How about Manny being Manny as a Yankee?

Let me be the first to predict this - Manny Ramirez will be wearing pinstripes next year. How’s that for a shocking thought to stir up the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry this weekend! And no, I’m not just saying this to be provocative. I really think that Manny will be a Yankee next season. Here are my reasons why I think the Yanks will sign him: Ramirez isn’t just a future Hall of Famer; he is the top Yankee-killer of his generation, even more than his teammate David Ortiz. And any time a player does well against the Yanks, Bomber management takes notice. Not only that, but Ramirez is heading into his late thirties, he’s not a good fielder, and he wants to make a lot of money. That trifecta is going to be irrestistible to Yankee brass! Hank Steinbrenner wants to make his bones with the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. What better way than... [read full story]