is that Manny captures Tom Hicks’ imagination.

Where there’s smoke there is fire…

2 years – 55 mil. It makes so much sense.

Pursing?

Milton’s bat obviously helped last year. If he’s worth $30 million, Manny might be sorta cheap in 2009?

It’s still not worth it. DH’s are like water.

Though GM Jon Daniels has said the team is not actively pursuing Ramirez, he did not rule out the possibility of doing so.

Isn’t that like a double negative? Its like, “Oh, I’m not hungry for food right now, but there is a possibility that I will want food soon…”

If conditions are right, and the wind is blowing, and the acoustic properties of the canyon you are in are good, a fart can’t be discriminated from an elk’s mating call … they sound alike! So much for what the news portals hear and pass on.

I’d much rather sign Sheets. I think most would agree with that.

Hicks is driving the rumor, he needs a big signing to fight his steadily declining ticket sales, I think season tickets sales probably have really tanked with all the nothingness of this off season, and with the general non-results of many seasons, and it’s not gone unnoticed. Sammy Sosa now Manny. He needs a circus act for apathetic Ranger fans to buy. Manny is a three-ring circus.

For all we complain about MSM ignoring the Rangers, you’d think we’d appreciate this regardless how bogus. Maybe Daniels thinks this too.

and I’m in. In ’10 Feliz and Holland with a middle of the order of Hammy, Manny, and Crush. A healthy Kinslers score 150. I like to dream.

but i think Manny is going to tear up in 2009

Keep Millwood under 180 IP, which he’ll probably do on his own, and decline club option on Padilla in ’10. They pay for Manny. Hicks fills seats, and pray the kids are ready to pitch.

I think it’s just a Kabuki dance between Manny/Boras and the Dodgers.

What does flummoxed mean?

Pretty much everyone, even the most casual of fans, knows the Rangers need pitching. Signing a name like sheets would look to the casual fan like the Rangers are doing something about it.

I don’t like the guy, but at some point don’t we just have to accept that he’s always gonna be a factor. Instead of trying to prove a point. What’s that JJones saying that Norm loves to quote, something about keeping your powder dry.

Maybe he would sign with the Rangers cheap? Raffy too!

he should be immediately fired…and all you “plan” guys better back his firing, or you’re full of crap…officially.

Lets say you are Boras and Ramirez – you’ve overplayed your hand and overestimated the market for him. He’s blacklisted because of his antics in Boston, even though he proved himself in LA later. Their best strategy is probably to sign a 1 year deal, where Manny promises to behave and rack up great numbers for one last big contract. Where better to do that than Texas?

One year, $20 million. In Texas. Assuming he can stay healthy and focused, he’d put up giant numbers and prove that he’s still the best outfield hitter in baseball. If he somehow got Texas to the playoffs, he’d be anointed a miracle worker, even though Texas isn’t that far off now. If they still did badly, its Texas, what do you expect?

That is a no lose proposition for Manny and Boras.

As for the Rangers, Manny would certainly boost attendance somewhat and bring national attention to the club (like Sosa did a couple of years ago). He definitely would make the team better – though arguably not as much as signing Sheets or Wood would have. But if Boras can somehow offer something to Hicks, Nolan, and JD (future considerations in the draft, future FA’s, etc), maybe Hicks decides its worth a shot.

too many people are surprised that texas would quit before the season even starts and assume that texas will make some effort do do something positive in the offseason – besides making the pitchers do cardio work.

texas usually waits until mid-july to throw in the towel.

at least this year, fans won’t be disappointed by a false assurance that the team is trying to win.

fortunately for texas, only 1.8M fans will show up, so they won’t be alienating very many people.

the team needed to do something to get butts in the seats, so manny would be a possibility. instead they have done nothing.

that said, manny would be a huge mistake as the team fails with or without him this season. he’s a cancer. you don;t want this guy w/n 100 yards of formidable young players.