ramirez’s still-ongoing free agency. But there’s no direct evidence for that proposition and there are certainly other conceivable explanations for the fact that he has not yet joined a new team.

 

[Can_of_corn]

Not under Federal investigation.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/06/24/hanley-ramirez-not-under-federal-investigation-friend-dropped-his-name-hoping-avoid-arrest/liGQyW4VpCxdbtmmA25BpK/story.html?event=event25

[LocoChris]

And the Orioles were gonna sign this guy! Unbelievable! This is rank incompetence on the Orioles part for even considering this. 

[LA2]

Being a baseball fan is useful for learning about different types of drugs, I find.

[Why Not?]

57 minutes ago, LocoChris said:

And the Orioles were gonna sign this guy! Unbelievable! This is rank incompetence on the Orioles part for even considering this. 

Ramirez didn't have anything to do with the drug arrest. 100% innocent. 

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, LocoChris said:

And the Orioles were gonna sign this guy! Unbelievable! This is rank incompetence on the Orioles part for even considering this. 

Nobody said we were going to sign Ramirez, just that the front office “explored the possibility.”    I fail to see the rank incompetence.    

[LocoChris]

18 minutes ago, Why Not? said:

Ramirez didn't have anything to do with the drug arrest. 100% innocent. 

They didn’t know that at the time. 

[pastorfan]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

Nobody said we were going to sign Ramirez, just that the front office “explored the possibility.”    I fail to see the rank incompetence.    

I agree. There is no incompetence with our FO. we are on the cutting edge. . . 

[Ruzious]

15 hours ago, pastorfan said:

I agree. There is no incompetence with our FO. we are on the cutting edge. . . 

As I said to my doctor after she told me I had to go on a gluten-free diet, "No whey!"