Cubs sign Manny Ramirez to be player/coach at Iowa

[Transmogrified Tiger]

MANNY RAMIREZ IS GOING TO BE A PLAYER-COACH AT IOWA

 

@Cubs #Cubs today signed Manny Ramirez to be a player-coach at Triple-A Iowa. Statements from Theo Epstein & Manny Ramirez: atmlb.com/1w3g589

[Schwarber Fan]

All over twitter... What the?

[Pushfrog98]

Cubs signed Manny Ramirez to be player-coach at AAA Iowa?!

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/05/cubs-sign-manny-ramirez.html

[imb]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?c_id=chc&content_id=76751562&partnerId=as_mlb_20140525_24645566&vkey=pr_mlb&ymd=20140525

 

Am I wrong that this kind of owns

[UMFan83]

Lol. 8-9 years ago and "Cubs sign Manny Ramirez" would have given me a boner

[davell]

This absolutely [expletive] owns.

[gscool89]

http://media.giphy.com/media/qKNfbNbEN5ylW/giphy.gif

[Guest]

This is purely about Baez

[davell]

Two things:1) with half the site unaware of a minor league forum, my guess is there will be at least 5 threads in other forums created for this.

 

2) The guy truly knows hitting, almost savant like. This is going to help Javy, KB, whoever.

[Guest]

Two things:1) with half the site unaware of a minor league forum, my guess is there will be at least 5 threads in other forums created for this.

 

2) The guy truly knows hitting, almost savant like. This is going to help Javy, KB, whoever.

Manny has been credited in the past with mentoring young hitters and bding great at it. I just cant remember who it was.

[ScrubMD]

It's happening! Edited May 25, 2014 by ScrubMD

[imb]

great job noob

[Guest]

Two things:1) with half the site unaware of a minor league forum, my guess is there will be at least 5 threads in other forums created for this.

 

After several unsuccessful attempts, there is a shadow topic in Cubs Discussions that points here.

[Guest]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today signed Manny Ramirez to a minor league contract to be a player-coach at Triple-A Iowa.  President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein, who was with Ramirez for seven years in the Boston Red Sox organization, made the announcement.

 

 

 

"We are excited to welcome Manny to the Cubs organization and look forward to him working with our young hitters,” Epstein said.  “Manny is not only one of the best hitters of all time, he is also a dedicated student of hitting and has proven to be a gifted teacher with younger teammates who have worked with him in the batting cage.  Behind the scenes he has always been a tireless worker who is very serious about the craft of hitting.  Manny has made real mistakes in the past but he has owned up to them and moved his life in a positive direction the last couple of years.  He is in a really great place right now and wants to share the lessons he's learned along the way.  We think he deserves another chance and that our young hitters will benefit from it.”

 

 

 

“While Manny is not and will not be a fit on the Cubs major league roster, we do think at this stage of his life he’s a nice fit as a mentor for some of the young talented hitters we have in the organization.  Manny will coach full-time and play part-time in a limited role that does not take at-bats away from our prospects. If he shows there is still some magic in his bat, perhaps he will find his way to the major leagues and help another team, but that is not why he is here. We are thrilled that he wants to work with our young hitters and make a difference.”

 

 

 

Ramirez, 41, is a lifetime .312 hitter with 555 home runs in 2,302 games covering 19 major league seasons.

 

 

 

“I’m at the stage of my life and career where I really want to give something back to the game that I love -- the game that has meant so much to me and done so much for me and my family,” Ramirez said.  “I know I am nearing the end of my playing days, but I have a lot of knowledge to pass on to the next generation – both what to do and what not to do. The Cubs have some very talented young hitters, and I would love nothing more than to make a positive impact on their careers. I am passionate about baseball and about hitting, and I have a lot to offer. While I would love to return to the major leagues, I leave that in God’s hands. My focus will be on working with the young hitters, making sure they don't make the same mistakes I made, and helping the team any way I can."

 

 

 

Ramirez will report to the Cubs’ spring training facility in Mesa, Ariz., for at-bats in extended spring training before joining Iowa.

 

 

[Sammy Sofa]

I LOVE THIS SO VERY HARD.

[bukie]

There are many things to like about this news.

[Guest]

Ah, back on a real keyboard.

 

This is fantastic for a number of reasons.

 

1) It's Manny freakin' Ramirez

2) He really has had a great reputation for mentoring younger players in the past. I wish I could remember who was particularly outspoken about it.

3) I haven't heard anything bad about Baez listening to coaches at all, but if anyone can get instant respect it would have to be Manny.

4) From Manny's comments, it seems obvious that the Cubs have talked to him about working with Javy on the "Javy being Javy" stuff, as well.

[Guest]

I wonder if the player/coach thing is to get around rules on the number of coaches a minor league team can have? Or if it was just incentive to get Manny to sign?

 

Personally, I'd love to see Manny get a few ab's in september.

 

 

 

Oh, yeah, I wonder how long it takes before people start complaining about giving Manny a second chance but not even letting Sosa show up for ceremonies.

[Smack]

Ah, back on a real keyboard.

 

This is fantastic for a number of reasons.

 

1) It's Manny freakin' Ramirez

2) He really has had a great reputation for mentoring younger players in the past. I wish I could remember who was particularly outspoken about it.

3) I haven't heard anything bad about Baez listening to coaches at all, but if anyone can get instant respect it would have to be Manny.

4) From Manny's comments, it seems obvious that the Cubs have talked to him about working with Javy on the "Javy being Javy" stuff, as well.

 

Carlos Gomez is one of the guys he's mentored.

[Guest]

Ah, back on a real keyboard.

 

This is fantastic for a number of reasons.

 

1) It's Manny freakin' Ramirez

2) He really has had a great reputation for mentoring younger players in the past. I wish I could remember who was particularly outspoken about it.

3) I haven't heard anything bad about Baez listening to coaches at all, but if anyone can get instant respect it would have to be Manny.

4) From Manny's comments, it seems obvious that the Cubs have talked to him about working with Javy on the "Javy being Javy" stuff, as well.

 

Carlos Gomez is one of the guys he's mentored.

 

When? There's no overlap in their careers that I can see.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, yeah, I wonder how long it takes before people start complaining about giving Manny a second chance but not even letting Sosa show up for ceremonies.

 

I prefer to look at it as a step in the right direction.

[Smack]

Ah, back on a real keyboard.

 

This is fantastic for a number of reasons.

 

1) It's Manny freakin' Ramirez

2) He really has had a great reputation for mentoring younger players in the past. I wish I could remember who was particularly outspoken about it.

3) I haven't heard anything bad about Baez listening to coaches at all, but if anyone can get instant respect it would have to be Manny.

4) From Manny's comments, it seems obvious that the Cubs have talked to him about working with Javy on the "Javy being Javy" stuff, as well.

 

Carlos Gomez is one of the guys he's mentored.

 

When? There's no overlap in their careers that I can see.

 

Not sure where. Maybe in the offseason but Gomez has talked about Manny texting him after games etc.

[RammyFanny]

Ah, back on a real keyboard.

 

This is fantastic for a number of reasons.

 

1) It's Manny freakin' Ramirez

2) He really has had a great reputation for mentoring younger players in the past. I wish I could remember who was particularly outspoken about it.

3) I haven't heard anything bad about Baez listening to coaches at all, but if anyone can get instant respect it would have to be Manny.

4) From Manny's comments, it seems obvious that the Cubs have talked to him about working with Javy on the "Javy being Javy" stuff, as well.

 

Carlos Gomez is one of the guys he's mentored.

The Rangers signed him for Olt.

[davell]

http://m.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/04/23/070423fa_fact_mcgrath?currentPage=all

 

Great article on Manny.

[Guest]

Oh, yeah, I wonder how long it takes before people start complaining about giving Manny a second chance but not even letting Sosa show up for ceremonies.

 

I prefer to look at it as a step in the right direction.

I think it serves as a message to Sammy what the organization wants him to do in order to get accepted back in the fold. To my knowledge, Sammy has never admitted any guilt or expressed any remorse about "cheating" (or been caught, to be fair).

 

Whether that's right or not is another matter.