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The Orioles and Ty Wigginton have agreed to a two year deal worth six million dollars. It was surprising to see the Astros release Wigginton after he hit .285 with 23 HR with 58 RBI in 111 games for the Astros last season. Wigginton will play multiple positions for the Orioles, including 1B, 3B, DH, and outfield. He can even play second base if necessary.?This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

Raise your hand if you haven’t had enough Manny drama in the last few years... Lord knows that I haven’t. The man has certainly burned some bridges in Boston, and something tells me that Clevelanders aren’t exactly writing him in for Mayor. But for Dodgers fans, Manny’s act hasn't quite run its course… yet. His most recent contract hijinks are still...

Looks like it was a good idea to wait before publishing any story on Manny, because this has become quite the mess itself.This all started when Enrique Rojas said the Manny deal was done."7:53pm: According to ESPN's Enrique Rojas, Manny Ramirez has agreed to a two-year, $45MM deal with the Dodgers."

2008 National League Championship Series Preview Part II : Defeating Manny Ramirez Then there's Manny. About Yes, Manny Ramirez made this a different team. (...)

Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez, who immigrated to the United States when he was 13 and became a U.S. citizen in 2004, took personal exception to President Bush's verbal jabs on Wednesday, saying Dubya's taunts about "Manny being Manny" were over the line.

Manny Ramirez might cause me to lose my mind any day now.

I forgot to mention this before, but in the same article from Anthony McCarron about Posada defending Torre, Jorge talked a little about his rehab."The beginning (of rehab in early December) was tough, I can't lie to you," Posada said. "It's not easy to rehab from major surgery. But I saw ...

Late Monday night the Dodgers made their first free agent signing of the offseason. While the deal wasn't for the ever-popular Manny Ramirez, it was for that other guy who arrived late and gave the Dodgers a push into the playoffs last summer.That other guy is third baseman Casey Blake who is ...

Boston Red Sox leftfielder Manny Ramirez watches the flight of his a two-run double off Oakland Athletics' Huston Street in the 10th inning of their Major League Baseball regular season opener at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Red Sox won the game 6-5 (via d.yimg.com). &n...

It's time for the daily linkage. You know the drill, here's some stories from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too!The Art Of The Negotiation With Manny Ramirez (Tirico Suave)SportsCenter Decides America Wants to Know More About A-Rod's Hip (The Legend of Cecilio Guante)Top 10 Reasons Why Terrell Owens Signed With The Bills (Total Pro Sports)NFL, NBA...

Rumors flew around the internet yesterday about the Red Sox wanting to part with Manny Ramirez and how the Phillies were his personal number one option. There has been plenty of speculation that the Phils have at least discussed going after him and that the Red Sox have inquired, but, according to The New York Times (article found via MLB Trade Rumors) GM Pat Gillick was quick to...

This year the Mets will be opening up their new ballpark, Citi/Taxpayer field. The Mets have released some of their Ticket Plans which I have posted for your viewing pleasure. The problem I have with the plans like many, are that they are so God Damn expensive and the seating available with the plans suck.The days that we can loge seats (which were good seats) for 8 games are over...

The Dodgers have acquired Manny Ramirez. Jason Bay is headed to Boston to replace him. The Pirates will receive Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris from the Dodgers and outfielder Damien Moss and Craig Hansen from the Red Sox. The Red Sox will pay all of the $7M remaining on Ramirez's contract.

Last week Jeff Wilpon spoke to reporters and said, "None of our baseball people have ever approached me about Manny Ramirez. Our baseball people are not interested in Manny Ramirez" Omar Minaya strengthened that stance when he said he was only looking to sign a low priced corner outfielder on a one year deal. The very next day, the Mets signed outfielder Cory Sullivan....

The woes of the economy have stretched all the way to Major League Baseball’s free agency landscape, as countless players are sitting without a team just a few weeks before the start of Spring Training. Guys like Orlando Hudson, Adam Dunn and Bobby Abreu are currently unemployed. So is Manny Ramirez. Why is Manny Ramirez [...]