Although there is still some activity regarding a Manny Ramírez-for-Miguel Tejada swap, Red Sox mana
By Nick Cafardo
Although there is still some activity regarding a Manny Ramírez-for-Miguel Tejada swap, Red Sox manager Terry Francona is planning on having Ramírez as his left fielder.
- Francona said David Ortiz has been a big help in trying to talk Ramírez into staying.
Whether Ortiz has been able to get through to Ramírez is another matter. The Baltimore Orioles also are asking for at least two pitchers in return.
Major league sources shot down a scenario in which the Mets would get involved in the Ramírez-Tejada deal.
Both Ortiz and Francona will engage in contract negotiations for extensions after Jan. 1. Both are represented by Patrick Rooney, who yesterday said he's been assured by Sox CEO Larry Lucchino that both clients will have a negotiating session. Ortiz has one year (at $6.5 million) and an option for 2007 ($7.75 million) remaining on his deal. Francona is due to earn $600,000. Only five major league managers make less money.
This article appears courtesy of The Boston Globe.
