Former Red Sox star will be paid through 2026

Manny Ramirez will be cashing checks from the Red Sox when he blows out the candles on his 54th birthday cake. Continue reading

Mannywood could be responsible for Dodgers sale?

Manny Ramirez final act as a Dodger could end up getting the iconic franchise a new owner. Continue reading

Manny Ramirez going on vacation?

Now that he’s no longer playing Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez is taking a long summer vacation. Continue reading

Manny Ramirez T-shirt plan bamboozled

A group of Tampa Bay area fans had a great idea to cash in on Manny Ramirez arrival with the Rays, only to see it blow up on Friday. Continue reading…

Rays upset Manny Ramirez being booed

It didn’t take long for fans in Tampa to turn on Manny Ramirez. Continue reading…

Manny Ramirez back to AL East?

There are still terrific hitters the Rays could add. Manny Ramirez Continue reading

Manny Ramirez to the Bronx?

Jack Curry of YES reported the Yankees have had internal discussions about signing former Dodgers and Red Sox star Manny Ramirez. Continue reading

Bengals Terrell Owens copyrights “I Love Me Some Me”

Jets CB Darrelle Revis is among a number of athletes who are seeking federal trademark protection for their names, nicknames and even their catchphrases. The slogans come in all varieties: trash-talking (“Stomp You Out,” claimed by the former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan); self-aggrandizing (“I Love Me Some Me,” registered by Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens); self-deprecating (“Manny Being Manny,” claimed, and later abandoned, by the baseball slugger Manny Ramirez); and just plain weird (“Got Strange?” registered by Vikings defensive end Jared Allen). Owens wrote a children’s book, had a breakfast cereal named for him, made guest appearances on several television shows and commercials, and in 2009 starred in a VH1 reality show, “The T. O. Show.” In addition to registering “I Love Me Some Me,” he has also sought protection for “Getcha Popcorn Ready” and a logo featuring his initials, T. O. — NY Times

Manny Ramirez still can’t unload Boston home

That ex- Red Sox malcontent Manny Ramirez still hasn’t sold his penthouse in the ritzy Ritz-Carlton, despite a series of price cuts over the past year and a half. The four-bedroom, 37th-floor crib can be yours for a measly $6.9 million. That’s a whopping $1.6 million less than Manny’s original asking price of $8.5 mil, but still a million-plus more than Manny paid back in 2001. — Boston Herald

Manny Ramirez wants to play in Toronto?

Now that John Farrell has landed safely in Toronto, Manny Ramirez would like to join him. “I’d love to play for John,” Ramirez, who will be a free agent, told ESPN’s Enrique Rojas. “Toronto made a great hire.” Ramirez and Farrell were together in Boston for 1 1/2 years. Farrell became the Red Sox’ pitching coach in 2007, and Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers on July 31, 2008. — CSN New England

Three MLBers into $200M club

Fund that three current players have earned more than $200 million in their careers, and 20 have earned more than $100 million. It was no surprise that Alex Rodriguez topped the list at a staggering $264,416,252. Jeter is second at $205,430,000, and Manny Ramirez third at $204,807,769 (though some is deferred). After the $200 Million Club comes Chipper Jones with $141,552,133, Jim Thome with $138,461,667, Todd Helton at $131,315,000, Jason Giambi at $130,808,996, Mariano Rivera at $129,530,125, Andy Pettitte at $125,332,416, and Mike Hampton at $124,550,270. Nos. 11 through 20 are Magglio Ordonez ($123,470,746), Pudge Rodriguez ($119,573,932), Vladimir Guerrero ($117,930,000), Carlos Beltran ($115,627,346), Ichiro Suzuki ($111,131,483), Bobby Abreu ($106,379,666), Johnny Damon ($105,189,000), Jorge Posada ($104,358,500), Andruw Jones ($103,433,410), and Scott Rolen ($102,418,639). Most of these players have played a long time, have “earned’’ their money, and are nearing the end of their careers. But not all of them. — Boston Globe

ChiSox Manny Ramirez flying in his barber for dreadlock’s cut

Montro, barber to sports stars, has texted to say he will be doing Manny Ramirez’s hair in Boston either on Thursday or Friday. Ramirez’s dreadlocks have already become an issue in Chicago, where team owner Jerry Reinsdorf has a policy on the length of hair. — Boston Globe