Did the Giants get the best of the Dodgers on the Ramirez deal after all?
Throughout the supposed competition between the Giants and the Dodgers for the services of Manny Ramirez it was generally assumed the Giants didn't have the money to grab him. So why did the Giants "stick around" in the bidding. The fact is, Ramirez would have been a serious liability to the Giants defensively. With the Giants stressing pitching this year with their three Cy Young Award winners plus other strong starters that could run "six deep," they couldn't afford to put a "stumbler-bumbler"... Sign in to see full entry.