Report: White Sox plan to claim Manny Ramirez

 

August 24, 2010 2:05 PM

 

 

By Mark Gonzales

 

The White Sox plan to file a waiver claim on Manny Ramirez with the intention of acquiring him, according to a report by Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

 

After unsuccessfully pursuing Ramirez before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, White Sox general manager Ken Williams said he had no qualms about tinkering with the chemistry of the team, saying that an impact hitter would be welcomed by the Sox players as they attempt to overtake Minnesota for the American League Central title.

 

But Ramirez burned bridges in his final days in Boston in 2008 that led to his trade to the Dodgers, and he served a 50-game suspension last year for violating Major League Baseball's police on performance enhancing drugs.

 

It also remains to be seen how tolerant the Sox would be toward Ramirez's long dreadlocks, since several players were ordered to cut their hair in 2006 after it was deemed too long by chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.

 

Ramirez is due about $4.25 million for the rest of the year.

 

The Dodgers haven't yet put Ramirez on waivers but plan to do so as early as Tuesday afternoon, according to Rosenthal.

This is being discussed in the trade winds section and is no where near yet official.