Hanley Ramirez

[nsacpi]

The Hanley Ramirez to left field experiment is working out about the same as the Chipper Jones to left experiment did. Maybe a bit worse. The Sox also handed out a big contract last off-season to Pablo Sandoval to play third.

I'm thinking Hanley might be available this off-season for a reasonable price. We could move him back to third. And he could provide us some much needed right handed power.

[Millwood1Hitter]

"Here's a guy that you put at the bottom of the lineup and he plays hard every play."

[clvclv]

Not interested on any level personally. $20+ million annually for Hanley and his questionable makeup??? Don't think that's what you want in a young clubhouse.

[nsacpi]

The reunion with Fredi (who I assume is our long-term manager) would be a bonus. I hadn't thought about it when I made my initial post, but now that I think about it there is even more appeal.

[clvclv]

The reunion with Fredi (who I assume is our long-term manager) would be a bonus. I hadn't thought about it when I made my initial post, but now that I think about it there is even more appeal.

You mean the same Fredi who benched him when he wouldn't hustle after booting a ball on a routine play? Yeah, I'm sure Hanley would love that.

[nsacpi]

You mean the same Fredi who benched him when he wouldn't hustle after booting a ball on a routine play? Yeah, I'm sure Hanley would love that.

I see that he can put 3 clubs on a no-trade list. Wonder if we are on it.

[gilesfan]

We wouldn't pay Justin Upton, don't see us paying an inferior Hanley.

[thethe]

Hanley seems like the type of player that kills a clubhouse.

I'd rather overpay on Justin Upton than acquire Hanley.

[dak]

I'm thinking Hanley might be available this off-season for a reasonable price. We could move him back to third. And he could provide us some much needed right handed power.

I like the general idea of buying low on someone else's distressed asset and think this is the type of move we'll make this offseason. That Hanley contract should pass through waivers as it stands now, so would need the Sox to handle the trade as somewhat of a salary dump.

[rico43]

The Hanley Ramirez to left field experiment is working out about the same as the Chipper Jones to left experiment did. Maybe a bit worse. The Sox also handed out a big contract last off-season to Pablo Sandoval to play third.

I'm thinking Hanley might be available this off-season for a reasonable price. We could move him back to third. And he could provide us some much needed right handed power.

This is the second-worst idea I've heard all day. The first involved reaching into a rattlesnake cage.

[gilesfan]

I don't see them salary dumping a guy with close to an .800 OPS that can play the infield. They will figure something out if Hanley can't adjust to LF.

[nsacpi]

I like the general idea of buying low on someone else's distressed asset and think this is the type of move we'll make this offseason. That Hanley contract should pass through waivers as it stands now, so would need the Sox to handle the trade as somewhat of a salary dump.

In the aftermath of the Kimbrel trade, we have some money to spend next off-season. We could go after Upton/Cespedes. Or Wieters. Or Price or some other pitcher. The problem is free agency requires you to pay top dollar and with the players we are talking about also lose a draft pick. Going after distressed assets might be preferable. Hanley would have three years (plus an option) left on his deal at 22M/year. He is currently in his age 31 season. To me he projects to have twice as much value as Muk over that period. Not a great value. But if the Red Sox eat some salary, it becomes interesting.

In general we should be looking at guys with contracts like Hanley, Ethier, Kemp, Choo, Braun. But we need right-handed power.

[Julio3000]

I like the concept but I don't want Hanley, and I'm sure he's in no hurry to play for Fredi.

The Sox are struggling, but their minor-league system is absolutely loaded with position talent. It wouldn't surprise me if they cut bait on him if at some point.

[Enscheff]

A Hanley trade is the exact type of deal I see this team making before 2017. One bat via trade, and one via FA. The organization is finally in a position where they have the financial and trade resources to add impact talent at positions of need (OF, 3B, C, RHed power, BP), so it will be interesting to see how they fit it all together.

[Knucksie]

Uggla will be a free agent this winter. He can reunite with Fredi too!

[Braves1976]

Uggla will be a free agent this winter. He can reunite with Fredi too!

I hope they reunite some place else.

[Braves1976]

This is the second-worst idea I've heard all day. The first involved reaching into a rattlesnake cage.

[NinersSBChamps]

Not interested on any level personally. $20+ million annually for Hanley and his questionable makeup??? Don't think that's what you want in a young clubhouse.

He wears makeup? What man wears makeup and isn't questionable?

[ViperVisor]

Chipper wasn't that bad.

Hanley is lazy. All the years at SS and never tightened up his defense. Not gonna change at 31

[clvclv]

Whether you like Hart or not, most would agree he's got more sense than that.