Manny to D-Backs? AZ Sportswriter Says No Chance

After all of the Manny comments in the past few days and weeks, you knew the trade rumors were going to start flying.

The latest one to get some traction is a rumor that has Arizona interested in Manny. East Valley Tribune (Arizona) sports blogger Scott Bordow lists three reasons why he thinks Manny won't be headed to the desert:

1. The Red Sox aren’t going to trade Ramirez while they’re in the middle of a pennant race. He’s too valuable a hitter.
2. Even if Boston changes its mind and decides to deal Ramirez, the price to get him would be far too high for the Diamondbacks. Think Conor Jackson and at least one, if not two, of the organization’s best pitching prospects.
3. Ramirez is a free agent after this season, and Arizona wouldn’t re-sign him, not for the $15 million to $20 million per year salary he’ll likely ask for. As good as Ramirez is with a bat in his hands, he’s not worth raiding the farm system for two months of work.