How does "Hanleywood" strike you? The Los Angeles Dodgers won the stunning Hanley Ramirez sweepstakes and will wake up with a new franchise infielder, while the Florida Marlins continue to deconstruct a ballyhooed roster mistakenly thought to be a World Series contender. Ramirez and left-handed reliever Randy Choate reportedly are heading to the Dodgers for young righty Nathan Eovaldi and minor-league pitcher Scott McGough in a deal that broke around midnight Wednesday morning, Hollywood time. No money will change hands, reports Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times , so the new Dodgers owners will have the pleasure of paying Ramirez what he is owed for 2012, plus the combined $31.5 million he'll make in 2013 and 2014. The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics also were said to be among the teams interested in Ramirez. Instead, he's going to L.A., where they still probably have 100,000 No. 99 jerseys sitting in a warehouse left over from the Manny Ramirez era. Meanwhile, another Great Marlins Purge is underway. Unlike the ones after 1997 and 2003, they forgot to win the World Series first this time. On Monday, Florida toppled the first domino by trading pitcher Anibal Sanchez...
Hanley Ramirez traded to Dodgers in late-night blockbuster
Published July 25, 2012 at 2:35 AM
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