Time for everyone to get all worked up over a dubious quote!

"The Florida Marlins president obviously has no shame. After finally succeeding in securing a new taxpayer-funded stadium for the Marlins in downtown Miami - supposedly enabling the Marlins to have the financial means to keep their star players - Samson demonstrated he has no intention of doing that when he refused to give his best pitcher, Josh Johnson, a four-year extension. Now it also looks as if Hanley Ramirez won't ever see that new stadium in a Marlins uniform as the Red Sox, who let incumbent Alex Gonzalez go, are reportedly engaged in talks with Florida about reacquiring the All-Star shortstop."

Because it's a slow day/week/month.

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omgeeee

i think i just wet myself only thinkin about Hanley ;)

by German Red Sox Fan on Nov 28, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions

I don't believe it.

"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw

by BTLove on Nov 28, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions

I hope its not obvious, but I'm missing it

Why does it look like HR won’t see the new stadium?

by Salty on Nov 28, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions

Because they're talking the Red Sox might acquire him...

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Nov 28, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

Hot Damn!

I just don’t want to even think about the price.

Kelly/Bard/Bucholz/Reddick/Bowden/Wally the Green Monster/Hot Dog Vendor 37/ Papelbon’s baby Girl/ $20 million/ Randy Booth (must waive his 10-5, no trade clause)/ The USS Constitution/ and finally….Jimmy Fallon…….

I’m not sure this gets done or if its even real…..just saying…..

"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." -- Mike Royko

by sox-inda-south on Nov 28, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions

"Kelly/Bard/Bucholz/Reddick/Bowden"

I’d probably do that deal.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Nov 28, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

you’re joking, right!

"We're not going to give up," It doesn't happen, so who cares? There's always next year. It's not like it's the end of the world."-Manny Ramirez

by revigik on Nov 29, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions

For Hanley?

For four years? I’d do that deal, then go sign Lackey.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Nov 29, 2009 3:54 AM EST up reply actions

I think he meant that wouldn't get Hanley.....

"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." -- Mike Royko

by sox-inda-south on Nov 29, 2009 8:53 AM EST up reply actions

Oh ya

In general, when I say I’d do a deal, I take it for granted that the other side won’t.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Nov 29, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

don't forget

a bucket of bats.

"We're not going to give up," It doesn't happen, so who cares? There's always next year. It's not like it's the end of the world."-Manny Ramirez

by revigik on Nov 29, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions

Farm +

Release Jason Varitek before ST is over !
Do not pay Jason Bay !!
Trade Buchholz !!!

by gizmosandy on Nov 28, 2009 9:46 PM EST reply actions

Give them

The red sox farm team of their choice. Complete with stadium, staff, and players. If I were them I’d take the sea dogs. I wonder how not having an AA team would affect the sox’ future.

My thoughts are it’s not gonna happen.

by wolf9309 on Nov 28, 2009 10:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Please take PawSox Please take PawSox Please take PawSox Please take Paw Sox

DFA Beckett

by South Coast Ghost on Nov 28, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions

Lame.

The Marlins would only trade Hanley if they a) needed to cut payroll, or b) got to screw another team over in trade. Considering how massively underbudget they ALREADY are, and how Hanley is basically the face of the team, I don’t see this happening because of payroll – ownership might lose money to declining revenue and attendance. Moreover, Epstein has already passed on trades for Halladay and Santana because he didn’t want to give up star prospects – why should this be any different?

This is just a NYC writer trying to scare up TEH YANKEE FANS.

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Nov 29, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions

Correction

Toronto turned us down on the Halladay deal.

Now it did get the GM fired, but just saying.

Release Jason Varitek before ST is over !
Do not pay Jason Bay !!
Trade Buchholz !!!

by gizmosandy on Nov 29, 2009 11:53 AM EST up reply actions

How the 'talks' likely went down

Phone rings, secretary answers
Secretary: General Manager’s Office…
Epstein: Hi Francine, it’s Theo, could you patch me through to Michael
[Secretary connects his call through antiquated switchboard that the Marlins are using because it was ON SALE and owner Jeffrey Loria is too cheap to join the 21st century.]
Marlins GM Michael Hill: This is Mike…
Epstein: Hi Mike, it’s Theo. How you been? Say, what do you think of Han-
[Hill hangs up. Secretary overhears conversation, calls NY Daily News.]

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Nov 29, 2009 11:17 AM EST reply actions