Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz to Retire… after 2013
Posted by redsoxstats on April 15, 2008
“Why isn’t it going to work out? Of course it’s going to work out. I don’t need a list of teams,” Manny Ramirez said before playing ninth-inning hero in last night’s 6-4, come-from-behind Red Sox win against the Cleveland Indians. “Everybody knows it’s going to work out. A list (of alternative teams)? For what?”
“I’m just going to play and have fun. At the end of the year it’s going to be (the Red Sox) who will make the decision not me. Why would I want to talk to them now? It’s the same situation as (catcher Jason Varitek), because he’s a free agent. Just play the game and whatever happens will happen.”
“Like I told you, I’m going to play six years (in Boston), David (Ortiz) is going to play six years,” Ramirez said, “and then we’re going to retire.”
It’s super that Manny is showing some Boston pride while hitting the shit out of the ball, but I’m betting he will be wanting to see a list of teams once he realizes Theo Epstein will not be dishing out $20M a year for his age 37-41 seasons. If Ramirez has a “Ramirez” season this year, I think the Sox will pick up his option for 2009 or maybe work out of a 2-year deal for a discount on the $40M in options.
Five more years after this one will bring Ortiz through his age 37 season. That would mean playing out his current contract ($12.5M/yr), having his 2011 option picked up ($12.5M), and being signed for two more.
Does this mean no Mark Teixeira?
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