Friday, February 22, 2008

Manny signs with Boras

Manny Ramirez seems to be gearing up for the possibility that the Red Sox won’t exercise their $20 million option at the end of the season.

Manny has switched agents, and is now represented by Scott Boras.

The Red Sox confirmed that they were notified of the decision.

The Boston media will probably freak out over this and declare it a prelude to a trade demand, but that doesn’t change the fact that the Red Sox have control over Manny through 2010 if they want him to stick around.

Plus, Manny seems to be making every effort to be accessible and punctual, which was weird at first, but makes sense now that we know Boras has been pulling the strings.

I don’t think he’ll cause any trouble, and any coaching that Boras provides will likely end up benefiting the club. The only way he can boost Manny’s value is by turning him into a model employee.

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